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Admissions Process
Step 1 - Inquire
Get more information about our school and community. See how your child can thrive at Lourdes!
Step 2 - VISIT
Schedule a visit to see our classrooms, meet our teachers, and experience the caring atmosphere that feels like family.
Step 3 - APPLY
Begin the educational experience by applying online. We look forward to welcoming your student to Lourdes!
Admissions Open House
Visit During Our Open House
Our fall preview mornings are great opportunities to meet with teachers, students, and current parents to experience our classes and get a taste of the Lourdes experience. Start by learning what is special about a Catholic school education, talk with current parents to get the unedited truth about why they love Lourdes, and peek in classrooms to see our students and teachers at work.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 9am
Wednesday, November 20, 2024- Mass at 8:30am; presentation begins afterwards, approximately 9:30am.
Catholic Schools Week Open House
Join us Sunday, January 26, 2025 for Mass at 10am and then the blessing and walkthrough of our new wing afterwards!
Application Process
Applications for the 2024-25 school year open September 15.
Early application is strongly encouraged, as some spaces in some grades will fill quickly.
All students require specific documentation in order to complete their application.
Age Requirements
- Students entering Junior Kindergarten must be four years old by September 30.
- Kindergarten applicants must be five by September 30.
- 1st grade applicants must be six by September 30.
Documents Requested Within the Application
- Baptismal Certificate
- Transcript Release (Grades 1 and up)
- IEP / Testing Results
- Teacher Evaluation
- $50 application fee for each student
Continuous enrollment
Lions for Life
Recognizing the value of long-term relationships, especially when it comes to education, continuous enrollment allows you to be enrolled through graduation without reapplying or recommiting each year.
Your initial contract will contain the formal agreement where you enroll at Lourdes through your child’s 8th grade graduation. In subsequent years, you will only need to update basic information and pay your annual family fee.
If for any reason you need to opt out for the following year, you will be permitted to do so in January prior to the start of each school year.
How does continuous enrollment work?
- Tuition rates will be shared in the fall of each year for the next school year.
- If a family needs to opt-out for the upcoming school year, the withdrawal form in FACTS SIS- Web Forms must be completed in January prior to each school year; otherwise, students will be automatically enrolled for the next school year.
- FACTS Tuition will continue to bill parents under the same tuition plan, but parents may change their plan selection at any time.
- The $250 enrollment fee will be invoiced by the business office in February of each year.
- Families who opt-out during January but later decide to enroll must contact the Admission Office for space availability. A new contract must be completed if space is available.
FAQs about the Admissions Process
Priority registration deadline: December 15
Second round deadline: February 28
Rolling admissions going forward, if space allows.
Tuition is updated annually. Specific details can be found here.
Affordability for a Catholic education is important to us. Our team at Lourdes works to keep tuition and fees affordable and fair for all families. As such, we have many options available to assist in tuition to accomplish this goal.
Tuition Assistance applications must be completed by March 1 (June 1 for families admitted after that date) in addition to the school application. We strongly encourage that you complete this as soon as possible while funds are available.
Each student will meet with our teaching team to demonstrate their confident knowledge of basic skills, such as letter recognition, counting, shapes, colors, and sight words. This is really just a low-key way for your child to get to know some of our teachers and vice versa.
Junior Kindergarten (Students who turn 4 by September 30)
January 12, 2023, February 9, March 9, and going forward if space allows.
Kindergarten (Students who turn 5 by September 30)
January 5, 2023, February 9, March 9, and going forward if space allows.
Our prospective 7th and 8th grade parents will also have an interview with our principal.
For 2023-24 applicants, our dates are November 29, January 17, February 7, March 14, April 18, and May 16.
Catholic Schools administered under the authority of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond comply with those constitutional and statutory provisions, as may be specifically applicable to the schools, which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, marital status, handicap or disability, national origin, or citizenship in the administration of their educational, personnel, admissions, financial aid, athletic and other school-administered programs.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
Our diverse community welcomes international students! The first step is to apply and be accepted to Lourdes, and then we will connect you with the international student coordinator at the Catholic Diocese of Richmond to help you with your I-20 paperwork.
