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Guidelines
Holy Cross School admits students of any race, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. The Archdiocese Admissions Non-Discrimination Policy can be found on the website of the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Washington: www.adwcatholicschools.org.
Students entering Pre-Kindergarten 3 must be 3 years old by August 31 and fully toilet trained.
Students entering Pre-Kindergarten 4 must be 4 years old by August 31and fully toilet trained.
Students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1.
Students entering First Grade must be be 6 years old by September 1.
When space in a grade is limited, new students are accepted in the following order of priority: 1) Siblings and Holy Cross parishioners, 2) Catholics, 3) non-Catholics. Criteria to be considered a parishioner include: registration as members of the parish, regular attendance at Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church, and participation in the activities and ministries of the parish as circumstances allow.
Tuition and Application
Click here for the 2024-2025 tuition schedule.
Holy Cross School uses TADS to manage the application, enrollment and re-enrollment process. Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due by February 5th for best consideration and admissions notifications will be sent beginning February 12, 2024. We will continue to accept applications for available spots and the wait list. Please contact our admissions team at admissions@hcross.org for more information.
Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Programs
The Archdiocese of Washington strives to keep Catholic education as affordable as possible. Need based tuition assistance may be available through the Archdiocese of Washington Tuition Assistance program for students in grades PreK-12 who are applying to or currently enrolled in Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Washington.
Each family applying for tuition assistance from the Archdiocese of Washington and/or Holy Cross School is required to complete a TADS Financial Aid Application. Financial Aid applications are due by February 16, 2024.
We also welcome the Financial Assistance for Catholic Education, Inc. FACE provides financial assistance for single and widowed parents who show a financial need and have children attending a Catholic elementary school in the United States. Families must apply for the Archdiocese of Washington's financial aid in order to apply for aid from FACE. For more information: http://www.catholicfa.org/