Kindergarten

How to Apply

Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions that parents make. Consequently, we ask that each prospective family learn as much as possible about St. Elizabeth’s in order to make the best educational decision for their children.

Students admitted to kindergarten will have reached the age of five by September 1 in the year they would like to attend. Applicants are closely evaluated for maturity level and grade readiness.

Admissions Procedure

1. Submit an Online Inquiry – form is located HERE.
2. You will be contacted to set up a tour or open house date.
3. Attend an Individual Tour or an Open House.
4. After attending a tour or open house, you will receive an email with a link to initiate the Online Application.
5. Complete the Online Application before the 2^nd week of January.
6. Within the Online Application, provide contact information and authorization for a Teacher Recommendation.
7. If you will be utilizing Sliding Scale Tuition, please provide your family’s Total Adjusted Gross Income by submitting your most recent tax information. (Please call Admissions at 303-322-4209 x15 to determine eligibility.)
8. Your child will participate in a Kindergarten Group Visit on a Saturday morning in early February.

Teacher recommendation forms, student transcripts, and private testing results are confidential records and should be submitted electronically directly from the applicant’s current school or testing entity.

Notification

St. Elizabeth’s School adheres to the Association of Colorado Independent Schools admissions calendar. The ACIS Admission Notification date varies slightly each year, but middle school notification is in late February and lower school notification is in early March.  Notification will be emailed on the pre-determined date at 4pm, and this will be followed by hard copy notification sent by mail. Applicants who have been accepted to St. Elizabeth’s will have two weeks from the day of acceptance to return the enrollment contract and the non-refundable deposit. Once the contract is received by St. Elizabeth’s, the student is then officially enrolled.

Waiting List

After a grade level is filled, St. Elizabeth’s will maintain a waiting pool of admissible students. If a space becomes available, the entire pool for the grade level will be considered to choose the most appropriate child for the space. Keeping the mission of the school in mind, choices are based on the qualities of the candidate and the nature of the specific class, with the intention of providing the best educational experience for both the individual student and for the class as a whole.

Tuition: Family Commitment Plan

Tuition is determined by St. Elizabeth’s School’s sliding scale tuition calculator, The Family Commitment Plan.  Please call the Admissions Office at 303-322-4209 x15 for more information and a tuition estimate.  You will need to provide your family’s total Adjusted Gross Income from your most recent income taxes.