Early Start for Catholic School Admissions in the Archdiocese

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The Archdiocese of New York will open admissions for the 2017-18 School Year on Thursday, Dec. 1, earlier than ever before, to give students and families more time to apply to attend Catholic schools.

For children moving into pre-K 3 through grade 8, families can apply:

1. Online at www.ApplyCatholicSchoolsNY.org;

2. By phone at (646) 794-2885, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday. This bilingual hotline is dedicated to serving parents who are unable to access a computer or who would like to access Spanish-language representatives or translation services for other languages;

3. At the school of interest for parents who would like one-on-one help from the school’s staff to complete the online applications for admissions and financial assistance.

“We are especially pleased to open our online admissions process earlier than ever before this year, on December 1. We hope that this added measure of convenience will give families the time to visit one or more of the excellent Catholic schools in their neighborhood and apply for the school that best suits their needs," said Dr. Timothy J. McNiff, superintendent of schools for the archdiocese.

“Our Catholic school students learn in a secure environment where respect, courtesy and service to others are always part of the curriculum. These Catholic values enrich not only our students, but also their families, parishes and communities. In fact, 98 percent of our seniors graduate, and 99 percent of those grads go on to college or post-secondary education.”

The archdiocese recently announced dates for its 2016-17 “Touring Tuesdays,” events at 140 elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. These archdiocesan-wide open house events will take place on select Tuesdays throughout the school year from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or by appointment.

The 2017 dates are Jan. 10, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, March 14 and April 4. Touring Tuesday is designed to introduce prospective families to the lifelong benefits and value of a Catholic education.

Since the inception of Touring Tuesdays in 2013, more than 7,000 new student enrollments, from pre-K through grade 8, have resulted across the archdiocese.

Touring Tuesday reservations are required and can be made online at www.buildboldfutures.org or by calling the 24/7 bilingual phone line, (646) 794-2885. School tours can also be arranged by appointment.