St. Gabriel School - Windsor, CT

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  • About Us
    • Principal's Welcome
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Staff Contact Information
    • School Board
    • Faith Resources >
      • Daily Mass Readings
      • Popular Prayers
      • How to Pray the Rosary
      • Catholic Online Angels & Saints
      • Liturgy of the Hours
      • Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC)
      • Archdiocese of Hartford
      • US Conference of Catholic Bishops
      • Vatican Website
    • News >
      • School Events
      • News
      • Alumni News
  • Quicklinks
    • Dismissal Transportation Change
    • Student Supply List
    • Academic Calendar
    • Lunch
    • Monthly Calendar
    • Parent Portal
  • Admissions
    • FACS Scholarship
    • Process, Acceptance & Financial Assistance
    • Grades K-8 Application Forms & Tuition
    • Preschool Schedule, Tuition, Forms
    • Before and After School Programs
    • Book A Tour
  • Students
    • Honor Roll
    • Student Parent Handbook
    • Uniform Policy
    • Athletics
    • Health Policy and Forms
    • Before and After School Programs
    • Clubs
    • Home and School Association
  • Class Links
    • Pre-Kindergarten 3 & 4
    • Kindergarten
    • Grades 1 & 2
    • Grade 3
    • Grade 4
    • Grade 5
    • Grade 6
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    • Grade 8
    • Specialty Classes
  • Onsite Safety
    • Welcome to Onsite/Remote Learning >
      • Green Phase
      • Yellow Phase
      • Red Phase
    • Safety PPE
    • Signage & Messaging
    • Health & Safety Protocols >
      • Masks
      • Bathroom Protocols
    • Arrivals >
      • Dismissals
    • Supply Drop-off Before 1st Day of Classes
    • Classroom Layout >
      • Outside Instruction
    • Recess
    • Before & After School Program
    • Seesaw
    • MS Teams
    • Reimagining CT Classrooms for Continuous Learning >
      • Glossary
    • OEEC Coronavirus Resources
  • Support Us
    • Grocery Program
    • Gift Card ShopWithScrip
    • Amazon Smile
    • Donate
    • Planned Giving
    • Matching Gifts
    • BoxTops4Ed
    • Recycle
    • Real Estate

Admissions Process & Acceptance Policy

 Admissions
Families are invited to schedule a tour of our school by calling the office at 860-688-6401. Applications are accepted at any time, for all grade levels. Admission is based upon the school's Acceptance Policy as stated on this page. 

Admission Process
  • Tour the school.
  • Submit an application and enrollment contract. Application packets are available at the office during school hours (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) or you may download the required forms from our website: 
  • Mail or drop-off applications and contract to/at the school office Admission Director.   
  • Schedule an appointment for student testing (K-8) or a Meet & Greet (PreK).
  • *Optional: Schedule a "Shadow Day" for prospective students to experience a full or half day at St. Gabriel School. All classes hold a ''Step Up" day in June. New and prospective students are invited. (visit or virtual)
  • Once an application has been submitted and the student has been tested or screened, an acceptance letter will be sent with an enrollment packet.
  • Kindergarten students and families are invited to a parent orientation and student classroom visit in May. 
  • New Family & Middle School orientations occur at the end of August. 
 *Going through the application process before the end of the school year allows students to visit or shadow their class to begin the transitioning process and assure their place in a classroom.

Financial Assistance Applications
Families will be notified of approval approximately 30 days after submitting their application. See the "Financial Assistance" section on this page to learn about our financial assistance program administered by FACTS Management.

2022/2023 Re-Enrollment Policy & Contract Renewal - please fill out and save under your last name and email back to the school Administrator, Kristin Leonka at kleonka@stgabrielschool.org
Acceptance Policy
Students who meet the academic criteria for admissions:
  • Current academic transcripts (for Gr. 1-7)
  • Results of readiness screening (PreK-K))
will be accepted based on the availability of openings and with the following priority:

  1. Families with children already attending St. Gabriel School
  2. St. Damien Parishioners
  3. Students from other Catholic Parishes
  4. Students whose parents/guardians are alumni of the school
  5. Students who are not affiliated with a Catholic parish
Financial Assistance
Qualification for tuition assistance is done through FACTS Management. These are the steps in determining the need and the award: 
  • Submit an application to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment:: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid  
  • FACTS reviews your application to determine financial need.
  • FACTS calculates the amount of need.
  • The pastor, principal and finance chair of the School Board determine how the available funds will be distributed.​
Please Note:  Applications should be submitted no later than September 1. Awards are granted on a first come, first served basis to eligible families.  
Hartford & East Hartford Families
Families interested in enrollment at Saint Gabriel School can also look into financial assistance offered through the
Children's Educational Opportunity (CEO) Foundation of Connecticut. Applications open on March 1, 2022.  We strongly recommend families apply on or as close to the open application date. First come, first serve. For more application information go to: https://www.ceoct.org/how-to-apply
Saint Gabriel School
77 Bloomfield Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-6401
Office@stgabrielschool.org
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