Admissions Process & Acceptance Policy

Admissions Process

Admission for the current school year will be determined based on classroom availability. Please note: For the 2020/2021 Academic School Year, we will accept application submissions at any time, for any grade level.
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TOUR OUR SCHOOL
Families can also schedule a tour by calling our front office at 860-688-6401.

Admission Timeline

JANUARY - MAY
  • Tour the school
  • Submit an application - an application packet can be picked up from our school office during school hours (8-3), or you can download all the required forms under the Application Forms' tab on our website.  Applications can be submitted through  mail (addressed to Main Office, Application) or dropped off at our front office.  
  • Schedule an appointment for student screening (Gr. K-8) or a Meet & Greet (PK)
  • At any time in the application process families can schedule a 'Shadow Day' for prospective students to experience a full or half day at St. Gabriel School.  All classes will hold a ''step-up' day in June (new & prospective students will be invited)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE  BY MAY 1
Families will be notified of approval by June 3.  See the 'Financial Assistance' section on this page to learn about our Financial Assistance program administered by FACTS Management.

APRIL - JUNE:  ACCEPTANCE & KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
  • Acceptance letters will be mailed following testing.  Kindergarten students and families will be invited to a parent orientation and student classroom visit in May.
  • July - August
    Applications will be accepted through August if there are available openings.  New Family & Middle School orientations will occur at the end of August.
  * Going through the application process before the end of the school year will allow students to visit or shadow their class to begin the transitioning process and assure a spot in a classroom.
Acceptance Policy

Acceptance is contingent upon a child's current academic transcripts (for Grades 1 through 7), the results of readiness screening and the school's acceptance policy as indicated below:

Students who meet the academic criteria for admissions will be accepted based on the availability of openings and in 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.  Use the following link to the FACTS website to complete an application for tuition assistance.  This information is reviewed by FACTS to determine financial need. Once need is determined by FACTS, the pastor, principal and finance chair of the School Board calculate distribution of funds available based on the calculated need. All applications are due by May 1 and funds being awarded will be determined soon after this deadline.  

Following is a link to the online registration for FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment:

https://online.factsmgt.com/aid

Hartford & East Hartford Families

Families interested in enrollment at Saint Gabriel School can look into financial assistance offered through the
Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation of Connecticut.  For more application information go to: https://www.ceoct.org/application-information.html