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Admissions & Application Information

We’re delighted you are considering St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School for your child. Our fully accredited parish school welcomes students from Preschool (age 2½) through 8th Grade in a warm, supportive, faith-filled community.

APPLY NOW

Thank you for your interest in joining the St. Anthony of Padua School community! Applications for new students are submitted through the Diocese of Arlington Enrollment Website, where you’ll be guided through each step of the process. Completing the application on a computer is the easiest way to ensure everything uploads smoothly.

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Please remember that the Diocesan application lets you select more than one school, but an individual application fee is required for each school.​​​

Application for the 2026–2027 school year

Solicitud para el año escolar 2026–2027

HOW TO APPLY

 

1. Complete the Online Application Form ​

  • If applying for the first time, you will need to Create an Account

  • Complete all required fields in the application form

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2. Upload Required Documents

  • As part of the application, you will be asked to upload several required documents, including your child’s birth certificate, transcripts or report cards, the Virginia School Entrance Health Form, and sacramental certificates (Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation, if applicable).

  • If you are unable to upload a document, please email it to office@stanthonyschoolva.org.
    Include your student’s name and grade in the subject line.

  • You may also drop off physical documents at the school office, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM.

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3. Pay the Application Fee

  • The application fee is $100 for the first student and $50 for each additional student.

  • All application fees are non-refundable and must be paid before applications can be reviewed.​
     

4. Application Review

  • Once the application is complete, the Admissions team will review it.

  • ​In some cases, additional information may be requested.

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5. Decisions and Enrollment

  • Decision letters are typically sent within 3–4 weeks after an application is complete and all required documents and the application fee have been received.

  • If a grade level is full, you will be notified by email and your child will be placed on the waitlist.

  • If your child is accepted:

    • A $400 non-refundable registration fee is required to reserve their seat.

    • You will receive next steps, including class placement information and onboarding details.

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Applying for Fall 2026: Important Dates​​​

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  • November 21, 2025: Open House @ 4 pm

  • November 22, 2025: Registration Opens for New Students

  • December 5, 2025: Open House @ 9:30 am

  • January 25, 2026: Open House @ 12 pm

  • January 27, 2026: Acceptance Notification

  • February 20, 2026: Tuition Assistance Application Deadline 

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Admissions Timeline & Priority Consideration


To help families plan their visit and application timing, please note the following admissions dates:

  • Priority consideration for admissions runs from November 17–December 19, 2025, in the following order:

    • Returning families

    • Registered parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua

    • Catholic families registered at other parishes

    • All other applicants

  • Beginning December 20, any remaining spaces are offered on a rolling basis as applications are received.
    New student acceptance letters are expected to be sent on January 27, 2026.

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Forms needed as part of the application process:
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  1. Birth Certificate

  2. Baptismal Certificate (if Catholic)

  3. VA School Entrance Health Form* (see addition information below)

  4. Release of Records and Student Evaluation Form** (see additional information below)

  5. Confidential Student Health History Update** (see additional information below)

  6. The Catholic Discount is available to Catholic Families for the school year.  In order to qualify for the discount families need to show our school office a Parish donation envelope addressed to your family / show the Faith Direct transactions that you make to your parish.  ​​

Tuition Assistance

Catholic families living in the Diocese of Arlington with students registered in grades K-8 for the 2026-2027 school year are eligible to apply for tuition assistance.

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Deadline to apply for Tuition Assistance is February 20th, 2026

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  • 2025 tax returns and W-2s are required for verification by FACTS

  • Diocesan tuition assistance is not applicable to Preschool attendance

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Families must apply online for tuition assistance through FACTS.

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You may email the school's Finance Office at accounts@stanthonyschoolva.org or

call 703-820-7450 for assistance.​

*VIRGINIA SCHOOL ENTRANCE HEALTH FORM

The Virginia School Entrance Health Form is required for all new students. This form must have been completed no longer than one year prior to your child’s first day of school at St. Anthony of Padua.  For the safety of the rest of our students and faculty, students without complete medical records must be excluded from school until records are completed.

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**STUDENT RELEASE OF RECORDS AND EVALUATION FORM FOR K - 8 APPLICANTS​

Download this form to submit to the student’s current school to release all school records, as well as allowing the previous school to give us an evaluation of your student. Parents must complete the top part of the form and sign it before giving it to the student’s current school.

Apply for the 2025–2026 School Year

 

St. Anthony of Padua School offers rolling admissions and families may apply at any time during the school year. If you are applying for the 2025–2026 school year, please use the application links below:

If you wish to apply for the 2025-2026 school year please contact our
office at 703-820-7450 / email: office@stanthonyschoolva.org
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