St. Gabriel Catholic School is committed to education founded in faith for preschool through sixth grade. Our Roman Catholic faith is taught, practiced, and celebrated daily. 

Those looking to enroll their child need to complete a new student application by clicking the link below.  The school office will then reach out to schedule an interview.  The following information is required at registration/interview appointment:

- Previous report cards
- All available testing information
- Letter of recommendation from previous teacher

ADMISSION AND WAIT LIST FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 6 POLICY

In order to ensure an orderly and equitable admission for children to St. Gabriel Catholic School (hereinafter referenced as the “school”), this policy and procedures is adopted and shall be periodically revised to allow for improvement based on the changing needs of parish membership, demographic trends and/or other pertinent factors. Once recommended by the school commission and ratified by the pastor, revision of this policy shall supersede any prior admission policy of the school.

A. Primary Goal – Catholic Education

The primary goal of the school is to provide a Catholic education to the children in the parish in accordance with the mission statement of the school, archdiocesan policies, curriculum and guidelines. Therefore, all students once admitted are required to participate in religion classes and liturgies and otherwise conform to the religious expectations of the school.

B. Accommodation of Students with Special Needs

The school strives to accommodate students with physical, emotional, social, or learning challenges. However, families must fully disclose the nature and known extent of such challenges at the time of registration. The school has limited resources to meet certain challenges and may recommend educational alternatives that may better serve the needs of some students.

C. Parishioner Status

Regular attendance at Mass and faithful and consistent stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure (financial support) to the Parish will be expected by Catholic families of students attending or wishing to attend School. All Catholic families will participate in a registration process that will help establish each family’s gift of Time, Talent, and Treasure.

D. Financial Aid and Responsibility

It is a goal of the school and parish to provide financial support to economically disadvantaged families to the fullest extent possible. However, all school families must assume responsibility for paying the agreed-upon tuition charges in full and on time as prescribed by the school. 

E. Agree to Abide by the School Rules

Upon admission all parents and students agree to abide by the policies and rules of the School as specified in the school handbook. By signing and returning the Handbook Verification Form, all parents and students are verifying that they are aware of the rules and policies, and indicate that they will do their best to uphold these rules and policies.

F. Non-Discrimination

The School Commission, Administration and Pastor establish policies for admission of Catholic and non-Catholic students in alignment with archdiocesan policies. Catholic Schools administered under the authority of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis comply with those constitutional and statutory provisions as may be specifically applicable to the schools which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national origin in the administration of their educational, personnel, admissions, financial aid, athletic and other school administered programs. This policy does not conflict with the priority given to Catholics for admission of students. This policy also does not preclude  the ability of the school to undertake and/or enforce appropriate actions with respect to students who publicly advocate any practice or doctrines which are inconsistent with the religious tenets of the Catholic faith. Catholic schools have not been, nor shall become, havens for those wishing to avoid social problems confronting them in the public sector.

ADMISSION SELECTION PROCEDURES

Beginning with the spring registration date each year, without exception, students registering for kindergarten, who are age 5 by August 1^st of the school year for which they are registering will be eligible for consideration for admission. For grades 1^st through 6^th, students will be eligible for consideration for admission based on proof of successful completion of the previous grade. Eligible students will be selected and placed in the school based on the maximum capacity of classrooms as set by the School Commission according to the following categories in order of preference:

1. Current students of the School

2. Catholic children of active parishioners (as defined previously) who are siblings of students attending the School in the current year.

3. Catholic children of active parishioners who are siblings of a graduate of the School.

4. Catholic children of active parishioners.

5. Catholic children of non-active parishioners who are siblings of students attending School in the current school year.

6. Catholic children of non-active parishioners who are siblings of a graduate of School.

7. Catholic children of non-active parishioners.

8. Non-parishioner Catholic children.

9. Non-Catholic children.

WAIT LIST

Students not selected for admission to the School will automatically be placed on a wait list. If an opening becomes available; students on the waitlist will be given priority for those openings in the same order of preference as detailed in the Admissions Selection Procedure above. The wait list exists from year-to-year only and the waitlist for each school year shall be established after the selection process for the upcoming school year has ended and shall terminate when that school year ends.

LOTTERY PROCESS POLICY

If St. Gabriel Catholic School were to receive a number of Choice Scholarship applicants that exceeds the possible number of Choice Scholarship places St. Gabriel Catholic School can successfully accommodate, the School would conduct a random lottery drawing of eligible Choice Scholarship Students who meet admission standards for St. Gabriel Catholic School at a public meeting. Deadline for application submission to be considered for the lottery is April 15th. Lottery will be held on May 1st.

Priority of admissions order that the school abides by during the admissions process that would occur before the lottery process would be used.

1. Returning students

2. Returning students’ siblings

3. Student coming from a “feeder” school

4. Parishioners

5. New Students/ Lottery     

ENROLLMENT

Registration day is held in the spring or summer for preschool and kindergarten through sixth grade. Students currently attending St. Gabriel Catholic School have priority over incoming students for the space available. Children of St. Gabriel parishioners will be admitted to available spaces before non-parishioners. Follow Admission and WaitList guidelines above. Registration for all preschool – sixth grade students, PTSG dues will be collected at this time.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Students in good standing from another school will be considered for transfer admission after the following has been accomplished:

1. Enrollment/Admission forms are completed.

2. A conference with the principal, parents and students has been held to discuss the goals, religious mission and expectations of the School.

3. If requested, the parents have provided a written statement indicating their reasons for seeking enrollment for their child in the School.

4. Previous educational records have been supplied to the School including, if available and applicable: current grade transcript or report card, most recent standardized testing results, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Service Plan, section 504 Plan or Individual Catholic Education Plan (ICEP).

5. If appropriate records are not available or if there are other educational concerns, the principal may require entrance testing of the child and direct consultation with the previous school to determine appropriate educational placement before admission is granted.

6. Updated immunization records have been received.

7. Applicants for admission to grades 6 are generally scrutinized more closely than applicants for lower grades as educational preparation and disciplinary records at this level are of more concern to the School.

8. NOTE: Catholic schools support the disciplinary decisions of other schools. Therefore, a student expelled from another private or public school may not be considered for enrollment until one year after the expulsion date and then only at the discretion of the Principal in consultation with the Pastor.

If the Principal determines through the above procedures that the family and student have philosophies, educational goals and levels of preparation that are compatible with the religious mission and educational programs offered by the School, then the student is likely to be admitted either on a probationary basis or without restriction. Prioritization of placement of applicants for transfer will occur in the same order and by the same criteria as defined in the Admission Selection Procedures above.