Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Admission
Is the enrollment season open?
Yes, Regina Pacis Academy has a rolling admissions procession, so our enrollment season is always open.
What are the steps to enrolling at Regina Pacis Academy?
Schedule a tour by i) filling out the Schedule a Visit Form on the Admissions page of our website, ii) calling the School Office at (203) 884-0926, or iii) emailing office@reginapacisacademy.org.
Your child will then shadow for a full school day (no shadow dates needed for Pre-K-3/4). After your tour, please contact the School Office to schedule your child’s Shadow Day.
Complete and submit the Regina Pacis Academy Application Form (one for each child) found on our website.
Submit payment of our Application fee ($50 per child), together with the application.
A member of our Board of Trustees will contact you to schedule a Family/Parent Interview.
Parents will be notified, within 30 days of submitting the completed application, whether their child has been accepted for admission. If accepted, further documentation will be requested.
What takes place on your child’s Shadow Day?
Children who are applying for admission to Grades K through 8 will spend an entire day with their peer class. This provides the child an opportunity to experience a typical day at Regina Pacis Academy and allows faculty members to interact with the prospective student. Students applying to Pre-K-3/4 do not have to come for a Shadow Day.
Children should plan to arrive at 8:45 am and will stay until 2:45 pm. Parents may walk their child into the front entrance of the building. A staff member will escort the child to his or her classroom.
Children shadowing in Grades K-2 should bring lunch, a water bottle, and a snack. Children shadowing in Grades 3-8 should bring lunch and a water bottle.
Children should wear dress clothes to school that day, closely resembling our student uniform. Boys should wear grey or dark dress slacks, a white or blue dress shirt, and dark dress shoes. Girls should wear a modest dark dress or skirt and white or blue blouse, and dark dress shoes. If a child shadows on a Tuesday, he or she can wear athletic clothing (sweatpants, sweatshirt, etc.) as all students have Physical Education that day.
Parents should pick up their child at 2:45 pm, before the normal school dismissal begins.
Is there a deadline for the submission of applications?
No, there is no deadline for submission of an application. There is a rolling admission process for all prospective students. Priority of admission is given to siblings of current students.
How old do incoming Kindergarten students need to be to apply?
For children entering Kindergarten in September of a given year, they must be 5 years of age on or before December 31 of that year. Parents must provide a birth and baptismal certificate and a preschool evaluation, if available. All applicants will be tested for kindergarten readiness. Admission is contingent upon receipt and review of the required records, interview with the principal, and results of the readiness test.
