To apply for PK for the 2021-2022 school year, children must turn 4 by September 1, 2021.  Applicants must turn 5 years old by September 1, 2021, to be eligible for kindergarten.

Admission to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is competitive at various grade levels. We accept an average of 60 new PK students, 24 new kindergarten students, and 8 new 1st grade students per year. Because attrition rates are very low, spots are limited in the upper grades.

We are a parish school so families who are current parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church are considered for spots first. Read more about priority of admittance in the dropdown below.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a parish school. After students in K-8th are assessed and we receive all teacher evaluations, principal recommendations, report cards, and standardized test scores, we use the following guidelines to determine admittance:

PK

In cases where capacity is limited, enrollment will be given priority in the following order:

I. Contributing Parishioners*

A. Entering preschool applicants who are siblings of currently enrolled students

B. Entering preschool applicants of new families

II. Non-Contributing and Non-Parishioners

A. Entering preschool applicants who are siblings of currently enrolled students

B. Entering preschool applicants of new families

Kindergarten

In cases where capacity is limited, enrollment will be given priority in the following order:

I. Contributing Parishioners*

A. Currently enrolled preschool students advancing to kindergarten

B. Entering kindergarten sibling applicants of currently enrolled students

C. New student applicants entering kindergarten

II. Non-Contributing and Non-Parishioners

A.Currently enrolled preschool students advancing to kindergarten

B. Entering kindergarten sibling applicants of currently enrolled students

C. New student applicants entering kindergarten

Grades 1st-8th

In cases where capacity is limited, enrollment will be given priority in the following order:

I. Current (K-8) Family Enrollment

A. Currently enrolled students in K-7, advancing to grades 1-8

B. Entering grades 1-8 sibling applicants of currently enrolled students

II. New (K-8) Family Applicant Enrollment

A. New students of contributing parishioners* entering grades 1-8

B. New students of non-contributing and non-parishioners entering grades 1-8

Current families must go through the application process for any new children to attend the school including PK. Siblings will be evaluated and admitted following the priority guidelines.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School has student support services at both campuses. With a priority to help assess areas where our students may need help, our teachers conduct assessments and communicate with parents when the need arises.

Our Lower School student support team includes two reading specialists, a full-time counselor and learning specialist, and a full-time nurse.

The Upper School support team includes two learning specialists, a full-time counselor, a full-time nurse and a dean of students.

Yes. We are a uniform school. Students have a variety of options to fit their comfort level. The uniform guidelines can be found here. 

Our students and faculty enjoy scheduled free dress and spirit wear days throughout the year. 

No. Per Diocesan policy, all children must be up-to-date on their vaccinations each year to attend school. Waivers and exemptions are not accepted. Please note, if you submit an application with a waiver or exemption, we can not process your application or refund the application fee.

Our Extended Day program provides care for students from the end of the school day to 6 PM on most school days. More information and the cost of our Extended Day program can be found here.

All students may come to school as early as 7:30 AM.

The Admissions Office will release decisions to families of students applying to grades PK-8 at 3:00 PM on March 12, 2021. Families of applicants will have until 5:00 PM on March 31, 2021, to enroll in the grade to which they have been accepted.

The Admissions Office will release decisions to families of students applying to Grades 6-8 at 5:00 PM on March 12, 2021. Families of Middle School applicants will have until 12:00 PM on March 22, 2021, to enroll in the grade to which they have been accepted.

Due to COVID-19, tours will not possible this fall. We have added video resources to our Admissions pages to give you and your child a peek into both of our campuses. During your child's scheduled assessment, parents will be able to tour the campus.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is one of the largest Catholic elementary schools in the state of Texas. 

Grade	Max. # of Students	Section
PK	64	5 sections and 12 students per class
K	88	4 sections and 22 students per class
1	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
2	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
3	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
4	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
5	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
6	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
7	96	4 sections and 24 students per class
8	96	4 sections and 24 students per class