​Application   Requirements

2026-27 Application

• Complete and submit the Online Application by January 31
  • Applicant must be five years old before September 1 to enter kindergarten.
  • Applicant must be six years old before September 1 to enter first grade.
  • Local transfer of students from any public, private, or independent school into 8th grade is generally not considered. Students whose families have relocated to the area from another Catholic school may apply for 8th grade. Please email [email protected] for more information.
• Pay the online Application Fee of $165.00
• Submit/Upload the following documents with the application:
  • Birth Certificate (copy acceptable)​
  • Student Headshot
  • Baptismal Certificate​ (Catholic applicants, copy acceptable)
    • If you do not have a copy of your child’s baptism certificate, please contact their church of baptism and request a record.  If your child was baptized at the Cathedral of Christ the King and you do not have a copy of their certificate you may request one by clicking  Record Request. If you would like the certificate delivered directly to the school, please let them know when you submit your photo ID.
• ​Submit the Parish Verification Form (Catholic applicants) to your parish.
  • Cathedral of Christ the King parishioners: CTK Online Parish Verification Form 
  • All other parishes: Parish Verification Form
• Email the appropriate Student Recommendation Form(s) to your child's current teacher(s). We ask that teachers complete these forms after December 1, so they have time to get to know your child. Links to email teachers are included in the online application.
  • Kindergarten Recommendation Form
  • Lower School Recommendation Form (grades 1-5)
  • Middle School Math Recommendation and Language Arts Recommendation Forms (grades 6-7)
• Submit the Release of Records Form to your current school (grades 1-7)
  • Atlanta Public Schools requests that students in grades K-12 use the online K12 ScribTransfer system for records requests. Once a student submits an application to CKS, we will request records through the ScribTransfer system.
• If applicable, submit to [email protected] any Psychoeducational Evaluations. (This is not the JATP.)
• If you will need Financial Assistance, please go to FACTS and complete the application for Financial Assistance by March 2, 2026. Please do not wait until you have been accepted to apply for assistance.
• Each applicant will be screened in-house by CKS teachers in February. 

Application Checklist PDF

Is there a priority of acceptance?

Catholic families will receive of priority of acceptance. The following order of admissions applies to applicants who qualify for acceptance based on the results of the screening and placement test and the admissions process.  The order also applies to any pre-registered or wait-listed applicant. Circumstances not covered by the below prioritization shall be at the discretion of the Principal or designee. 

1. Applicants whose siblings are currently enrolled in the school
2. Children of current CKS employees
3. Christ the King parish applicants 
4. Christ the King School alumni parent applicants 
5. Catholic applicants from parishes in the Archdiocese without a Catholic school
6. Catholic applicants transferring from an out-of-town Catholic school
7. Catholic applicants transferring from another Atlanta area Catholic school 
8. Applicants of other religious affiliations 

Local transfer students from any public, private, or Archdiocesan School into eighth grade is generally not considered.  A student whose family recently relocated to the Atlanta area and was previously enrolled in a Catholic school may apply for admission into eighth grade. 
 
Admission to Christ the King School is contingent upon the family’s having met all financial obligations at a previous school. 

Students accepted into grades 5-7 are expected to attend CKS through 8th grade graduation. CKS does not provide letters of recommendation for students who are accepted into these grade levels and choose to apply out prior to high school.

Are all forms due by the January 31 deadline?

​January 31 is the application deadline. The application consists of your application, application fee, and birth certificate.
February 13 is the deadline for all other documentation, including transcripts and teacher recommendations.
Files that are incomplete will not be considered for admission.

Accommodation of Students with Special Needs

​The school strives to accommodate students with diverse needs, including, but not limited to, physical, emotional, social, or learning challenges. However, families must fully disclose the nature and known extent of such challenges during the admission process. The school has limited resources to meet certain challenges and may recommend educational alternatives that may better serve the needs of some students. 

At Christ the King, the Student Success Team (SST) oversees the process of identifying and managing the special educational needs of students. The SST is headed by an Assistant Principal and consists of a resource teacher, classroom teacher, school counselor, and other teachers and administrators, as necessary. A student in need of academic support is referred to the school’s SST that will, in turn, develop learning strategies and instructional support for the student. Support may include, but not be limited to, resource teacher assistance, push-in assistance, and pull-out assistance. Parents may also be required to secure the services of an outside tutor or other support professional.

​The feasibility of accepting or retaining an enrolled student with special needs depends on several factors, including, but not limited to, the nature and extent of the needs and accommodations and the staff’s ability to make reasonable accommodations to instruction and the facility.
 

important dates

Friday, October 31, 2025
     2026-27 Applications Open
​Sunday, November 9, 2025
     Open House 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Monday, January 12, 2026
     Prospective Parent Coffee
Saturday, January 31, 2026
     Application Deadline
Friday, February 13, 2026
     Supplemental Documents Due
​Monday, March 2, 2026
     Financial Assistance Due
Friday, April 3, 2026
     Decision Letters Mailed
Saturday, April 4, 2026
     Acceptance E-mail Notification
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
     Acceptance Response Deadline 
Monday, May 4, 2026
     Newcomers' Coffee 9:00 AM

Screening
Applicants will be notified in January of their screening date and time. Screening will take place in Kenny Hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King.

​​Screening Dates:
Monday, February 2, 2026
​Thursday, February 5, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026

Admissions   Policy

Christ the King School admits students of any race, color, or national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school administered programs.

To enroll at Christ the King, a student must be current with all immunizations in compliance with the State of Georgia. We do not recognize an exemption based upon matter of conscience/religious exemption.