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​Application   Requirements

  • Complete and submit the Online Application by January 31
    Local transfer of students from any public, private, or independent school into grade eight (8) is generally not considered. Students whose families have relocated to the area from another Catholic school may apply for 8th grade. Please email admissions@christking.org for more information.
  • Pay the Application Fee of $135.00
  • Submit/upload the following documents with the application:
    • Birth Certificate (copy acceptable)
    • Immunization Certificate (form 3231)​
    • Baptismal Certificate​ (copy acceptable, Catholic applicants)
      • If baptized at the Cathedral of Christ the King and you need a copy of your certificate, go to Record Request to order. CTK will deliver the certificate to the school. If not a Cathedral member, your request should be made to your student's baptismal location.
  • ​Submit the Parish Verification Form (Catholic applicants) to your parish. Cathedral of Christ the King parishioners may email the form directly to tcarr@ctking.com.
  • Submit the appropriate Student Evaluation Form(s) to your current teacher(s). We ask that teachers complete these forms after December 1 to have time to get to know your child. Links included in online application.
    • Kindergarten Evaluation Form
    • Lower School Evaluation Form (grades 1-5)
    • Middle School Math Evaluation and Language Arts Evaluation Forms (grades 6-7)
  • Submit the Release of Records Form to your current school (grades 1-7)
  • If applicable, submit to admissions@christking.org any Educational or Psychological Evaluations
  • Each applicant will be screened in-house by CKS teachers in February. We do not use the JATP.
Application Checklist PDF
When is my application complete?
Applications area considered complete once the online application has been submitted, the application fee has been paid, and all supplemental documents have been received. Only applicants with complete applications will be considered for admission. 
Are the evaluation forms and transcripts due by the application deadline?

​Supplemental forms should be submitted by February 15. We do prefer that teachers complete the evaluations after December 1, so they have time to get to know your student and give an accurate evaluation.
When will my student's screening and observation take place?

​Screening for all students will occur in February. Beginning in January, you will be notified of your screening date and time.
How should I prepare my child for the screening process?

​The screening process can be very stressful for young children, and CKS wants to keep that stress to a minimum. This is why we tell parents to relax and forgo anything special to prepare their child for the screening process. CKS is focused on the health and development of the whole-child, which is why our admissions team uses a developmental screening tool for kindergarten and rising 1st graders as opposed to an academic or standardized test.  More than any other, they have found it to be a reliable measure when predicting future success in school.

The CKS admissions team uses faculty created entrance tests based on the Archdiocesan Standards and school curriculum for rising 2nd-7th graders. Our admissions tests assess student knowledge compared with that of their CKS peers in the same grade level. Applicants do not need to spend any additional time preparing for the entrance exam and should view their visit as a time to learn about the school, ask questions, and get a feel for student life at CKS.
Is there a priority of acceptance?
​1) All currently enrolled students who have re-registered by the due date, unless the school has determined that the child may not return for the following year. The school reserves the right to reconsider and retract renewal of admission after the due date if, between the date of re-registration and the beginning of the following school year, situations are discovered which are in serious violation of school policies and which, had they occurred or been discovered earlier, would have led to the student not receiving re-registration forms.
2) Catholic students whose Catholic siblings are currently enrolled in the school.
3) Students from the host parish.
4) Catholic students from parishes in the Archdiocese without a Catholic school.
5) Catholic students transferring from an out-of-town catholic School.
6) Catholic students from parishes with a Catholic school.
7) Catholic students from other Catholic schools.
8) Students of other religious affiliations.

Unusual circumstances not covered by the previous priorities shall be at the discretion of the principal or designee.
When will I know if my student has been accepted?
All decision letters will be mailed on April 2, 2021 and emailed on April 3, 2021, in adherence with the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS) guidelines. The deadline for accepted students to secure their spot is 4:00 pm on April 15, 2021. After that time, any unsecured spots will be offered to families on the waiting list.

important dates

Sunday, November 1, 2020
     
2021-22 Applications Open
​Sunday, November 8, 2020
     Virtual Open House
Sunday, January 31, 2021 

     Application Deadline
Monday, February 15, 2021 
     Supplemental Documents Due
​Monday, March 1, 2021
     Tuition Assistance and GRACE Due
Friday, April 2, 2021
     Decision letters mailed
Saturday, April 3, 2021
     Acceptance e-mail notification
Thursday, April 15, 2021
     Acceptance response deadline 4 pm
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 8
Friday, February 19
​Wednesday, February 24

Admissions   Policy

Christ the King School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at archdiocesan schools. Christ the King School shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and 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; a medical exemption provided by the child's pediatrician documenting a medical contraindication will be accepted.
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Christ the King School
46 Peachtree Way, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 233-0383  Fax: (404) 266-0704
School Year Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
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  • Virtual Tour: Experience CKS
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