St. Paul School | 10001 57th Avenue South | Seattle, WA 98178 | 206.725.0780

How to Apply

St. Paul School desires to offer its educational programs to every family whose values and goals for their children are consistent with those of the school. Priorities for admissions are as follows:

  • - Parish families with siblings already in the school
  • - Parish families
  • - Rainbow Parish families
  • - Out-of-Parish Catholic families
  • - Non-Catholic families

The following are required before students are approved for admission into St. Paul School:

  • Children entering Pre-Kindergarten must be 4 years of age by August 31
  • Children entering Kidnergarten must be 5 years of age by August 31
  • Grade appropriate screening and/or testing for all students prior to acceptance

Registration for New Students

New students register for the Fall after returning students complete registration. An interview with the principal may be required.

New students will be notified of admission status by letter or phone call before the end of May. Catholic families must be registered members of any of the Rainbow School Parishes* in order to receive the in-parish rate for tuition. Catholic members of Rainbow School Parishes other than St. Paul are required to submit a letter signed by their pastor indicating that they are active contributing members of their parish.

Any student registering mid-year will also be required to interview with the Principal as well as meet all the other requirements as stated above. These students will be admitted on a probationary status.

*Rainbow Parishes: St. Edward, St. George, St. Joseph, St. Therese, St. James, St. Peter, St. Patrick, St. Mary, Mt. Virgin, and Immaculate Conception.

Registration for Returning Students

Students currently attending St. Paul must register for the following year in March. Registration forms are sent home with the students in the Family Envelope.

Official registration is done in person at the school on the scheduled registration dates for returning families.