Saint James Preschool

Registration Information

The school requires two applications and a registration form for your child to be considered for admittance. Applicants should complete the following

• The Arlington Diocese Online Application for Admission

• The Saint James Catholic Preschool Application

• The Saint James Preschool Registration Form

Please mail or drop off the Preschool Application and Registration Form at the main office, Attention to: Preschool Director, Mrs. Deanna Toman.

Before you submit your child's application, please note the following:

• Applications for the 2024-2025 school year can currently be submitted.

• "Priority Consideration" is given to our returning families, parishioners of Saint James Catholic Church, and all other applicants; in that order.

• The deadline for "Priority Consideration" is January 26, 2024.

• Remaining spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for all applications received after January 26, 2024. 

• After filling out the Diocese of Arlington Application for Enrollment and the Saint James Preschool Application, please submit the Registration Form and the $200 application fee per student along with the Preschool Application.

• Acceptance letters will be sent electronically beginning March of 2024.

• Once accepted, a one-month tuition deposit, paid by check, will be required to guarantee your spot. It will be non-refundable and will cover your last month of preschool tuition.

• You must provide a recent (last 12 months) Virginia School Health form and allow us to see an original (raised seal) Birth Certificate to complete your registration.

• Once accepted, the deadline to submit a month's tuition deposit, Virginia School Health form, and Birth Certificate is April 8, 2024. Please retain your own copy of all documents submitted.

• Families making monthly tuition, Breakfast and Lunch Bunch payments will need to create an online account with FACTS Tuition Management by May 1, 2024.