Important Dates
8th Grade Applicant in a Catholic Elementary School in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
School Year 2025-2026
November 2, 2024– Saint Paul’s Open House for Prospective Students (current 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 in the Briggs Assembly Center from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Open House is optional. Open House attendance is not a requirement for admission.
November 15, 2024 – Archdiocese of New Orleans Application Form should be returned to applicant’s elementary school. Additionally, the Saint Paul’s Admission Application is due along with a one page letter from the prospective student stating why he would like to attend Saint Paul’s and how he will benefit from our program. Do not send registration fee.
January 11, 2025 – Attend Academic Testing Day beginning at 8:00am. A fee of $30 is due on testing day to cover testing costs. Parents will receive test results. The fee should be brought to testing day, not sent with application or given to elementary school. Attending Academic Testing Day Day DOES NOT guarantee an offer of admission. No student may attend Academic Testing Day at more than one school.
February 27, 2025 – Saint Paul’s will mail letters with admission decisions. The registration fee will be due at that time. Scheduling will be held in late March.
8th Grade Applicant NOT in a Catholic Elementary School in the Archdiocese of New Orleans
School Year 2025-2026
November 2, 2024 – Saint Paul’s Open House for Prospective Students (current 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 in the Briggs Assembly Center from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Open House is optional. Open House attendance is not a requirement for admission.
November 15, 2024 – Submit the following documents. Do not send registration fee.
- Completed Saint Paul’s Admission Application
- copy of last year’s final school report card
- copy of current report card for this year
- copy of at least one recent standardized test
- one page letter from prospective student stating why he wants to attend Saint Paul’s and how he will benefit from our program
January 11, 2025 – Attend Academic Testing Day beginning at 8:00am in the Briggs Assembly Center. A fee of $30 is due on testing day to cover testing costs. Parents will receive test results. The fee should be brought to testing day, not sent with application or given to elementary school. Attending Academic Testing Day Day DOES NOT guarantee an offer of admission. No student may attend Academic Testing Day at more than one school.
February 27, 2025 – Saint Paul’s will mail letters with admission decisions. The registration fee will be due at that time. Scheduling will be held in late March.
9th Grade Applicant
School Year 2025-2026
November 2, 2024 – Saint Paul’s Open House for Prospective Students (current 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 in the Briggs Assembly Center from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Open House is optional. Open House attendance is not a requirement for admission.
November 15, 2024 – Submit the following documents. Do not send registration fee.
- completed Saint Paul’s Admission Application
- copy of last year’s final school report card
- copy of current report card for this year
- copy of at least one recent standardized test
- one page letter from prospective student stating why he wants to attend Saint Paul’s and how he will benefit from our program
January 11, 2025 – Attend Academic Testing Day beginning at 8:00am in the Briggs Assembly Center. A fee of $30 is due on testing day to cover testing costs. Parents will receive test results. The fee should be brought to testing day, not sent with application or given to elementary school. Attending Academic Testing Day Day DOES NOT guarantee an offer of admission. No student may attend Placement Test Day at more than one school.
February 27, 2025 – Saint Paul’s will mail letters with admission decisions. Registration fee will then be due at that time. Scheduling will be held in late March.
