Contact the School

219-934-7178

3025 Highway Ave.

Highland, IN 46322

Contact the School

3025 Highway Ave.

Highland, IN 46322

Prospective Families

School Admissions Policy

Admission Priorities – Our Lady of Grace School is a Catholic school in the Diocese of Gary open to all families who desire a Catholic education for their children. Priority is given to practicing Catholic families already registered in the school or parish, to families from neighboring Catholic parishes without a school, and to all others as space is available. Age Requirement – Students must be five years of age by August 1st for admission into kindergarten.  Preschool students must be 4 years of age by August 1st. Application – Applications for Our Lady of Grace School are available at the end of January each year. Records and Reports – For admission, parents are required to present:

  • The child’s birth certificate
  • Baptismal certificate
  • Evidence of compliance with immunization requirements
  • Health assessment form
  • Copies of the last report card
  • Standardized test scores and/or Indiana test results
  • Any support service evaluation reports

Applications are considered incomplete until all records are received. Academic Readiness and Grade Placement – Prior to admittance of a child at Our Lady of Grace School, the administration shall have the right to test the student and/or to require a written recommendation from the prior school. Test results will be used to place a child in a proper grade level. Students not recommended for promotion in their previous school may not be accepted to the next grade at Our Lady of Grace. Registration – Registration of all students takes place in February. All currently enrolled students are required to re-register each February. Open registration for new students takes place the last two weeks in February. A non-refundable registration fee is due annually for each student. The registration fee assures a place for the following August. All new students are admitted on a probationary basis.