How To Apply

Join Our Community of Saints

Thank you for your interest in St. Bonaventure Catholic School. For admissions questions or to schedule a tour, please contact us office@stbonaventureschool.org.

Below you will find step-by-step instructions for applicants with everything you need to know regarding the application process, including eligibility requirements. Additional application information, including health requirements for admitted students, can be found here.

Timeline for 2025-2026 Admissions:

The deadline to apply for early acceptance is January 31, 2025. Thereafter is rolling admissions based on availability.

TK - 8th Grade

 

Step 1: Ensure your child meets our eligibility requirements.

Children applying to our Sprouts Transitional Kindergarten program must be 4 years old on or before September 1st. Children applying to our Kindergarten program must be 5 years old on or before September 1st. Students must be age 6 on or before September 1st to be eligible for admission into 1st Grade. 

Step 2: Gather all necessary documents.

The following documents must be submitted with your online application:

  • Legal birth certificate issued by the County Clerk

  • Baptismal and First Holy Communion Certificates if applicable)

  • Recent photograph

  • Most recent report card and standardized test scores (1st-8th grade)

Step 3: Fill out your child’s online candidate profile.

The first step in the formal application process to St. Bonaventure School is creating an account on our online application portal. All necessary documents should be submitted here. Once submitted, you may revisit our application portal anytime to track the status of your child’s application.

Step 4: Submit your SBS application.

All materials, including a $55 application fee per student, should be submitted through our online application portal. A completed application consists of:

  • Completed online application form

  • Legal birth certificate, digitally uploaded

  • Baptismal certificate, digitally uploaded (if applicable)

  • Recent photograph, digitally uploaded

Please do not submit immunization or health records with your application. These will be collected upon enrollment. Note that St. Bonaventure follows the State of California’s requirements for student immunizations.

Step 5: Schedule your child’s placement assessment.

All children applying for admission are required to take a placement assessment. We will reach out to you to schedule your child’s assessment.

Priority of Admission

As a ministry serving St. Bonaventure Catholic Parish, the Admissions Committee at St. Bonaventure School prioritizes extending the opportunity of our tradition of intellectual and moral excellence to children of active, registered parishioners in our community. All candidates must meet our admissions criteria and no candidate is guaranteed admission into the School. The Admissions Committee determines priority in the admissions process based on the following criteria:

Student Readiness

Each child must meet social, emotional, behavioral, and academic readiness standards before other criteria are considered.

Parish Participation

Roman Catholic children are given priority whose parents/guardians:

  1. Are registered members of St. Bonaventure Parish

  2. Support St. Bonaventure Church by regular use of Sunday envelopes (evaluation based on a consistent pattern of Sunday Mass attendance, not the dollar amount of financial contribution)

  3. Actively participate in parish activities

Enrollment of Siblings

Children who have a sibling enrolled in St. Bonaventure School are given priority over those who do not.

Children from Other Parishes

A letter of recommendation from a pastor regarding parish participation is required for:

  1. Catholic students transferring from another Catholic school

  2. Catholic children/students from a local parish that does not have a school

  3. Catholic children/students transferring from a public school

 

Application Fees

Prior to submitting your application, you will be requested to pay a one-time, nonrefundable application and assessment fee of $55 per child applying.

Health Documents for Admitted Students

St. Bonaventure School follows the State of California’s requirements for student immunizations. All admitted students will need to submit the following health-related documents:

All admitted students, including TK/K and transfer students, are required by California State law to have the following immunizations:

  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTap, DTP, Tdap, or Td) - 5 doses

  • Polio (OPV or IPV) - 4 doses

  • Hepatitis B - 3 doses

  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) - 2 doses

  • Varicella (Chickenpox) - 2 doses

Non-Discriminatory Policy

St. Bonaventure Catholic School, mindful of its mission to bear witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national or ethic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and school activities generally accorded to or made available to students at our school. St. Bonaventure Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.