St. Jude The Apostle Catholic School

Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School, which is listed as an Archdiocesan school, asks families to start with an inquiry, then attend optional information sessions, open houses, or tours, and finally create a FACTS account to submit the online application with a $175 fee. (saintjude.net) For the 2026-27 cycle, the main application opened November 3, 2025 and closed February 6, 2026; Pre-K 4 had a shorter application window from November 3 to November 16, 2025; testing was scheduled for February 28, 2026 for Pre-K 4/Kindergarten and March 7, 2026 for Pre-K 4-7, with notification letters mailed April 3, email notices sent April 4 after 8 a.m., and enrollment responses/tuition deposits due April 14, 2026. (saintjude.net) Requirements listed on the site include a birth certificate, Georgia immunization form GA3231, applicant testing for all candidates, and for Catholic applicants a Baptismal Certificate plus an Archdiocesan Parish Verification Form; age cutoffs are 4 by September 1 for Pre-K 4 and 5 by September 1 for kindergarten. (saintjude.net) Saint Jude also says it accepts a limited number of qualified transfer students for rising 1st-7th grade, while rising 8th graders must already be enrolled in a Catholic school to qualify. (saintjude.net) On the admissions pages reviewed, Saint Jude does not publish a separate school-specific waitlist procedure, but the Archdiocese says elementary priority runs from current students/re-enrollment to current-family or alumni siblings, students on the current year's waiting list in good standing, children of employees, host-parish students, other Archdiocesan parish students, and then students of other religious affiliations; pastor verification of active parish participation is an important factor. (saintjude.net)