Admissions at Saint Chris

Thank you for your interest in Saint Christopher Academy in Nashua, NH! We are excited you are considering our school for your child. Please take a moment to review the following information about our application process for new students.

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If you would like more information than is available on our website, please Request More Information and our Admissions Office will contact you.

Tour Our School

Seeing is believing! We invite anyone considering Saint Christopher Academy to tour our school. Private tours for either campus can be arranged through our Inquiry Form HERE or by contacting Enrollment Coordinator Lorrice Bedard at 603-882-7442, ext. 310 or by email at lbedard@saintchrisacademy.org. We would very much like to meet you and take you on a tour of our school and its two campuses!

Applying to Saint Christopher Academy

New students are accepted on a rolling basis starting October 1st for the following year. Applications may also be submitted for the current year. If a grade is full, applicants will be placed on a waiting list and parents will receive notification.

All applications are completed online. To begin the Online Application process, click HERE to Create an Account. Upon account creation, you will receive an email containing a verification link. Once your email address has been verified, log in to your account and Create A New Student Application for your child. You will then have the flexibility to log in and out of your account and access your open application. Please save your user name and password so that you may log in later!

After submitting the application, you will be able to track your admissions status at the school by logging in to your account. In addition, you will be able to print the completed application, monitor when the school receives any applicable supplemental forms and, if necessary, reprint the forms.

Application Decisions

Parents will receive notification of the application status (accepted, waitlisted, or not accepted) within 10 days.

When a student is accepted, parents will receive an email explaining how to enroll their child and pay the $250 registration fee. This enrollment must be completed within 10 days or the student's seat will be offered to another applicant.

Consideration of Applicants

As an outreach of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester, Saint Christopher Academy gives priority to students who share our Catholic faith and students previously enrolled in a Catholic school. We also give priority to siblings of students who are currently enrolled at Saint Christopher Academy. Proud of our over fifty year history in the Nashua community, we also give priority to children of alumni of St. Christopher School, Infant Jesus School and Nashua Catholic Junior High.

Financial Aid

Once a student has been accepted and enrolled, parents are encouraged to apply for our needs-based financial aid. A link to the financial aid application will be provided after a student is enrolled. Families who apply for Saint Christopher financial aid must also apply for tuition assistance through the NH Educational Freedom Accounts HERE.

New Student Probation Period

The following admissions guidelines apply to students entering Saint Christopher Academy at any grade level:

Parents or guardians of students seeking admission to Saint Christopher must present copies of the most recent report card, standardized test results, IEP’s, 504’s and other evidence of achievement from the last school attended. In addition, the principal may interview prospective students and their parents to discuss admissions and the likelihood of student success at Saint Christopher Academy.

Saint Christopher retains the right to refuse admittance, or ask parents to withdraw, at any time, if the student’s needs cannot be met within the school setting or whose behavior is not consistent with our school’s expectations. The decision to accept or remove a student is the responsibility of the principal. Ordinarily, new students are accepted on a probationary basis of one semester.

During the probation period, parents are encouraged to maintain communication with their child’s teachers. If there are concerns at the end of this time, teachers, parents, and the principal will meet to decide whether to continue the probationary period or to withdraw the student from the school.

Please note: Families seeking admission to Saint Christopher who have outstanding financial obligations to other Catholic and private schools will not be accepted until those financial obligations are met.

Additional Registration Information

Age for Admission

All children must be:

4 years of age on or before September 30 to enter Pre-Kindergarten;
5 years of age on or before September 30 to enter Kindergarten;
and 6 years of age on or before September 30 to enter Grade 1.

A record of birth and appropriate immunization record must be presented to the school at time of registration.

Vaccinations

An appropriate immunization record is required. The State of New Hampshire provides to all physician or clinics an official New Hampshire Immunization Record. This immunization schedule has been recommended by the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) derived from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP).

Children between 2 months and 18 years of age who are admitted or enrolled in school or day care centers are required by RSA 141:C to have been immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, DTP and Polio. Children between 15 months and three years enrolled in a child care agency must have one dose HIB after 15 months. Children born after January 1, 1988, must be vaccinated against measles on or after 15 months of age. A second measles vaccination is required for students entering 7th grade. A record of acceptable immunization must be submitted by parent/guardian to enroll a child in any school or day care center unless exempted for health or religious reasons. All children must have a physical examination prior to entering Kindergarten or Grade 1.

We appreciate your interest and hope to assist you any way we can. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Enrollment Coordinator Lorrice Bedard at 603-882-7442, ext 310 or by email at lbedard@saintchrisacademy.org.

Saint Christopher Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Saint Christopher Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.