REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR!

All new families who would like to attend Saint Thomas the Apostle School must fill out our online inquiry form and return it to the school. Any new student in Grades 1-8 should also schedule an interview with the School Principal, as well as provide a copy of their most recent report card and any child study team evaluations.  Once your inquiry form has been reviewed and your child is accepted to St. Thomas School, you will receive further information about registration.  

St. Thomas the Apostle reserves the right to ask incoming students to be evaluated for readiness in their enrolling grade.  Our goal at St. Thomas is to ensure that all of our students are successful, and this starts with making sure that they are prepared for our rigorous curriculum.

If you would like to schedule a tour, please complete the online inquiry form, and you will then receive a link to schedule a date for a tour.

Please see our 2025-2026 Parent Information Manual which contains our current tuition and program information. 

Registration for Existing Families:

Please follow the instructions below to register for next year:

1. FACTS will automatically roll over all families on February 1, 2025.  If you need to make changes to your payment plan or payment method, please contact the school business office for assistance.  The $400 registration fee is to be paid in two installments; $200 in February and $200 in March. Registration fees are non-refundable, so if you do not plan to return to St. Thomas in September you must let the school know in writing by January 15.  Anyone registering after February will be charged the $400 in full. All families will also be charged a $45 annual set up fee that will be added to your first payment. Families who choose the option to pay in full will only be charged a $15 fee. 
2. Complete the online re-registration information form. (Link to form will be emailed to all current families in January) 
3. Complete the 2025-2026 B6T Transportation Form .  ALL students must submit this form, regardless of whether or not you plan to use a bus, and we must receive a form for EACH STUDENT before March 10.  The districts will not guarantee transportation or aid in lieu to any existing family who does not meet this deadline.  Also, any family that lives in Old Bridge, Sayreville, South River, Holmdel, Jamesburg, Metuchen, or Jackson must fill out a Proof of Residency Form and provide the necessary documentation.  One form per child needs to be completed and submitted with your B6T.  (Only one copy of Proof of Residency documentation is needed.)
4. Complete the Non-Public Textbook Form.  All students in grades K-8 must complete and return this form.
5. Complete the Tuition Repayment Agreement form (one per family).  Please note that this form must be signed by BOTH parents/guardians.
6. All students entering Kindergarten, 3, and 6, must submit an updated physical exam and vaccination record to the nurse.  All necessary forms can be found below.  If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the school nurse at  [email protected] , or  732-251-4812 ext. 8230 .  These forms must be submitted by September 1, 2022.

• Universal Child Health Form  

In order to receive the Catholic discount, all families must have a Parish Verification Form on file.  This form must be returned by all students entering Kindergarten, as well as all new students.

The registration deadline for current school families is February 15th.  Please submit all requested forms to your child's homeroom teacher. Registration will open to the general public in early March, and any current family who is not fully registered by then may lose their spot.  Families are only considered to be "fully registered" once all forms are submitted and registration fees are paid.  If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the school office.

Diocesan Tuition Assistance Programs:

Families applying for financial aid must complete an online application at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid . The application period opens January 1, 2025 and will officially close on March 31, 2025. Awards will be announced on or about the first week of June 2022.  See below for more information.  *Please note that the application is completed online, however the COMPLETED and SIGNED Parish Verification Form must be returned to the school BEFORE the March 31 deadline.

• 2025-2026 Parent Information Letter
• REQUIRED 2025-2026 Parish Verification Form (sent in TO ST. THOMAS by 3/27/25)

Administration of the Diocesan School Financial Aid process is handled by an independent contractor and there is no longer a direct phone line for school financial aid. However, almost all questions that arise can be answered by:
• A FACTS Grant & Aid Representative at 866-315-9262; or
• Using the instructions provided and posted on the Diocesan website (www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance).

FINANCIAL AID:   Hope Through Education is an organization that provides financial aid for students who qualify to attend private schools.  This aid is available to all students, Catholic and non-Catholic.  For more information please visit their website,  https://www.hopethrougheducationusa.org/ .  (If this link does not work, please cut and paste it into your browser.)

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS:  Saint Thomas the Apostle School 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. It 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.