"The best gift we can give to any child is to make that child feel wanted, loved, and cared for because that child is the greatest gift of God. " Mother Teresa

MTCES Admissions Policy

Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School is a private, Catholic elementary school supported by tuition and donations. The school strongly supports the parish concept and the importance of a family's commitment to its parish. The school also keeps an active, open, and ongoing relationship with the area parishes to foster and nurture the identity of the Catholic parish. We very much encourage parents to continue to support their respective parish in all regards and as deemed appropriate by their parish.

Students will be admitted in the following order. If classes are filled per criteria below, lottery will be used to fill openings at that level.

1. Current students whose registration is complete, tuition payments are current, and whose family is in compliance with the Family Volunteer Service Contract.
2. Siblings of present students whose families meet criteria 1.
3. New students whose parent, family member, or guardian are currently serving on the Board of Trustees or Full Time Faculty, or who have served as a Board member in the past, as confirmed by the Secretary of the Board.
4. Children who have stayed on the waiting list for the prior school year, have reregistered for the current school year, and still qualify for categories 5 through 7 in the admission policy. The waiting list will not be redrawn and the order will carryover from the prior year.
5. New students whose immediate family member is an alumni of the school, i.e., whether sibling or parent.
6. New students whose parents, family member, or guardian have demonstrated significant volunteerism and or stewardship and are active parishioners as determined by the board – See Family Volunteerism Section below.
7. New students who are Catholic, not meeting criteria in 5 above.
8. Remaining positions will be filled by lottery.

Sibling status is granted only to families who enroll a sibling during the priority enrollment period in January and do not withdraw the older child at a later time. Those who are unable to gain admittance may wish to remain on a waiting list. The order of those placed on the waiting list will also be determined by lottery. Registrations not received by the deadline will be placed on the waiting list in the order they are received.

Family Volunteerism & Active Parishioners

Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School was founded upon the principles of volunteerism including active parish life. As such, this is considered in the admissions policy. We believe that people that have shown a history of active parish life and volunteerism will continue to be involved in their children’s education and school. In order to qualify for Criteria 6 in the admission policy, a family must demonstrate that they have provided significant service and or stewardship to a charitable organization or cause. The Parish and Volunteer Documentation Form must be completed and must include signatures and or appropriate documentation. An admissions committee comprised of staff and board members will be responsible for evaluating completed applications. All admissions are subject to board approval.