Families are welcome to begin the application process for the upcoming school year. Applications may be saved as a pdf and emailed to admissions@rlscary.org. Admissions will be rolling until classes are at capacity. A $125 non-refundable application fee (PAY HERE) per student will be collected at time of submission.  Generally, we will not accept applications for the current year once the re-enrollment period begins. (Mid-year transfer applications will typically not be accepted after December 15th.)

Applicants provide current records of academic performance. These records should include a birth certificate, immunization records, report card or progress report and any achievement or standardized testing to include writing sample, IEP, 504,  educational testing, and/or early intervention recommendations.  All documents are required prior to student assessment.

Students may be assessed to make certain that they are meeting the academic benchmarks for their grade.  Academic testing will be administered by the Admissions Director or classroom teacher.

Applicants are required to submit two academic reference forms as part of the application process. A current report card with comments may serve as one reference for students in Grade 1 – 8. Preschool directors or teachers may complete a reference for applicants entering junior kindergarten or kindergarten. School principals, directors or classroom teachers may submit a reference on behalf of applicants in Grades 1 – 8. Rising kindergarteners will be assessed for readiness by the classroom teacher.

Please forward the appropriate link to your child’s teacher:

JK/K Reference Form

Grade 1 – 8 Reference Form

Once the student file is complete and the application is reviewed, a classroom visit may be scheduled. The student will be expected to stay for the entire school day and participate in all classroom activities of the day. Teachers will review the student file prior to visit and provide written feedback, work samples and confidential commentary within 24 hours of the visit to the Admissions Director. (Modifications may be made for summer admissions. Does not apply to junior kindergarten or kindergarten.)

RLS is an important mission of Resurrection Lutheran Church. In order to provide families with a personal connection to the church, we will provide an opportunity for you to meet with one of our pastors and/or a member of the ministry staff during the application process.

Once the entire application process has been completed, each applicant will be reviewed individually. It is our desire to admit applicants who meet all of our requirements and share the philosophy of Resurrection Lutheran School. Notification of the decision will be sent by email to parents as soon as the review process has been completed. Parents will have two weeks to notify RLS of their decision to accept or decline admission.  

If during the application process academic or social concerns are revealed, the application will come “under review”. (Any student with an IEP, 504, behavioral concerns or who is not meeting benchmarks for their grade in ALL subject areas will automatically go through the committee review process.) The committee will be responsible for reviewing the complete student file and will put forth a recommendation to the administration. (Conditional enrollment will be considered in limited situations.) The Admissions Director will serve as an ad hoc member of the Application Review Committee to address questions, offer clarity and/or follow up with families. The Principal will have the final authority on all admission decisions. Should conditional enrollment be offered, the Principal will be actively involved in the implementation plan and regular follow up with teacher, parent and student.