Admissions Information

Thank you for considering Manhattan Catholic Schools. Our mission is to be a faith community working in partnership with parents, and inspired by the Holy Spirit to develop the whole child — mind, body, and spirit — in accordance with our Catholic faith traditions.

Steps for New Student Admission

Initial Application – Please complete an Pre-Registration and Ethnicity form include a $100 (per child) non-refundable application fee.

Interview – After receipt of the application and fee, a time may be arranged for an interview with the principal, child, and parents to mutually ascertain if the school is a good fit for the child and family. The principal may contact principals or counselors at previous schools attended.

Final Steps – Completion of required forms/records and transfer of cumulative records from previous school after being notified of acceptance. Each new student admitted is subject to a 3-month probationary period. A payment schedule is arranged.

Required Records for Admission

  1. Proof of immunizations. Either a shot record or completed Kansas Certificate of Immunization (KCI green form) is necessary. Requirements can be found at http://www.kdheks.gov/immunize/schoolInfo.htm (For the 2021-22 school year, no exceptions to these requirements can be permitted for religious purposes .)

  2. A physical examination performed within the 12 months prior to entering completes the required medical procedures for newly entering students. Parents may also choose to include hearing and vision screenings

  3. A state issued Birth Certificate

  4. Baptismal and other applicable Sacrament certificates (for Catholic students)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Manhattan Catholic Schools has contracted TADS to determine financial aid awards to those families that apply for tuition scholarship.  Applications are made online with TADS and financial information requested will be sent to them.  When all information is complete, they will calculate the scholarship awards and notify recipients.  You will have access to TADS with login information to follow the process.  TADS will start accepting applications online starting March 18, 2021.  When all applications are completed and calculations made by TADS, they will send families notification of aid we can give.  They have supplied a worksheet to use but this will never be sent to TADS and is for your use only.  Select the application tab to send completed information to TADS. 

MCS has a benefactor for financial aid.  However the amount cannot meet the needs of all of our families.  Thus, no family can receive more than 50% of the cost of tuition for their family.  Other fees must be paid for by the family.   MCS pays an annual cost for the program.  The application fee for families is $42.  Thank you for understanding the change in our process.

All families can apply online by going to https://secure.tads.com or https://mytads.com, and clicking on ‘Financial Aid Assessment.’

Click here to apply at tads.comHaga click aquí para solicitar a tads.com

  

 2022-2023 Tuition and Fee Schedule.pdf 

 

 

Student Enrollment

 

  • School Advancement Opportunities Link to Page:
    • Throughout the year Manhattan Catholic Schools hosts special fundraising events. These fundraisers support our operating budget, special projects, enhanced learning programs, and much more for MCS. Each major fundraising event is supported by a volunteer committee parents can support. Please check out this page for more details.

 

  • Little Cardinals Preschool Program Link to Page:
    • Manhattan Catholic Schools offers a Preschool program for 3 - 5  year olds. The program is designed to provide a safe, professional and quality accredited educational program. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum within the MCS Christian environment includes all areas of growth: religious, cognitive, language, physical, emotional and creativity. 

 

  • Cardinals Club Link to Page: 
    • Manhattan Catholic Schools helps working families by providing an excellent, onsite After School Program. Students between grades Kindergarten - age 12 are able to attend Cardinals Club in two State licensed classrooms.  -- WAITLIST FOR 22-23 School year

 

    • Manhattan Catholic Schools PTO is a source of secondary support to the school. There are countless ways to volunteer, meet other parents, support your child's classroom experience, and financially support MCS through the PTO.
    • Booster Club supports the MCS athletics and Scholars Bowl teams. Volunteers support the Booster Club through concession stands at home volleyball, football, and basketball games. MCS Booster Club also serves as the spirit coordinators for athletes -- decorating lockers, having a watermelon feed, and cheering on the teams to victory!