Admissions
How To Apply
Interested families are welcome to complete an application form and submit it to our school office. You will be contacted to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet with our principal, tour the school, meet our dedicated faculty and visit the classrooms.
Application forms can be filled online, saved to your computer and then printed from the following links or are available from the school office between 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Please remember to sign your application form ( two places) once you print it.
If you are interested in applying but would like to meet with the principal and see the school first, please call us at 604-534-6564 and book a tour of our school.
For current families who are applying for a sibling entering Kindergarten for upcoming school year, please contact the office.
Completed application forms must include the following:
Student Proof of Canadian Citizenship (Birth Certificate/ Citizenship Card)
One Parent’s Proof of Canadian Citizenship (Birth Certificate/ Citizenship Card)
Proof of BC Residency (i.e. copy of BC Hydro or Fortis Bill/Property Tax Assessment/Rental Agreement)
Application Form completed in full
Copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
When completed application forms are received, the office will contact new families to arrange an admissions interview, if space is available in the applicable grades.
St. Catherine’s is a member of the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA). Individuals who submit their application to our school on or before the application deadline date will be evaluated on the following basis:
Priority 1: Children currently enrolled here who have met the application requirements.
Priority 2: Siblings of children already in the school, whose families are practicing Catholics active in either St. Joseph’s Parish Langley or St. Nicholas Parish, Langley.
Priority 3: Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in either St. Joseph’s Parish Langley or St. Nicholas Parish, Langley. In order for your child to be considered as members of a particular parish, your family must:
Be registered in that parish
Regularly attend Mass at that parish
Use Sunday envelopes, (no amount specified) from the parish on a regular basis
Participate in the work activities required of you by that parish
Priority 4: Siblings of children already in the school, whose families are practicing Catholics active in other parishes.
Priority 5: Children whose families are practicing Catholics coming into either St. Joseph’s Parish, Langley or St. Nicholas Parish, Langley, who have been attending Catholic school elsewhere.
Priority 6: Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in other parishes.
Priority 7: All other students regardless of religious denomination.
Registration packages are given to new family applicants once applications have been approved.
Returning Families
Parents bring completed registration packages to the school on the designated dates. You may also review the following documents which are not printed out each year but are included here for your review:
2026-2027 PEC Chairperson's Letter
2026-2027 Parent Participation Letter And Assignment Form- New Families
2026-2027 Parent Participation Assignment Form-Current Families
Frequently Asked Admission Questions
To enter Kindergarten your child must be 5 years old in the year they start Kindergarten. Our official application begins in late December of the previous school year. However, we do accept applications a early as September of the previous year. For example: If your child turns 5 years old in 2027 then you can apply as early as September 2026.
You may email our principal Mr. Brophy to make arrangements for a tour.
Our waitlist is our way of keeping track of who has applied to our school. Available placements are determined by the relocation of families currently enrolled in our school. When a position opens, families on our waitlist are contacted in the following order:
1) Siblings of children already in the school, whose families are practicing Catholics active in either
St. Joseph’s Parish Langley or St. Nicholas Parish, Langley.
2) Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in either St. Joseph’s Parish Langley or St.
Nicholas Parish, Langley. In order for your child to be considered as members of a particular
parish, your family must:
Be registered in that parish
Regularly attend Mass at that parish
Use Sunday envelopes, (no amount specified) from the parish on a regular basis
Participate in the work activities required of you by that parish
3) Siblings of children already in the school, whose families are practicing Catholics active in other parishes.
4) Children whose families are practicing Catholics coming into either St. Joseph’s Parish, Langley or
St. Nicholas Parish, Langley, who have been attending Catholic school elsewhere.
5) Children whose families are practicing Catholics active in other parishes.
6) All other students regardless of religious denomination.
A Category 1 student is a child of an active family at one of our two supporting Parishes, St. Joseph’s Parish, Langley or St. Nicholas Parish, Langley.
A Category 2 student is a child of an active family at a Catholic Parish outside of the supporting Parishes of St. Catherine’s.
A Category 3 student is a student who is not a member of any Catholic Parish or is Non-Catholic.
Yes, St. Catherine’s believes in educating the whole individual. We offer a range of clubs and activities that appeal to a wide range of talents, interests and skill sets.
Before and After School Care is provided through St. Joseph’s Church Preschool, which is located on the same grounds as the school.
No, we do not offer scholarships to attend our school. However, it is our belief that Catholic education should be affordable and accessible to all families. If your family requires financial assistance, please make an appointment with your Pastor. Cases are considered on an individual basis and respectfully kept confidential.
Yes. As a school that promotes “Reverence for Life”, we accept students with diverse abilities. Individual educational programs are provided to meet all diverse learning needs, empowering each child to reach their full potential.
By embedding the knowledge of our faith within the instruction of the entire curriculum, students understand and deepen their knowledge of the Church and its teachings. Additionally, through Mass, service projects, religion classes, and celebrating the liturgical year, faith formation occurs.
Yes. All students are expected to respectfully participate in religion classes and services. Your child will study but not receive the Sacraments of the Catholic Faith such as Reconciliation, Communion or Confirmation.
In order to keep tuition costs affordable, as many of the in-house and maintenance tasks as possible are taken care of by our school parents. This also provides a tangible sense of school community. Each family is required to:
1. Complete 36 hours in a school year in an assigned task group that often reflects your skills and talents.
2. Complete an additional 4 hours at either of our 2 major fundraisers.
Families also have the option of having their parent participation cheques cashed if they would prefer not to do work hours. The 36 hours of parent participation equate to two cheques valued at $400.00 each and one more cheque to cover the fundraiser commitment also valued at $400.00.
Yes, besides tuition, families are responsible for the following costs (**These costs are for reference only and are subject to change without notice**)
Registration Fee: $40 per child
Activity Fee for school supplies, IT, gym equipment, Music and French classes ($60 – primary students, $80 intermediate students)
School Uniforms: Must be purchased through our uniform supplier, Cambridge Uniforms. There is a free, used uniform donation cupboard at the school for families to take what they need for their children.
Field trips: Most Field Trip expenses are covered by your tuition.
Sacramental Programs: Students receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Communion (usually Grade 2) are charged $30. Students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation (usually Grade 7) are charged $30.
Grade 7 Outdoor Education: $150
Grade 7 Graduation Sweater: (Optional) $35-$42
Yearbook: Free with your tuition.
Hot Lunch: (Optional) Families can choose to order hot lunches through the school. Hot Lunch is available every other Wednesday through The Munch a Lunch website. Orders are taken twice a year to cover the 1st and 2nd halves of the school year.