Thank you for your interest in Corpus Christi School. On this site you can find information about our school, along with the admissions process, tuition, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Applications for admission into Kindergarten through grade eight are accepted at any time during the
preceding school year up to January 31. Applicants for grades one through eight are considered based on available openings in those grades. Admissions decisions are then made in accordance with the admissions priorities as outlined below. If you have been on the waiting list, then your application will roll over upon return of the letter of intent sent in December.

Monthly Open Houses are held each year, starting in October and running through February. Kindergarten assessments take place in February and admissions letters are mailed by the middle of March. Applicants for grades one through eight are also tested in January and February with notification of acceptance in mid- March for the following school year.

At Corpus Christi School, we strive to reflect the diversity of the parish as well as to maintain gender balance within each class.  These considerations are weighed within each of the admissions priorities described below:

• Children of active parishioners with a sibling currently enrolled;
• Children of active parishioners;
• Catholic children who have a sibling enrolled in school but are not active parishioners;
• Catholic children who are not active parishioners;
• Non-Catholic children who have a sibling enrolled; and,
• Non-Catholic children.

Who is an Active Parishioner?

• Someone who is registered at the parish office at least two full calendar years before school entrance and one registered parent must be Catholic; and,
• Someone who attends Mass regularly and makes financial contributions to the parish through parish envelopes for two full calendar years prior to school entrance; and,
• Someone who is involved in the parish two calendar years prior to school entrance.  Involvement includes service as a Lector, Usher, Faith Formation Teacher, or in the Eucharistic Ministry, Pastoral Council, Music Ministry, Care Connection, Men’s Club, or Women’s Club.

Catholic families from other parishes who have recently moved into the area will also be considered active parishioners based on the above standards. 

Due to competition for limited spaces each year, level of involvement will be particularly important when applicant families have comparable eligibility status.  The pastor ultimately determines who qualifies as an active parishioner. The pastor and/or the principal retain the discretion to make exceptions to the admissions priorities if, in their judgment, the school and parish would be better served.

Corpus Christi School is a unique and dynamic community nurtured by the support and commitment of its parents who actively participate in school fundraising and in meeting mandatory volunteer hours.  Please refer to this website and current school handbook for more details about tuition, financial assistance, volunteer opportunities and other school policies.   

We look forward to welcoming new families to the Corpus Christi community. If you have additional questions, please contact the office at (510) 530-4056.

Thank You,
Ms. Kathleen Murphy, Principal