Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Admissions Process
Applications for transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten are currently accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please see below for age requirements and advisable experience for incoming TK through first grade students:
- Transitional Kindergarten (TK): TK is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program. A child must have their 5th birthday between September 2nd and June 2nd to be eligible for entrance into TK, and most TK students turn 5 between June and December. It is advisable that children have pre-school experience before attending transitional kindergarten.
- Kindergarten: A child must be 5 years old by September 1 to be eligible for entrance into kindergarten. It is advisable that children have pre-school experience before attending kindergarten.
- First Grade: A child must be 6 years old by September 1 to be eligible for entrance into the first grade. It is advisable that children have kindergarten experience before attending first grade. The same age requirement applies to each succeeding grade.
Grades 1-7 Admission Process
Please complete the application and drop it off at the school office or mail it to St. Cecilia School 660 Vicente Street San Francisco, CA. 94116 . Once the completed application, forms and application/testing fee are received, we will contact you with the final steps of the application process.