Application Materials

STEP 1: Holy Spirit School utilizes the Arlington Diocese Catholic School Application for admissions. Please complete this online application HERE and select Holy Spirit School as your first choice.

STEP 2: Gather the following documents, scan and submit online to Holy Spirit School with the $100/applicant non-refundable application fee utilizing the appropriate Admissions Portal (to the right). Please name each of your files with your child's first and middle initials, last name, and the name of the document (Example: JMDoe_birthcertificate).

• Copy of birth certificate (original to be presented upon acceptance)
• Copy of Catholic sacramental certificates – Baptism, First Communion, First Reconciliation, Confirmation (if applicable)
• Proof of custody or guardianship (if applicable)
• Copies of IEP, 504 Plan, Student Assistance Plan, Speech and Language Evaluation, Psycho-educational test results, Special Ed Child Study, Special Ed Eligibility Date from base school and Special Ed Triennial (if applicable)
• Completed Pre-Kindergarten Parent Questionnaire (Pre-K applicants only):

STEP 3: Submit the following documents to your child's current school:

• Release of Student Records form (for applicants entering Grades 1-8 only)
• Prospective Student Evaluation Grades PreK-1 form (for applicants entering Grades PreK-1st only)
• Prospective Student Evaluation Grades 2-8 form (for applicants entering Grades 2nd-8th only)

STEP 4: Upon acceptance, submit the following:

• A non-refundable enrollment fee is required to hold a student’s spot for the coming academic year. The fee for the 2026-27 school year will be determined in January and included in your acceptance letter.
• Copy of current Immunization Record
• Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form must be sent to the school office no later than August 1st. Failure to do so may delay entrance into Holy Spirit School.