Admissions Timeline

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Welcome to Providence Catholic!

Welcome prospective students!  Check below for information on how you can join the Class of 2028!


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Want to see a day in the life of a Celtic? Visit us on social media for videos, photos, classroom updates and more!


Today: Veritas Award Application

Veritas Award Application is available online! Applications are due December 1, 2023! The Providence Catholic Veritas Award is awarded to incoming freshmen who best embody the Mission of Providence Catholic High School and show the potential to emulate the Augustinian core values of Truth, Unity, and Love. Apply online here: https://www.providencecatholic.org/admissions/the-providence-veritas-award-application/


Through December 2023

Shadow Days

Shadow Days – Prospective students are able to shadow a current PCHS student for the day.  Students are here for the entire day and get to participate in actual class time, meet with extracurricular moderators and coaches, meet faculty and staff and experience a day in the life of a Celtic! This opportunity is open to 7th & 8th graders! If a student cannot attend on a Shadow Day, personal family tours are available throughout the year. Parents must register their student for a Shadow Day prior to arrival. Register online here. Once registered, you will receive an email the week of your student’s Shadow Day with more details. Drop off: 7:30-7:45am  |  Pick up: 2:15pm

  • November: 14, 17, 28
  • December: 1, 15

Check out the viewbook today by clicking on the image above!

Jr. High Nights- Invitation for prospective students to come out and see the Celtics in action!


November 11, 2023 – Registration for the Placement Exam Opens!


November 12, 2023 – Open House

All members of the community are invited to experience Providence Catholic’s family atmosphere first-hand. Providence Catholic High School, located on 75 beautiful acres in New Lenox and only minutes from I-80 and I-355 welcomes all grade school students and their families to attend our annual Open House on Sunday, November 12, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more here: https://www.providencecatholic.org/admissions/open-house/. Register for a tour here: https://www.pickatime.com/pchs


November 29, 2023 – Mini Open House

6:30pm – Mini Open House for all prospective families.

Register online: https://www.providencecatholic.org/admissions/open-house/mini-open-house/


December 1, 2023 – Veritas Applications Due

Veritas Award Online Application due. The Providence Catholic Veritas Award is awarded to incoming freshmen who best embody the Mission of Providence Catholic High School and show the potential to emulate the Augustinian core values of Truth, Unity, and Love. Apply online here: https://www.providencecatholic.org/admissions/the-providence-veritas-award-application/


December 2, 2023 – Placement Exam

8:00 AM-11:30 AM

Placement Exam for all incoming freshmen

  • Pre-registration is required- Completed Student Information Form (located on the Placement Exam page of our website)
  • Arrival between 7:30-7:45 AM
  • $25 Test Fee-cash or check made out to PCHS
  • Students will receive a packet of material for their parent(s)/guardian(s) regarding financial aid and scholarships available at PCHS.

December 9, 2023 – Makeup Placement Exam

Make-up Placement Exam for those students who did not test at another private high school.


December 12, 2023 – Makeup Placement Exam

Make-up Placement Exam for those students who did not test at another private high school.


January 8, 2024 – Placement Exam Results Sent

Placement Exam results will be sent via U. S. Mail.

Information regarding the final steps in the scheduling process will be provided in this mailing.


January 8, 2024-February 25, 2024 – Registration Begins!

Online registration must be completed in its entirety by Noon, Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Instructions will be provided on the Admissions page of our website.

As part of the online registration process, you will be required to upload a copy of your student’s certified, county birth certificate and make the $300 tuition deposit electronically.


February 1, 2024 – FACTS Financial Aid applications due!

All Class of 2028 financial aid applications are due to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment.


February 20, 2024 – Financial Aid notifications sent 

Financial Aid Award and PCHS Scholarship Award notifications are mailed out.


March 1, 2024 – Kazma Family Foundation Scholarship Applications due.

  • Kazma Family Foundation Scholarships due to CEF.
  • Check www.cefjoliet.org for more specific details

March 13, 2024 – Summer Work Program applications due.

Summer Work Program applications are due.


March 22, 2024 – Incoming Freshmen Party

6:30 PM-8:30 PM

Freshman Party-invitations will be emailed to registered students only.


March 23, 2024 or March 26, 2024 – Proficiency Exams

March 23, 2024 – 9:00 AM              

OR March 26, 2024 – 4:00 PM

  • Proficiency Exams for Algebra, Spanish, French
  • Choose one date to take one or more exams
  • Each proficiency exam will last 1 hour
  • There is no cost to take proficiency exams
  • Calculators are allowed for the Algebra exam

May 31, 2024 – Deadline to purchase polos.

Deadline for online dress code purchases.


June 10, 2024-June 28, 2024 – Summer Studies Program 

Summer Studies Program

Parents and students will be notified in their scheduling packet if the Summer Studies course is recommended.


June 6, 2024 – Incoming Freshmen Family Picnic            

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Freshman Family BBQ-invitations will be emailed to registered students only                      


August 12, 2024 – Fall Sports Tryout

Fall Sports Tryouts-additional information to follow

 

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