When applications exceed available openings, admission is offered according to the Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools' Priority Placement Guidelines:
1. Current Students – Students presently enrolled at St. Leo Catholic School who are in good academic, behavioral, and financial standing.
2. Siblings of Current Students
a. Catholic siblings of current students.
b. Catholic siblings who previously attended St. Leo and are now enrolled at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School.
c. Catholic siblings and children of alumni.
3. Children of full-time faculty or staff employed at St. Leo Catholic School.
4. Active parishioners of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, with pastor verification of active participation and good standing.
5. Catholic students from parishes without a Catholic school, with pastor verification.
Siblings of Non-Catholic Students currently enrolled at St. Leo.
6. Catholic students from parishes with a Catholic school who wish to attend St. Leo.
7. Non-participating parishioners and non-Catholic families, in alignment with our mission and availability.
To have priority placement and be eligible for the Catholic tuition rate, your Catholic pastor must sign the Parish Participation Voucher, which can be found on the admissions checklist. Parish vouchers must be uploaded to the checklist by the deadline for students to be given priority.
Catholic families transferring into the Charlotte area may also complete the Parish Participation Voucher or provide a letter from the pastor at their current parish stating that they are participating parishioners.
Children must be four years old to enter pre-kindergarten and five years old to enter kindergarten by August 31. As part of the application process, all students must submit a birth certificate and complete immunization record prior to the start of the school year. New Catholic students must present a Baptismal certificate at the time of application to be considered for priority placement. All students are required to have a physical examination and return the School Health Record to the school office prior to the beginning of the school year.
The Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools follows North Carolina state immunization law and requirements as outlined here. All students at St. Leo Catholic School must have the state-required vaccinations.
FAQ Kindergarten Immunizations
FAQ 7th Grade Immunizations