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CLASS of 2030 ADMISSIONS CALENDAR 

 

Class of 2030 Enrollment Application 

Class of 2030 General Scholarship Application 

Class of 2030 St. Augustine Scholarship Application 

Class of 2030 FACTS Grant and Aid Application 

 

Mid-November 2025

  • High School Placement Test Administered at Partner Schools

*This is an ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Test

 

December 31, 2025

  • Application Deadline for the St. Augustine Scholarship
  • Priority Class of 2030 Admissions Application Deadline
  • Priority General Scholarship Application Deadline

 

Early January 2026

  • Applications for the CHOOSE Act Open

 

January 31, 2026

  • Class of 2030 Admissions Application Deadline to be included in Freshmen Registration Event

 

Early February 2026

  • Placement Test Results mailed to Class of 2030 Partner School Applicants
  • General Scholarship Award Letters Mailed

 

Mid-February 2026

  • Acceptance Packets Mailed 

 

Mid-March 2026

  • Freshmen Registration Event at McT by Appointment
 

April 2026

  • CHOOSE Act Application Closes
 

May 2026

  • CHOOSE Act Recipients Notified

 

 

KEY STEPS

 

Step 1: Complete Your Application Online

  • Applications open on November 3, 2025
  • New McT parents will create an account with PowerSchool Enrollment
  • Existing McT parents will login with their parent PowerSchool Enrollment account to add their incoming freshman
  • Priority consideration will be given to those applications submitted by December 31, 2025

Step 2: Visit Us

  • All 8th-grade students who attend one of our Catholic Partner Schools will attend our Preview Day on Tuesday, November 6, 2025 from 9:00 AM - noon. As part of Preview Day, we will hold a special informational session for parents at 9:30 AM in the gym, followed by campus tours led by our Student Ambassadors.
  • Parents unable to attend Preview Day may attend one of our “Mornings at McT” sessions or schedule a personal tour.

Step 3: High School Placement Test

  • The Placement Test is a required checklist item for all 8th-grade applicants to attend McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. The test will be administered at each of our Catholic Partner Schools on a date determined by the school.

Step 4: Apply for Tuition Assistance

  • All families are eligible to apply for Tuition Assistance. General Scholarship applications open in November, 2025. Priority will be given to those applications submitted by December 31, 2025.
  • Catholic students are welcome to apply for the St. Augustine Scholarship program. This application has a firm deadline of December 31, 2025.
  • Applications for the CHOOSE Act will open in early January, 2026.

Step 5: Admissions Decisions

  • Acceptance packets will be mailed mid-February 2025. Students who have a complete application on file by the end of January 2026 will be considered for admission to the Class of 2030.

Step 6: Freshmen Registration

  • Accepted students will be invited to our Freshmen Registration event which will be held on assigned dates and times in March 2026. Students and their families will meet with a Guidance Counselor to make course selections.