Welcome to St. Raphael Catholic School! We are delighted that you have selected St. Raphael for your child’s educational development. Along with the application, please attach a birth and baptismal certificate. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 630-355-1880.
Application Dates
- Registration for new students for the 2025-2026 school year will begin on Monday, January 27, 2025.
- Registration for returning students begins January 6, 2025. A per family non-refundable registration fee is required at the time of re-enrollment. This fee is not applied toward tuition.
Registration opportunities will be announced in the parish bulletin, FACTS, school website and e-News.
Application Forms
Please apply for admission. If your student is admitted to St. Raphael and there is no waitlist for your grade level, you will be invited to enroll at which time a non-refundable registration fee will be required.
Health Forms
The following are Illinois State Code requirements for students entering Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 6th grade, and transfer students upon entry to school.
- A current physical examination recorded on the approved form and signed by a health care provider for all students enrolling in kindergarten and 6th grade. To be current, the physical must be dated within one year of school entry in the year it is required. The physical must include a complete record of the dates your child received immunizations to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B and chicken pox.
- A current dental examination is required for children entering kindergarten, grade 2, grade 6, and for any student enrolling for the first time in an Illinois public, private, or parochial school. The examination must be recorded on the approved form and signed by the dentist.
- A current vision examination is required for any student entering kindergarten. The vision examination must be recorded on the approved form and signed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
- If your child is entering 5th – 8th grade and wishes to participate in athletics, an athletic physical is required before participating in the sport, including practices. This is required each year that your child participates in a sport.