Thank you for your interest in St. John's Lutheran School!
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Should you desire more information than is available on our website, please click on Request More Information and our Admissions Office will contact you. If you have not already done so, please consider attending one of our Open House events. We would very much like to meet you and encourage you to visit our school and campus.
How to Apply
To begin the Online Application process you will need to Create an Account. Upon account creation, you will receive an email containing a verification link. Once your email address has been verified, log in to your account and create a "New Student Application' for your child. You will then have the flexibility to log in and out of your account and access your open application.
A non-refundable fee of $80 will be collected with each application. For Kindergarten, students must be 5 years old by July 31st of the year they are applying for. June and July birthdays MAY be eligible for Transitional Kindergarten.
The TK-8th grade application is typically available year-round, but the preschool application will not be available until Friday, February 7th, 2025 (please refer to the "Information regarding preschool" section below). Please note that if you are applying for Transitional Kindergarten (turning 5 between June 1st - September 30th), it is available with the K-8 applications.
St. John’s is proud to offer need-based financial assistance. Financial assistance is available by submitting an application after enrollment and registration. The due date for all financial assistance applications is April 17, 2025. Families who request financial aid after April 17th will still be considered for financial aid on an individual basis depending upon the availability of funds.
After submitting your student's application, you will be able to track your admissions status at the school by logging in to your account. In addition, you will be able to print the completed application, monitor when the school receives any applicable supplemental forms and, if necessary, reprint the forms.
We here to assist you any way we can during the application/enrollment process. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 714-288-4406 (K-8th grade) and 714-288-4409 (Preschool).
St. John's Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. St. John's Lutheran School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Information regarding Preschool
The preschool will be accepting online applications for the 2025-2026 school year beginning Friday, February 7, 2025 and ending Friday, February 21, 2025. On Friday, February 7th at 8:00 a.m., the online application will be activated for preschool, at which point families will be able to complete and submit a preschool application and pay the $80 application fee. The preschool typically fills very quickly, so don't delay. Your time-stamp on your application will be used to determine the order of admission if/when there are several families with the same level of priority.The preschool application will be turned off on Friday, February 21st at 6 p.m. Students will then be placed into available spots giving preference to church members and families that already have children in the school, and then to anyone desiring a Christian education for their young child. Families are generally notified regarding admission status within 1-2 weeks of applying. For inquiries regarding preschool admission (especially before February 7th or after February 21st, 2025), please click on "Request More Information" in the top paragraph, call the preschool front office at (714) 288-4409, or e-mail TFrazier@stjohnsorange.org.