Registration

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in January 2025.

After completing this application for admission, you will be sent an email confirming receipt of your online form. You will be notified via email if your child has been accepted or placed on a wait list.

If your child is accepted, the following information must be received by the School Office for your spot to be confirmed:

1. $250 non-refundable fee, payable to St. Jude School. This includes a $200 technology fee and a $50 registration fee. If bringing cash, please bring exact change.
2. Copy of Birth Certificate (please do not send originals)
3. Copy of Baptismal Certificate
4. Pledge to St. Jude 
5. Request to Transfer Records (for incoming Grades 1-8 only)

Your spot will not be confirmed until ALL items above have been received.  

Please do not send any documents until your child has been accepted. If you registered your child and do not plan to send them to St. Jude School anymore, please notify the school as soon as possible.

You can drop Registration items off at the school office or mail items to:

St. Jude School
5940 Bridgetown Road
Cincinnati, OH 45248

Admission Policy

As Beacons of Light continues in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Our Lady of the Visitation, St. Joseph, and St. Jude will become one unified parish with three locations. St. Jude School is a ministry of the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes. In light of this, admission to St. Jude School is considered according to the following priorities:

1. Children of active parishioners of any church within the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes who are currently enrolled at St. Jude School
2. Children of active parishioners of any church within the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes with siblings already enrolled at St. Jude School
3. Children of active parishioners of any church within the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes enrolling for the first time
4. Children of active parishioners of any Catholic church outside of the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes
5. Children of non-active parishioners & non-Catholic families

Definition of Active Parishioner: An active parishioner is a registered parishioner within the Divine Mercy Family of Parishes who participates in the faith life of Our Lady of the Visitation, St. Joseph, and/or St. Jude churches. This is demonstrated through attendance at weekly Sunday Mass and Holy days, participation in the community life of the Family of Parishes by volunteering time and talents in ministries and organizations, and financially supporting the Family of Parishes on weekly basis through the Sunday offering in addition to staying current on tuition. Active parishioner status will be reviewed on a regular basis.

If an applicant falls under priority number 4, they must provide a letter of good standing from their registered parish stating that they are an active parishioner.

The pastor has the canonical right to admit or refuse admittance to the school outside of the priorities listed above. These priorities only apply to applicants who have turned in completed application materials before the deadline.