1. Complete Online Application

All applications must be submitted online at www.tads.com. 

Apply here

2. Required Documents

After completing the application linked above, to complete the process you must upload the following documents to the TADS site:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of baptismal certificate, if Catholic 
• Teacher recommendation form
• Student report cards for the current year and previous two years for grades 1 through 8
• Copy of any psycho-educational evaluations, if applicable
• Non-refundable $50.00 application fee for grades 1-8, $75.00 for Kindergarten.
• For Kindergarten: Recommendation from preschool, if the child attends preschool 

Questions about the application process?

TADS: 1-800-477-8237

SBS Enrollment Manager: 
admissions@saintbernadetteschool.org or 301-593-5611 

KEY DATES

November 2023
Application for Admission Opens for New Students for Grades K-8

November 2023
TADS will go live for families to reserve seats for returning students for the 2020-2021 school year.

December 2023
ADW Tuition Assistance Deadline for Returning Families

December 2023
Deadline to Receive $50.00 Discounted Reservation Fee

February 2024
ADW Tuition Assistance Deadline for New Families

February 2024
Parish Tuition Assistance Deadline

March 2024
Reservation Fee Deadline

March 2024
Registration and Classroom Fee Deadline

May 2024
Tuition Agreement Deadline

Summer 2024
Kindergarten Readiness Assessments

In all cases, admissions are at the discretion of the Principal who acts within the above guidelines. The Archdiocese Admissions Non-Discrimination Policy can be found on the website of the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Washington: www.adwcatholicschools.org