NOTE - NEW STUDENTS OF RETURNING FAMILIES: Re-enrolling school families with a NEW student (2025-2026 school year) must complete this online "New Student Enrollment Application." Please upload (below) the student's birth certificate and baptismal certificate, or you may deliver a copy to the school office. DO NOT WAIT for preschool, as these openings fill up quickly.
2025-26 NEW FAMILY ENROLLMENT FEE: A $200.00, non-refundable, enrollment fee is required for NEW 2025-2026 families. Payment may be made by cash or check (payable to "St. Cletus School") and submitted to the school office at 700 W. 55th Street, La Grange, IL 60525. Note: Returning school families with a new student do NOT need to submit this fee, as it will be charged to your 2024-25 FACTS Incidental Expenses account.
NOTE: AS OF MARCH 10, 2025, THE PRE-K 4 DLI (DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION) CLASS IS FULL.
NOTE: AS OF MAY 5, 2025, THE JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN 4-YEAR-OLD CLASS (HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY) IS FULL.
PRE-K 4 DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION (DLI) PROGRAM FOR 2025-26: In partnership with the University of Notre Dame and the Archdiocese of Chicago, we are continuing to offer this program at St. Cletus School for the second school year. The DLI program is a form of bilingual education in which students are taught literacy and academic content in Spanish and English, with the goal of achieving fluency in both languages by eighth-grade graduation. Pre-K 3-year-old students begin learning with the daily, half-hour Early Childhood Language Intensive Program (ECLIP) Spanish immersion class. Pre-K 4-year-old DLI students begin full-day Spanish immersion combined with English learning with the goal of continuing their DLI enrollment through 8th grade. Studies show that Pre-K 4 DLI students who continue their enrollment through 8th grade (a) perform as well as or better than their peers in non-dual language classrooms; (b) develop intercultural and global abilities that prepare them to succeed in today's increasingly competitive global society; and (c) develop academic proficiency in both the English and Spanish languages. For additional information about the DLI program, visit our Dual Language Immersion Informational Webpage or contact Frank Ochoa at fochoa@stcletusparish.com.
PRESCHOOL, JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN, AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT OPTIONS: Our early childhood program hours and offerings are noted below:
Pre-K 3-Year-Old Students
Half Day - 3 Mornings Per Week: Mon., Wed., Fri. mornings from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Full Day - 5 Days Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN CLASS (HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY) IS FULL (As of May 5, 2025) - Please contact the school office at (708) 352-4820 to be placed on the Waiting List.
Junior Kindergarten 4-Year-Old Students
Half Day - 5 Mornings Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. mornings from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Full Day - 5 Days Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PRE-K 4 DLI CLASS IS FULL (As of March 10, 2025) - Please contact the school office at (708) 352-4820 to be placed on the Waiting List.
Pre-K 4 DLI (Dual Language Immersion - English/Spanish) Students
Full Day - 5 Days Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Kindergarten Students
Full Day: 5 Days Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Half Day: 5 Mornings Per Week: Mon. thru Fri. mornings from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.