Welcome to Admissions
Information and Tours
We welcome you to St. Jude School and invite you to become a part of our community. Please contact our Admissions Director, Kathleen M. Preston at prestonk@mysjs.com or 423-877-6022 if you would like to talk or schedule a tour.
Important Dates
2027/2028 Admissions Timeline
Application Opens - September 1, 2026
Re-enrollment Opens - October 19, 2026
Standard Admissions Decision Notifications - February 1, 2027
Request More Information
Should you desire more information than is available on our website, please Request More Information and our Admissions Office will contact you. If you have not already done so, please consider making an appointment to visit. We would very much like to meet you and encourage you to tour our school and campus.
How to Apply
All applications are submitted online as it simplifies submission and provides parents with the ability to track the status of their child's application. To begin the Online Application process for Grades PK3 - 8, 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 $100 must be submitted with each application. Parents of kindergarten applicants who haven't attended St. Jude Preschool will be required to complete a Speed Dial assessment and a PKBS - 2 Behavior Assessment, prior to consideration of acceptance. All incoming kindergarten students will be required to take the Dial-4 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment during Kindergarten Phase-in at the beginning of the new school year. A Parish Affiliation Form is required for ALL Catholic applicants, regardless of the Parish to which you belong. Click here to download the 2026/2027 Parish Affiliation Form. You will also have to submit a Release of Records.
After submitting the 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.
Thank you for your interest in St. Jude School. We look forward to meeting you soon. If you have any questions, please contact us at 423-877-6022. Go Saints!
We just wanted to share the news with you that your alumnus, Isaias B., was asked to take an entrance exam for a school in a city close to us. He scored in the top one percent and received a scholarship. He was also placed in 9th grade, skipping 8th. Isaias had some very dear teachers for elementary, and grew up attending St. Jude School, so we wanted to let you know. He also wanted to share this with your awesome middle school team of teachers. We thank St. Jude for a strong foundation for all our children.
Mary Beth and Jared B.