Academics. Community. Character. These are the hallmarks of an education at St. Charles Preparatory School. For nearly a century, this school has welcomed young men for an exceptional high school experience, boasting a college-preparatory curriculum, modern facilities, robust athletics and extra-curriculars, and powerful student mentoring programs.

What is the process for applying to St. Charles?

We require that parents fill out an online application form by clicking HERE and providing a $200 registration fee. This fee is credited to the student’s tuition. It is refundable only to students who are not accepted by the Admissions Committee.

We also require that you provide the school these items:

1. The student's 8th grade academic report card;
2. Results obtained on a standardized achievement test;
3. The applicant's health records from your physician.

The school will then contact you to complete the admissions process by scheduling a personal interview conducted by a member of the Admissions Committee with the parents and applicant.

We also encourage interested young men and their families to learn more about St. Charles in person.

Sign up online for a private, 45-minute family visit and tour of our school campus.  These tours were conducted in October and November. These will be conducted three times a week, starting again on January 12th and running through February.   Due to safety protocols, we are only able to host one family per session. To learn more or to reserve a date/time for your visit, please click on "Family Visits" tab above.

You can also visit this Prospective Student page regularly as we announce various activities held just for future Cardinals.

--Families wishing to learn more about the school's generous financial aid program, click HERE.

Should you have questions about these activities or anything related to the admissions process, please contact Sam Binnig '10, Director of Admissions, at [email protected].

We had a great time welcoming 8th grade boys from all over Central Ohio to our half-day visits during the middle of November!

During the visit, students were able to:

• Sit in on classes,
• Go on student-guided tours of campus,
• Meet some of our faculty, staff, and coaches.
• Talk with current students about their experiences,
• Eat lunch in our cafeteria
• Meet with St. Charles Principal, Mr. Lower

If you were not able to attend a half-day visit, there are still plenty of opportunities to visit and experience St. Charles!

Families are able to arrange individual family tours of campus by visiting our sign up page here or feel free to contact Sam Binnig '10, Director of Admissions directly via email if you'd like to setup a unique visit for your son. We are often able to make arrangements to customize visits for the student and ensure they're able to learn about all that St. Charles has to offer!

Class of 2026 Winter Half-Day Visits Added in February - CONCLUDED

Missed the 8th Grade Half-Day Visits (or Grade School Visits) this Fall? We have added two additional dates to the calendar for 8th grade students who were not able to participate in one of our half-day visits this past November. Many of the Catholic grade schools in the area attended these visits as well as students from other schools across Central Ohio.

These visits have been scheduled for: Thursday, February 10, 2022 and Tuesday, February 22, 2022 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each day.

During this visit, Future Cardinals will have an opportunity to meet with current St. Charles students, sit in on a few of our classes, visit with faculty, staff, and coaches here at the school, tour campus, and enjoy lunch in our cafeteria provided by the Admissions Office.

Please share this visit opportunity with friends, family, or others in your community that you think might want to learn more about St. Charles!

To register a student for this visit, please visit: OPPORTUNITY CONCLUDED

Click HERE to view the January 25th issue of "The Cardinal Connection" to learn about the 2021-2022 8th Grade Scholarship Test, and NEW this year, the Charism Essay Scholarships!

8th Grade Scholarship Test

St. Charles traditionally has offered its annual 8th Grade Scholarship Test for prospective students on the final Saturday in January in the school’s Robert C. Walter Student Commons (this year, that date was January 29, 2022). Students have their choice of which time of day they wish to take the test: the 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. session.

The exam is open to any 8^th grade boy regardless of his current high school enrollment status. Test results determine which students will receive merit-based academic awards from the school for the 2022-2023 school year. For this 2021-2022 school year alone, St. Charles has offered more than $450,000 in academic scholarships and grants to its students.

Note: A young man does NOT need to have taken the test to be considered for admission! Its results are used to help determine who will receive merit-based scholarships and grants offered by the school to its students in the following school year.

These academic scholarships are offered separately from, and are not associated with, the process to apply or receive financial aid funds from St. Charles. This process is accomplished through FACTS.

Should you have questions about these activities or anything related to the admissions process, please contact Sam Binnig '10, Director of Admissions, at [email protected].

St. Charles Charism Awards - New!

Students entering the St. Charles Class of 2026 will be among the first to benefit from the newly formed Charism Awards. These awards are grants for students who have shown they exemplify the values of our school or qualities of the school's patron saint, St. Charles Borromeo, in their daily lives.

Students will be considered for these awards through an essay submission that describes how they have been a leader or served their community and how they plan to make an impact here at St. Charles. Students will write their essay during one of three opportunities held on the
campus of St. Charles Preparatory School. February 15, 16, or 17 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

This opportunity will award a minimum of one scholarship to a student from each parish.

Students must have submitted an application for admission to St. Charles Preparatory School to be eligible to participate in this tuition assistance opportunity. Students may apply to the school by filling out our online application here.

There is no cost to complete and submit an application for admission.

Click Here to register for the 8th Grade Scholarship Exam!