Admissions

Student Enrollment - Check back in July for more information

MCS Pre-Registration starts in February for Current MCS Families & March 2nd 2026 to the Public. 

Final Enrollment for the 2026-2027school year is July 2026.

Please check the HOME PAGE for details, instructions, and links to forms under the Red Waving Cardinal.

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Important School Information with Links: 

  • MCS Uniform Requirements:      
    • Uniforms purchased through Lands End - school code is 900154584
      • At least 2 MCS shirts (at least one red for All School Mass days) are recommended for starting the school year; more pieces can be purchased at the discretion of parents.  Only certain items (shirts, jumpers, all logo pieces) are a purchase required from Land's End or our MCS Uniform Closet of gently used uniforms; other items (shorts/pants) can be purchased elsewhere.  Please see parent - student handbook for dress code requirements.
    • Gently worn/used items for sale at a budget-friendly price at our MCS Uniform Closet include pants, shorts, skirts, jumpers, polo shirts, jackets, sweatshirts etc.
  • Food Service Link to Page  -- Please visit page to learn about our amazing Food Service program and to find monthly menus during the school year
  • School Advancement Opportunities Link to Page:
    • Throughout the year Manhattan Catholic Schools hosts special fundraising events. These fundraisers support our operating budget, special projects, enhanced learning programs, and much more for MCS. Each major fundraising event is supported by a volunteer committee parents can support. Please check out this page for more details.
  • Little Cardinals Preschool Program Link to Page:
    • Manhattan Catholic Schools offers a Preschool program for 3 - 5  year olds. The program is designed to provide a safe, professional and quality accredited educational program. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum within the MCS Christian environment includes all areas of growth: religious, cognitive, language, physical, emotional and creativity. 
  • Cardinals Club Link to Page: 
    • Manhattan Catholic Schools helps working families by providing an excellent, onsite After School Program. Students between grades Kindergarten - age 12 are able to attend Cardinals Club in two State licensed classrooms.  Their may be a waitlist. Check with our Pre-K & ASP Director for availability.
  • PTO and Booster Club Links to Page: Lots of opportunities to volunteer - please check out their pages! 
    • Manhattan Catholic Schools PTO is a source of secondary support to the school. There are countless ways to volunteer, meet other parents, support your child's classroom experience, and financially support MCS through the PTO.
    • Booster Club supports the MCS athletics and Scholars Bowl teams. Volunteers support the Booster Club through concession stands at home volleyball, football, and basketball games. MCS Booster Club also serves as the spirit coordinators for athletes -- decorating lockers, having a watermelon feed, and cheering on the teams to victory!
  • Tuition information:  
    • See Enrollment information on the Home Page for current tuition rates.

 

Admissions Information

Thank you for considering Manhattan Catholic Schools. Our mission is to be a faith community working in partnership with parents, and inspired by the Holy Spirit to develop the whole child — mind, body, and spirit — in accordance with our Catholic faith traditions.

Steps for New Student Admission

Initial Application – Please complete a Pre-Registration form through the jotform link on the home page. After submission you will be invoiced through Brightwheel from our finance department for $100 (per child) that is a non-refundable application fee.

School Tour – You may contact the office to arrange a time for a tour with the principal, child, and parents to mutually ascertain if the school is a good fit for the child and family.  You can reach us at 785-565-5050 or email us at mcsoffice@manhattancatholicschools.org 

Final Steps – At the noted date (usually in July) enrollment links to the online jotforms will be posted on the homepage under the Red Waving Cardinal for annual paperwork for new and returning students, including record release forms for new students so we can obtain cumulative records from previous schools.  

Required Records for Admission

  1. Proof of immunizations. Either a shot record or completed Kansas Certificate of Immunization (KCI green form) is necessary. Requirements can be found at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/324/Immunization-Requirements
  2. A Health Assessment performed within the 12 months prior to entering completes the required medical procedures for newly entering students. Parents may also choose to include hearing and vision screenings
  3. A state issued Birth Certificate (Copy)
  4. Baptismal and other applicable Sacrament certificates (Copy) (for Catholic students)
  5. All other forms listed on the homepage during enrollment such as Diocesan Forms B & C, Handbook Acknowledgement, Internet Agreement, Volunteer Form, Jr. High Electives, Phot/Video Release & other forms listed.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Manhattan Catholic Schools has contracted TADS to determine financial aid awards to those families that apply for tuition scholarship.  Applications are made online with TADS and financial information requested will be sent to them.  When all information is complete, they will calculate the scholarship awards and notify recipients.  You will have access to TADS with login information to follow the process.  (Please contact the Principal for more information).  When all applications are completed and calculations made by TADS, they will send families notification of aid we can give.  They have supplied a worksheet to use but this will never be sent to TADS and is for your use only.  Select the application tab to send completed information to TADS. 

There are three different opportunities for families to apply for financial aid for K-8 tuition assistance for the 2026-27 school year. Two of those opportunities are described below, ACE and TADS. The third will be publicized around the time of final enrollment in summer. 

2026-2027 ACE Applications Open

  • As a reminder, ACE Scholarships student applications are currently open until tax-day, April 15, 2026. Families must apply via the ACE portal, not in FACTS, to be considered for an ACE Scholarship. The application link is: portal.acescholarships.org/ace.
  • Returning families are not required to upload income documents.
  • For detailed instructions of guiding your families through the application process, please refer to the article here.  There is a tab to Select Language. This information is available in serval languages, along with an option to submit an application in a language other than English.

 

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TADS:

Manhattan Catholic Schools has contracted TADS to determine financial aid awards to those families that apply for tuition assistance.  Applications are made online with the TADS program.  Families will have access to the TADS Family Portal, establishing a new account with login information. In that program, you will follow and complete the process by submitting the requested information through the Family Portal.  Once an account is established, there is an option to complete the information using instructions in Spanish.  When all information requested is complete, TADS will calculate the award need and notify MCS.

 

TADS will start accepting applications online on March 1.  When all applications are completed and final calculations made by TADS, MCS will send families notification of the aid we can provide. 

MCS has benefactors for financial aid.  However, the amount cannot meet the needs of all our families.  Thus, no family can receive more than 50% of the cost of tuition for their family.  Other MCS enrollment and book fees must be paid by the family.   MCS pays an annual cost for TADS programming.  The application fee for families is $60, which is a family’s investment in reducing the cost of their tuition.

All families can apply online by using this link to establish an account and work through the application process:

                                         * **Link TADS Financial Aid LOGIN  to apply

Additional TADS Information:

Important: There are some exciting changes launching for families this year with the new Easy Apply process and IRS integration – please review the details below. Families will automatically go through the recommended Easy Apply process which skips tax-related questions and pulls data from the IRS instead, unless you specifically take action to require the longer process before receiving applications. 

  • Families can apply at the following link: Apply Here  

We have also included a few updated resources for the 2026-2027 academic year that can be shared with families:    

New for Families! Easy Apply with IRS Integration 

The new Easy Apply process has launched for families for 2026-2027 applications. Easy Apply leverages our direct IRS connection through TaxStatus® to cut the family application experience in half, removing redundant information that can be automatically pulled through IRS data. Major changes to the family experience include: 

  • The new Easy Apply pathway allows families to provide consent to directly access their IRS data and documents and skip all redundant tax-related questions on the application. Families are still able to provide next-year estimates if they expect a major life change. 
  • A redesigned School Selection experience enables families to find and apply to their desired schools or programs with less clicks. 
  • A streamlined experience for Section 6: Basic Tax Info which gathers information to populate the right application questions for each family based on several factors, including US taxpayer status and business ownership.

For more details on the family’s experience with the Easy Apply workflow, check out this guide.

Need Support? 

We are available Monday–Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Central Time. 

 

Families: Contact SSS Family Support by calling (800)-344-8328 or emailing us at sssandtadsfa@venturedsolutions.com.  

 

 

 

For tuition fee schedule please see the Tuition and Financial Aid page.