St. Cecilia Catholic School

St. Cecilia Catholic School does not publish entrance exam requirements; contact admissions.

The school publishes the following application details. Rolling admission. The Admissions page on the school website states that the application is submitted online through the school’s portal and that paper documents are turned in at the front desk, and that campus tours must be scheduled by emailing admissions coordinator Mrs. Diana Anoc (danoc@stceciliak8.org) or calling (714) 544-1533; the page does not mention any entrance testing or assessment requirement. The school website does not publish open house dates, an application deadline or a decision date for the 2027-28 school year; early registration for 2026-27 closed April 15, 2026 (school website, Admissions page and Tuition and Fees PDF).

The website does not state an entrance test requirement, so ask the admissions office whether a test is needed, and which one, before you start preparing. The dates the school publishes are listed in the application timeline on this page; plan materials and testing backward from the deadline.

St. Cecilia Catholic School tuition for 2026-27 is $9,200 to $10,300.

$9,200 per year (K-8, first child; $8,700 for the second child, $8,050 for the third and $6,700 from the fourth on); TK and full-day preschool $10,300, half-day preschool $6,600 (2026-27, school website, Tuition and Fees PDF)

2026-27 fee schedule (school website, Tuition and Fees PDF): application fee $50 per student; annual family fee $800 per household, in two payments due June 1 and July 1; registration fee $500 per student, or $400 with early registration before April 15, 2026; annual dinner gift fee of at least $125 per family, rising to $200 after October 1; 40 volunteer hours per family, with unfulfilled hours billed at $40 an hour up to a maximum of $1,600, and 20 hours up to $800 for single-parent families; FACTS processing fee $20-$50; extended care registration fee $30 per family, $60 after July 1, with monthly fees of $250-$400; late fee $25 and returned check fee $30. Paying the full year’s tuition before August 31 earns a 4% discount.

Financial aid: Need-based tuition assistance is applied for online through the FACTS Financial system; the Admissions page on the school website states that current families submit applications in the spring and that the contact is Mr. Jesse Zepeda (jzepeda@stceciliak8.org). The school website does not publish the share of families receiving aid, the amounts, or a deadline (school website, Admissions page).

Academics and programs described on the St. Cecilia Catholic School website include:

• Spanish, art and music courses (school website, About page)
• One-to-one iPad technology integration; small group literacy instruction at every grade level and small group math instruction in grades 5-8 (school website, About page)
• Weekly and monthly liturgical celebrations (Mass), and a community outreach project each year in every class (school website, About page)
• TK-8 morning and afternoon extended care: full time $400 per month, afternoon only $370 per month, morning only $250 per month, drop-in $22 per hour (school website, Tuition and Fees PDF)
• Preschool: from age 3, for children who turn 3 by September 1 and can use the toilet independently, with a full-day option or a half-day option ending at noon (school website, Admissions page)

These are the schools nearest to St. Cecilia Catholic School at the same level, with the basic facts each school publishes. Select a name to open that school’s admissions guide:

School	Grades	Tuition	Entrance test	Distance
St. Cecilia Catholic School	K-8	$9,200	—	—
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School – Tustin	K-8	Not published	—	1.3 mi
Red Hill Lutheran School	K-8	$10,950	On-campus assessment	1.5 mi
Fairmont North Tustin	K-8	$27,354	On-campus assessment	2.3 mi
St. Anne Parish School	K-8	Not published	On-campus assessment	2.5 mi

St. Cecilia Catholic School tuition for 2026-27 is tiered by grade or program, from $9,200 to $10,300. Over 9 years covering grades K-8, total tuition falls between $82,800 and $92,700, depending on which tier each grade falls in; ask the school for its grade-by-grade tuition table. This uses current-year rates and excludes registration fees, deposits, uniforms and activity fees; the school sets tuition for later years annually.

These are straight-line distances to St. Cecilia Catholic School from neighborhoods where many Irvine families live. Actual drive times will be longer; time the drive once during school hours:

Neighborhood	Straight-line distance
Woodbury	5.1 miles
Northwood	3.6 miles
Turtle Rock	6.4 miles
Portola Springs	6.6 miles

The website does not describe bus service; confirm this during your visit.

When you visit St. Cecilia Catholic School, confirm these points with the admissions office:

• Whether religion classes and chapel are required, and how many families are not members of the faith
• Which grades require an entrance test, and which test
• How many mid-year openings come up in a typical year, and how the waitlist works
• Registration, technology, uniform and activity fees beyond tuition

EDUBUS counselors in Irvine work in both Chinese and English with families applying to St. Cecilia Catholic School. We track St. Cecilia Catholic School’s admissions calendar, prepare students for the campus visit and interview, and review application materials before they are submitted. Book a school-selection consultation or read the Chinese version of this page.