Admissions Process

Applicants and their families interested in applying to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary St. Richard Catholic School are invited to schedule a tour of our campuses. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to explore our beautiful grounds, receive important application information, and speak with a member of our staff to ask any questions you may have. 

Schedule a Campus Tour!

If you have any questions about tuition or financial assistance before visiting, please contact the main office at (305) 235-5442.

Entrance exams are by appointment only. Please contact the main office at (305) 235-5442 or email admissions@hrsrcs.org to schedule your screening or exam. Applicants for Infant through Kindergarten will participate in a School Readiness screening, while students entering 1st through 8th grade will complete an entrance assessment in reading and math.

Screening and Entrance Exam Fees: 

South Campus: 

• General Education Program: $100
• Special Education Program: $175

North Campus: 

• Infants and Toddlers: $50
• PK-2 through PK-4: $75

These fees are non-refundable.

Students requiring extended time must notify the main office by emailing admissions@hrsrcs.org. A copy of the applicant’s Psycho-Educational Evaluation (valid within three years) and a current IEP, ILP, or 504 Accommodation Plan from the applicant’s school must be received. These documents must be requested by the parents or guardians and sent directly to our school. All documentation must be received and approved prior to the administration of any accommodations.

To help streamline the registration process, please have the following documents and information available before you begin:

• Applicant’s Birth Certificate
• Applicant's Current Health Records
• Applicant’s Baptism Certificate (if applicable)
• Applicant’s First Communion Certificate (if applicable)
• Applicant’s Confirmation Certificate (if applicable)
• Previous and Current Report Card (if applicable)
• Final Report Card with Promotion (if applicable)
• Standardized Testing (if applicable) 

Additional Documents Needed for the Special Education Program:

• Psychoeducational Evaluation (if applicable, dated within three years)
• Individualized Educational Plan (if applicable)
• 504 Plan (if applicable)
• Any other documents specifying special needs (if applicable)

Registrations will not be processed until all documents have been submitted.

If requested by the school administration, an interview will be scheduled to meet the applicant and their family. All families seeking admission to the Special Education Program will automatically be scheduled for a meeting with the school administration.

In all matters of admission, the Pastor and Principal reserve the right of final determination.

In an effort to reduce the financial burden families face when paying for high-quality, private education, our school supports various scholarship programs that you may qualify for: 

• Step Up for Students
• FLDOE School Choice
• Florida VPK
• FACTS

Parents must pay tuition and/or fees for their child(ren) that are not covered by the scholarship agency.

Note: Any family that refers a family that enrolls in our school, will receive a $350 FACTS credit.  

Applicants who have a complete admissions file will receive a final decision through email.

Some students may not be accepted if the school’s educational program and resources are not able to meet the child’s needs. Due to limited space and a high number of applicants, the school may not be able to accommodate all students who complete the screening and assessment process. Families of students who are not accepted are encouraged to enroll in the parish Religious Education (CCD) program.

Please note that completing the screening, assessment, and payment of required fees does not guarantee acceptance into the school.

A complete decision file consists of:

• Paid Screening or Entrance Exam Fee
• Completed Screening or Entrance Exam
• Completed Interview (if applicable)
• Screening/ Entrance Exam Results
• Applicant’s Birth Certificate
• Applicant's Current Health Records
• Applicant’s Baptism Certificate (if applicable)
• Applicant’s First Communion Certificate (if applicable)
• Applicant’s Confirmation Certificate (if applicable)
• Previous and Current Report Card (if applicable)
• Final Report Card with Promotion (if applicable)

• Standardized Testing (if applicable)

  SAT Results (the Standard Achievement Test is administered within Miami-Dade County Public School system from kindergarten through 2nd grade)

  FSA Results (the Florida Standards Assessment is administered within the Miami-Dade County Public School system beginning in 3rd grade)

  Terranova Results (this exam is administered within Archdiocese of Miami elementary schools beginning in 2nd grade)

  i-Ready Diagnostic Results (this diagnostic tool is administered within the Archdiocese of Miami and Miami-Dade County Public School in Kindergarten - 8th grade)

Additional Documents Needed for the Special Education Program:

• Psychoeducational Evaluation (if applicable, dated within three years)
• Individualized Educational Plan (if applicable)
• 504 Plan (if applicable)
• Any other documents specifying special needs (if applicable)