Escuela de Guadalupe Admissions Process

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Excellent Private Education is Accessible For Your Child.

Escuela de Guadalupe is a private, dual-language, Catholic school of excellence for grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th. We serve a diverse community of families from around the Denver metro area, with the goal of accepting all students who are committed to an excellent education, no matter their family’s financial situation. We teach all classes in Spanish and English. Parents choose our school because of our quantifiable and remarkable outcomes, and for our culture of Responsibility, Respect, and Kindness. See below for information about the process for Admissions at Escuela de Guadalupe for the 2027-2028 academic year.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Image shows two happy Pre-K students at Escuela de Guadalupe, Denver's only dual-language, Catholic school of academic excellence.


Age Requirements:

  • Pre-Kindergarten: Child must be 4 years old on or before September 15 of the
    enrolling school year.
  • Kindergarten: Child must be 5 years old on or before September 15 of the enrolling
    school year.


Application Process:

  1. Attend an Open House or a meeting with the Admissions Director.
  2. Complete the online application. (English Application. Spanish Application.) If the student is a good fit and space is available, the family proceeds to the next step.
  3. Attend a parent interview with the Principal and a teacher. Your child should attend so we can get to know them. (What to expect in the interview: This will be a friendly, no-pressure evaluation of the student’s developmental readiness. No second-language knowledge required.)
  4. Decisions are emailed on Friday, February 26, 2027 after 4:00pm.
  5. Financial Aid: The application for financial aid can be submitted January-April through Clarity.


Elementary School

Image shows a happy elementary school girl at Escuela de Guadalupe, Denver's only dual-language, Catholic school of academic excellence.


Application Process:

  1. Attend an Open House or a meeting with the Admissions Director.
  2. Complete the online application. (English Application. Spanish Application.)
  3. Submit the student’s report card, letter of recommendation, and test scores
  4. Testing to determine eligibility: Students applying for 1st and 2nd grade are evaluated in their native language. Students applying to 3rd through 5th grade are evaluated in both languages to determine that they will be able to thrive in our dual-language curriculum.
  5. Decisions are emailed on Friday, February 26, 2027 after 4:00pm.
  6. Financial Aid: The application for financial aid can be submitted January-April through Clarity.

Middle School

Image shows a happy middle school boy at Escuela de Guadalupe, Denver's only dual-language, Catholic school of academic excellence.


Application Process:

  1. Attend an Open House or a meeting with the Admissions Director.
  2. Complete the online application. (English Application. Spanish Application.)
  3. Submit the student’s report card, letter of recommendation, and test scores. If space
    is available and the student is a good fit, families will move on to the next step.
  4. Student attends a shadow day with testing to determine eligibility. The assessment
    will be in English literacy, Spanish literacy, and Math.
  5. Decisions are emailed on Friday, February 19, 2027 after 4:00pm.
  6. Financial Aid: The application for financial aid can be submitted January-April
    through Clarity. https://app.clarityapp.com/sign-up

Tuition is currently $12,012 for the year and is adjusted on a yearly basis. We offer financial aid based on a family’s income.

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