STEP 1: Prospective Student Inquiry Form
Use the button below to submit a Prospective Student Inquiry Form via the Archdiocese of Newark Schools page, making sure to select Aquinas Academy from the drop-down list. Our Director of Admissions will contact you with additional information about the application process. 

Prospective Student Inquiry Form 

STEP 2: Complete Admissions Application
Applications to Aquinas Academy must be completed via the Archdiocese of Newark Schools page using the button below. Please be prepared to upload birth certificate(s) and, if applicable, baptismal certificate(s). For Grades 1-7, please also upload any pertinent records, such as report cards and standardized test scores for the past two years.

Apply to Aquinas Here

STEP 3: Pay Application Fee
Once you have completed an online application, please submit your $50.00 application fee below. 

Pay Application Fee Here

STEP 4: Conference with Director of Admissions and Tour of  Aquinas Academy
Once your application, pertinent documents, and fee are received, the Director of Admissions will contact you to schedule a phone conference/meeting with the Director of Admissions and a tour of the school.

STEP 5: Virtual Meet and Greet/Q & A with Current Students (Grades 4 - 8)
If school is in session, a virtual meeting may be scheduled so that your child can meet current students in his or her prospective class as well as correlating grade-level teachers. Students will have the ability to ask questions of his/her prospective classmates. The Admissions Office will contact you regarding  available dates.

STEP 6: Notification of Acceptance
All students must be approved by the Admissions Committee and will be admitted conditionally for one trimester. Acceptance is subject to change pending receipt of final records from the student’s previous school(s).

You will be notified by the Admissions Office regarding the status of your application once all academic records are received and reviewed.

STEP 7: Upon Acceptance, Complete Registration Process as Directed by the Admissions Office
A complete registration includes ALL items on this registration checklist.