Admissions

Welcome to Our Lady of Good Counsel School!

Thank you for your interest in joining our community at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School. Students who desire an educational experience founded on the Catholic philosophy of education and who fulfill the age, health, academic, and behavioral requirements are eligible for admission to OLGC School.

General Conditions of Admission: A student is admitted to the school on the premise the student intends to learn the Catholic religion and be educated in a Catholic environment. In certain cases, students may be admitted on a probationary basis subject to the student successfully completing one or more subsequent interim evaluations. Students with academic or other needs (i.e., behavioral), which cannot be reasonably addressed by the school, may be denied admission.

If you require additional information, please email us at admissions@olgcva.org or call 703.938.3600, during business hours Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The application for the 2025-26 school year will be available on November 18, 2024. Please come back to this page later in the fall to access the application.

Fall Open House

Please join us from 11:00am to 12:30pm at our annual Open House on Sunday, November 17, 2024!

Attending the Open House is the best way to meet our teachers, administrators, current students and parents. Tours are given at both the Preschool and Kindergarten - 8th Grade School. No prior registration is needed. Please reach out to Admissions@olgcschool.org with any additional questions you may have.

How to Apply

Preschool Applicants

Students must be at least 3 years of age by September 30 of the year the child enters Preschool.

Applications are only accepted online. Please use the application link below only for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

Preschool Application Package must be complete when submitted and include:

Preschool Online Application - link can be found here: Arlington Diocese Online Application - 2025-26
*** If the link does not work please go to arlingtondiocese.org, in the middle banner select "Schools", next to the picture where it says our schools select "Learn More", and then select "Apply Now".
Copy of a Birth Certificate - Original must be presented to school personnel for verification once the child is accepted
Copy of Baptismal certificate (if applicable)
Proof of Exact Dates of Immunizations (please upload with VA health form when submitting the application. If you do not have a current health form you may still upload the immunization record and submit the health form at a later date)
Proof of Custody (if applicable)
Non-refundable $100 Application fee ($100 per child) payable through our secure online site via Faith Direct Application Fee.
Custody papers (if applicable)
Physical (VA Form MCH-213G or other state Equivalent) required by August 15

If you require additional information, please email us or 703.938.3600. The school office is open Monday - Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

K - 8th Grade Applicants

Students must be 5 years of age by September 30 of the year the child enters Kindergarten.

K-8 Online Application - link can be found here: Arlington Diocese Online Application - 2025-26
*** If the link does not work please go to arlingtondiocese.org, in the middle banner select "Schools", next to the picture where it says our schools select "Learn More", and then select "Apply Now".
Copy of a Birth Certificate - Original must be presented to school personnel for verification once the child is accepted
Copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
Proof of Exact Dates of Immunizations (please upload with VA health form when submitting the application. If you do not have a current health form you may still upload the immunization record and submit the health form at a later date)
Proof of Custody (if applicable)
Non-refundable $100 Application Fee ($100 per child) payable through our secure online site via Faith Direct Application Fee.
Custody papers (if applicable).
1st-8th Grade Release of Records (Do not complete form in browser. Please download, fill out form, save it and either print it or email it with all documents)
Kindergarten Release of Records (Do not complete form in browser. Please download, fill out form, save it and either print it or email it with all documents)
Kindergarteners Preschool Information (Do not complete form in browser. Please download, fill out form, save it and either print it or email it with all documents)
Copy of an IEP, 504 Plan, SAP or Child Study document, if applicable
Physical (VA Form MCH-213G or other state Equivalent) required by August 15

If you require additional information, please email us or call 703.938.3600. The school office is open Monday - Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

We ordinarily access all applicants for readiness and placement into OLGC Catholic School. These accessments will take place in the Spring of 2025.

Required Health Documents & Immunizations

IMMUNIZATIONS & HEALTH PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Admission Physical and Vaccination Records:

Our Lady of Good Counsel School’s admission policy related to vaccines and state health assessments is as follows: Completed Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Forms MCH213G are required by August 1^st of the year of enrollment. The MCH213G form cannot be dated more than 12 months from the first day of start of the school year per Virginia Department of Health and Department of Education regulations. A current copy of your child’s vaccine history (immunization report) is required with application. Please upload the immunization record with the VA Health Form. We recognize additional vaccines maybe needed before start of the school year, but we utilize the most current copy to verify the student is current with their school required vaccines to date. We, at OLGC, will not be accepting students for admission with religious or personal exemptions from the Commonwealth of Virginia required school vaccinations. Medical exemptions for vaccination will be accepted with physician documentation of medical reason for delayed schedule or inability to vaccinate. We will not be able to complete the admission process until the vaccine report is received to our admission’s office. Please direct any questions regarding the vaccination policy to the school nurse.

VDH Vaccine Requirements for School Admission: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/
Summary of effective July 2021, Virginia State Requirements for vaccination for school admission require Minimum Immunization Requirements:

Three (3) hepatitis B vaccine (HepB).
Three (3) diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Dtap). One dose shall be administered on or after the fourth birthday. Booster dose (Tdap) shall be administered prior to entry into the seventh grade.
Two or three primary doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
Two (2) live attenuated measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Two (2) varicella vaccine.
Three (3) or more polio vaccine (IPV). One dose shall be administered on or after the fourth birthday.
One to four doses, pneumococcal conjugate (PCV).
Two (2) hepatitis A vaccine (HAV).
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY). The first dose shall be administered prior to entry to seventh grade.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV): Effective July 1, 2021, a complete series of 2 doses of HPV vaccine is required for all students both male and female. The first dose shall be administered before the child enters the 7th grade. After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parent’s or guardian’s sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.

For more information, please go to:
VDH School Required Immunizations Website
FDA Vaccines Website

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding applications for the 2025-2026 school year:

The OLGC School online application for Preschool-8th Grade students will go live on Monday, November 18, 2024.
The secure online link to Faith Direct for your non-refundable $100 application fee will go live on Monday, November 18, 2024. Your application will not be considered complete without this application fee.
Please note that Our Lady of Good Counsel School uses a 100% online application process, including application fee. We do not accept paper applications and/or checks. Thank you!

School Happenings

The rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school are extended to all students who are admitted. The school does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, or ethnic origins in the administering of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Our Lady of Good Counsel School admits students of any race, color, and national origin..