The first step in the Admissions Process is a personal tour of Christ the King Catholic School. Please contact the Admissions & Advancement Office to schedule a tour: advancement@cks-school.org or 813-870-3262

• Personal Tour
• Online Application
• Birth and Baptismal Certificates (if applicable)
• Report Cards and Standardized Test Scores for the current year and past year
• Current Teacher Evaluation(s) - To be completed after November 15 by principal, director or current teacher
• CKS Assessment

September 1 is the determining birth date for admission to the EC4, Kindergarten and 1st grade program. 

Assessments are administered at CKS for prospective students in all grades:

• Early Childhood 4 and Kindergarten are scheduled assessments in February. The EC4/Kindergarten teaching teams administer the Admissions assessment to prospective students in a friendly classroom setting to determine readiness for our program.
  • The EC4 assessment incorporates group and individual activities to evaluate listening skills, academic level, social skills and fine and gross motor skills.
  • The Kindergarten assessment incorporates group and individual activities to evaluate reading readiness/levels, listening skills, mathematical understanding and social/behavioral skills.
• Grades 1-8 shadow and assessment days are scheduled individually by the Admissions Office upon completion of the application. The prospective 1st-8th grade student will visit CKS for an entire school day, spend some time in the classroom with a host student, and take a Math and English Language Arts Assessment.

Admissions preference is given in the following order:

1. Siblings of students currently enrolled at Christ the King Catholic School
2. Active and supporting members of Christ the King Parish
3. Catholics from other parishes and other applicants