How To Apply

Mariners Christian School is operated on a non-discriminatory basis, and no child shall be excluded from admission on the basis of race, color, or national origin. We do reserve the right to screen applicants on the basis of religious preference. At least one parent of each student must be a professing and active born again Christian.

If you are interested in applying for the 2024-2025 school year, most grades are full with waitpools. We have limited availability in some grades. Please complete an inquiry form for availability and application instructions.

Applying for the 2025-2026 School Year?

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten applications open on October 1st, 2024.

Applications for First through Eighth Grades open November 1st, 2024.

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MCS Application Process To Apply, follow these 3 easy steps

For more details on these steps, navigate the tabs below.

Apply

online

Test

in person

Family Interview

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Applications for the 2025-2026 school year open October 1st, 2024 for TK and Kindergarten and November 1st, 2024 for 1st-8th grades. At that time, you will be able to complete your online application and begin uploading documents to your admissions checklist. The application fee is $125.

Forms

To complete your application, you'll need to submit the following supplemental forms and documents:

Copy of Birth Certificate
Copy of Immunization Record
Copies of previous two report cards (if applicable)
Copies of two years standardized testing results if applicable (2nd – 8th grade)
Teacher Questionnaire
Church Recommendation form

Checklists

Checklists are available in your online admissions account by clicking on your applicant’s name. From the checklist, you'll be able to directly download any needed forms or upload required documents.

For all students applying for 1st-8th grade for the 2024-2025 school year, an academic assessment is required. Your child’s paperless application and $125 application fee are required before you schedule your assessment.

If you are applying to TK or Kindergarten, schedule your Chancy and Bruce Developmental Screening appointment with Chancy and Bruce. These screenings are available at many local preschools. If your preschool offers a screening, please feel free to schedule through your preschool. Additionally, Chancy and Bruce is offering several screening dates at Mariners Christian School. Your child may be screened here at MCS, at your preschool if it is offered, or at the Chancy and Bruce office in San Clemente. Scheduling for a screening on site at MCS is available in your admissions checklist.

Once we have a complete file (all forms have been submitted, and the academic assessment is completed), our admissions committee will review your file. Eligible applicants will be contacted to schedule a family interview. This is a time for the student and parents to come and meet with one of our administrators. It is a great opportunity for us to get to know you and for you to get to know us!

We strongly encourage you to begin the admissions process for 2025-2026 in October or November of 2024. If you would like to be considered for Early Decision for TK and or Kindergarten, plan to complete the entire process, including family interview, by November 15th. Early decisions will be issued for TK and Kindergarten on December 6th. After that, applicants that have completed all steps of the admissions process, including the family interview, 1 week prior to each decision date will receive their admissions decisions on the following dates:

March 7th

April 11th

May 2nd

June 20th

TK / KINDERGARTEN

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Age Requirements:

Transitional Kindergarten Program (TK) - In order to be eligible to attend our TK Program, students must turn five years old by June 2nd of that academic school year. Ex: If applying for the 2025-2026 school year, your student must turn five between September 1st of 2025 and June 2nd of 2026. Students younger than June 2nd birthdays are not eligible for TK, but can apply for Kindergarten the following year.

Kindergarten Program – In order to be eligible to attend our Kindergarten Program, students must turn five years old prior to September 1st of that academic school year. Ex: If applying for the 2025-2026 school year, your student must be five on or before Sept. 1, 2025. Applicants on the older end with Summer birthdays (June to the end of August) must apply to Kindergarten. Students with these birthdates may only be considered for TK based on readiness as demonstrated in the Chancy and Bruce Developmental Screening and Teacher Questionnaire.

We utilize the Chancy and Bruce Developmental Assessment to help partner with parents regarding their child’s readiness for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. We offer screenings here at MCS, and many local preschools also utilize this screening as part of their late winter program. If your preschool offers the assessment, you are welcome to have your child screened at their preschool.

Students applying to Mariners Christian School must meet vaccination requirements. Per state requirements, TK vaccination requirements are the same as Kindergarten requirements.

Elementary & Middle School

Students applying to 1st-8th grades will take an academic assessment with our MCS teachers. Students are tested in the areas of reading, writing, and math.

Once you have submitted your online application, you will be provided an opportunity to schedule your child’s academic assessment.

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