Admissions Dates
| 2026-2027 Dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 (9:00AM EST) | Registration for Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) available at www.tachsinfo.com or via phone at (866) 618-2247 | ||
| August 24 - November 7, 2026 | Enter your High School choices in tachsinfo.com (must be registered to enter your choices) You may update your choices until the deadline. If you do not complete this process, your scores will not be provided to any High Schools. | ||
| October 2, 2026 | Deadline for submitting request and support documentation to your aligned diocese for extended testing time accommodation. (Do not submit the request to the TACHS Exam Office. It will be returned to you). | ||
| October 24, 2026 | Open House - 6:30pm - 8:30pm | ||
| November 4, 2026 | Receive an email with your test session date/time/code. Students will be randomly assigned to a session at 8:30 AM or 10:00 AM on their diocese aligned test date (no time preference accepted). You may also access your test session date/time/code at www.tachsinfo.com. No paper notifications will be sent. | ||
| November 4-6, 2026 | Call 1-866-61TACHS (1-866-618-2247) If you are not able to obtain your test session code. | ||
| November 5, 2026 | Open House - 10:00am - 12:00pm | ||
| November 6, 2026 | Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) for the Archdiocese of New York | ||
| November 7, 2026 | Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) for the Diocese of Brooklyn-Queens (online) | ||
| November 7, 2026 | Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) for the Diocese of Rockville Centre (online) | ||
| November 9, 2026 | SEP Scholarship Applications Due | ||
| November 21, 2026 | Class of 2031 Scholarship Exam (in-person, Application Required) - Arrive by 8:00 am, Exam begins at 8:30 am | ||
| November 24, 2026 | Class of 2031 Scholarship Exam Make -up (in-person, Application Required, by appointment only) 3:30pm - 6:30pm | ||
| December 4, 2026 | SEP Online Application for the Class of 2031 due. | ||
| December 11, 2026 | All transcripts and admissions materials must be received. (Transcripts for Catholic elementary school students will automatically sent electronically by the elementary school. Families of public and non-Catholic private schools must request transcripts to be sent by their school.) |
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| January 13, 2027 | Admission notices mailed home | ||
| January 13, 2027 | Registration opens. Registration closes when maximum enrollment is reached | ||
| January 28, 2027 | Accepted Students Information and Registration Night - 7:00 pm | ||
| March 20, 2027 | Placement Exam | ||
| May 16, 2027 | Class of 2031 Family Mass & Brunch - 12:00 pm | ||
| September 2027 | Day 1 - We proudly welcome the Class of 2031 to the St. Edmund Prep Family! | ||