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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.)
   
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!