Admissions
Wisconsin Parental Choice Program
GRACE participates in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP), also known as Choice or the School Voucher Program. This program allows eligible students who reside in Wisconsin, meet state requirements and are selected by the program to attend Catholic school tuition-free. Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 115.28 (54m), our schools are required to notify and provide the educational options available to all students who are at least 3 years old, but not yet 18 years old. Please click here to see the educational options represented for Wisconsin students.
For Academic Year 2023-24
Apply online between February 1 and April 20, 2023. The deadline to receive required application documents is April 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Contact
For information or assistance from GRACE, please contact:
- Edgar Zaragoza, GRACE Outreach Administrator
- 920-499-7330, ext. 1017
- ezaragoza@gracesystem.org
For more information or assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, please contact:
- 888-245-2732, ext. 3
- Contact Private School Choice or privateschoolchoice@dpi.wi.gov
Overview and Eligibility Requirements
- Current families: Families with current Choice students must reapply to remain eligible.
- New families or current families with:
- New students entering kindergarten through seventh grade who meet the eligibility requirements may apply.
- Currently enrolled GRACE students who will be entering into kindergarten or first grade who meet eligibility requirements may apply.
- New or currently enrolled GRACE students who will be entering into preschool four-year-old programs who meet eligibility requirements may apply (specific PK4 options are only eligible).
- To qualify for the Choice program, a student must have a family income equal to or less than 220% of the federal poverty level income limits.
- Family size (maximum yearly income in parentheses – single family listing first / married family listing second)
- 2 ($40,282 / – )
- 3 ($50,666 / $57,666)
- 4 ($61,050 / $68,050)
- 5 ($71,434 / $78,434)
- 6 ($81,818 / $88,818)
- Notes: For each additional family member, add $10,384; income levels are Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
- Family size (maximum yearly income in parentheses – single family listing first / married family listing second)
Application Process
- Apply online between February 1 and April 20, 2023. The deadline to receive required application documents is April 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
- Late applications will not be accepted for any reason
- For information about Allowed Residency Documents, please click here | Documentos de residencia permitidos en español
- Provide required documentation to Edgar Zaragoza by:
- Mailing your documents to: GRACE, Attn: Edgar Zaragoza, 1822 Riverside Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301
- Emailing your documents to ezaragoza@gracesystem.org
How to Reapply: Current Families
- Complete the online Choice application, please click here
- Provide proof of residency:
- Utility bill, landline telephone bill or cable bill (cell phone bills, mortgage and credit card statements are not acceptable)
- Documentation must show the parent’s name and mailing address exactly as submitted in the online CHOICE application
- Documentation must be current and dated within three months of the Choice application period (Nov. 1, 2022 – April 20, 2023)
- Utility bill, landline telephone bill or cable bill (cell phone bills, mortgage and credit card statements are not acceptable)
- Complete the online TADS re-enrollment process for your returning student(s)
How to Apply: New Families
- Complete the online Choice application, please click here
- Provide proof of residency:
- Utility bill, landline telephone bill or cable bill (cell phone bills, mortgage and credit card statements are not acceptable)
- Documentation must show the parent’s name and mailing address exactly as submitted in the online CHOICE application
- Documentation must be current and dated within three months of the Choice application period (Nov. 1, 2022 – April 20, 2023)
- Utility bill, landline telephone bill or cable bill (cell phone bills, mortgage and credit card statements are not acceptable)
- Provide income documentation:
- Copy of your most recently filed income taxes (federal) … OR … Copy of your most recent W2
- Complete the online TADS admission application for your child(ren) to your GRACE school and upon an acceptance, enroll promptly (see gracesystem.org | Admissions | How to Apply)
