7500 Pearl Street, Bethesda, MD 20814
Ph: (301) 654-5376 
Fax: (301) 654-2568

Admission Policy:
It is the policy of Our Lady of Lourdes School to make every effort to meet the educational, spiritual and social needs of all students who seek a Catholic education at our school. Every effort will be made to welcome applicants to our school while ensuring that all students will receive adequate attention and excellent instruction.
The following priorities will be used to accept students to Our Lady of Lourdes School when there are a limited number of available seats in any classroom:
  1. Members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish/Christ the King Parish
  2. Siblings of current students
  3. Members of other parishes
  4. Non-Catholic students who are not related to any student already enrolled.

Application & Registration Procedures:


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  • New students entering grades 1-8 will be considered for admission based on academic and discipline records, and a personal interview.
  • New students to the Pre-K program must be four years old by September 1, and applicants to the Kindergarten class must be five years old by September 1 in accordance with Montgomery County regulations.
  • New students to the Little Group program must be three years old and toilet trained before admission.
  • Registration for new students is ongoing through October of each school year.
  • While spots are available in the Little Group program, registration is ongoing.
  • Applications are considered as they are received.
  • Applications, including documentation and payment can be completed online through TADS.com.  
  • Returning families register for the coming year in late January, using the TADS website.

Enrollment & re-Enrollment:
  • Each application includes an application fee.  All applications can be found online at TADS.
  • Once students are notified of acceptance, parents complete the enrollment process to secure a seat for the coming school year.
  • Current students re-register in late January of the current school year.

Withdrawal or Transfer

  • Registered students who withdraw from school after a semester has begun are responsible for payment of that semester’s tuition.
  • Exceptions are made for families who are relocated due to military service when documentation is provided.
  • Transcripts will be provided to two schools free of charge.
  • The third and subsequent transcripts will incur a charge of $40 each.
  • Transcripts will not be provided unless all accounts are current.