New Student Registration for the 2025-26 School Year Is Now Open.
Our Lady of the Wayside School is dedicated to enriching our students’ minds, fostering a deep and meaningful faith in each child, and expanding their talents.
Registration Information for 2025-2026
– A $150 non-refundable registration fee is required for all students at the time of registration. Without the registration fee, the student will not be put on any class list. The registration fee is refundable if you do not secure a spot in our school.
– New students also need to provide a LEGAL birth certificate (not the hospital copy) at the time of registration
– If the student is baptized, please also provide the baptismal certificate (even if baptized at OLW)
Copies will be made and originals returned.
Please use the appropriate box at the right for online registration. Downloadable paper forms are at the end of this page.
Registration Dates:
January through Feb 28 — Open enrollment for new families
March 1 and afterwards — Registrations filled on a first-come, first-served basis
Since class size is limited, the following order will be considered when taking registrations:
1. Currently enrolled OLW School students
2. Brothers or sisters of currently enrolled OLW students
3. Children of OLW Parishioners registered before December 1, 2024
4. Children of Catholic families registered at parishes other than OLW
5. Children of non-Catholic families
Our Lady of the Wayside School is operated under the auspices of the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, a corporation sole, in the Archdiocese of Chicago. OLW admits students of any race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students in this school. OLW does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, or national and ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.
We do accept new students mid-year depending on availability. If you want to register and enroll for the 24-25 school year, please call the office or send an email to information@olwschool.org.Â