Graduation Requirements
While completing their coursework is an incredible achievement, students have not officially graduated from Cassata until they have completed all the requirements, including taking the required exam and completing service hours.
If you have questions regarding graduation requirements or your child's progress toward completing them, please reach out to Mr. Beyer.
Please note that there are a number of details graduates need to take care of in addition to these requirements. You can find them all compiled in one place in our checklist for graduates below.
1 | Complete coursework
Students must complete all coursework/credits no later than the senior deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026.
2 | Pay the graduation fee
All graduates will be must pay a one-time, non-refundable graduation fee of $75 to help cover the cost of their caps and gowns. Fees will be automatically added to the monthly tuition.
3 | Take the TSI/TABE exam
After their coursework is completed, students must also either (1) pass all three sections of the TSI, or (2) retake the TABE.
4 | Complete and submit required service hours
Lastly, students must complete and turn in all required community service hours to Mrs. Burns. Students
are expected to complete 5 community service hours per semester of attendance at Cassata.
Caps & Gowns
Caps and gowns will be delivered to Cassata prior to graduation. We will notify parents and graduates when they arrive. Students who are still working on classes at that time must wait to pick up their robes until their final course is complete. Students who have completed their coursework may pick them up at any time.
Payment of the graduation fee must have been received prior to graduates receiving their cap and gown.
Once you receive your gown, please do not iron it. They may be steamed.
Graduates are permitted to decorate their caps as long as it is appropriate. If you would like to decorate your cap, please reach out to Mr. Beyer to receive prior approval for your design.
If you would like to borrow a robe to take senior portraits, we are happy to loan one to you. Students can see Mr. Beyer to complete the required form or print it off at home and deliver it to Mr. Beyer.
Graduation Events
Robing Ceremony & Rehearsal
All graduating seniors and their families are warmly invited to attend Cassata's first formal robing ceremony. At this ceremony, students will be recognized for their achievements, receive any awards and honors they have earned during their time at Cassata, and don their graduation attire for the first time.
Following the Robing Ceremony, all students are required to attend a mandatory rehearsal for commencement the following morning.
Students must arrive no later than 6pm.
Graduation & Commencement Ceremony
Graduates, parents and families of graduates, current students, alumni, and all members of the Cassata community: Please plan to join us for our commencement exercises to recognize with due pomp and circumstance the extraordinary accomplishment of our graduates.
Students must arrive no later than 9am.
Families should arrive between 9:30 and 9:50am.
Reception
Immediately following the conclusion of our graduation ceremonies at Saint Mary's, all are invited to travel back to Cassata for a reception to celebrate.
Would you like to bring a dish to share at the reception? If so, kindly let us know what you will be bringing by emailing Mr. Beyer.
Graduation Attire
At our graduation ceremonies, it is vitally important that our graduates are representing Cassata well to the public. Even more importantly, graduation is a momentous occasion and one worthy of dressing up. It is only appropriate for students to dress their best.
In addition to all the normal expectations for student attire, at our graduation events, please be sure to adhere to the following expectations:
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Do not wear jeans or sneakers. Ladies should wear skirts or dresses, and gentlemen should wear slacks or suit pants. All should be wearing dress shoes.
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Graduates are permitted to decorate their caps as long as it is appropriate. If you would like to decorate your cap, please reach out to Mr. Beyer to receive prior approval for your design.
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Both men and women's hair should be clean, neatly combed, and styled appropriately and conservatively.
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Hair accessories, jewelry, and makeup should be limited, conservative, and tasteful. Gentlemen may not wear makeup.
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Graduates' overall appearance should be professional and appropriate to the occasion. Graduates are expected to look nice.
Stephen Breen Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Breen was a student at Nolan Catholic High School who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer in 2004. The Foundation established in his honor provides college scholarships to assist Catholic school students in continuing their education.