Admissions

Thank you for your interest in St. Mary’s Academy. You will find SMA to be a faith-filled, academically rigorous, safe, and caring environment for your child or children.

St. Mary’s Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at archdiocesan schools. St. Mary’s Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The Admissions Office is happy to assist you with any questions or concerns about the application or admissions process.

We are excited to meet you and your family!

how to Apply

Applications

To be considered for admission, for the upcoming school year, a completed application with all supporting documents should be received by the Admissions Office by our Priority Application Deadline.

All applications require a non-refundable application fee of $150 for the first student and $100 for each additional student.

After completing the application, submit copies of the documents listed below through the application portal.
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate (for PK4-8 Catholic applicants only)
- Immunization Record (form 3231)
- All medical forms
For admission to pre-kindergarten, your child must be four years old on or before September 1 of the enrolling year. For admission to kindergarten, your child must be five years old on or before September 1 of the enrolling year. For admissions to grade 1, your child must be six years old on or before September 1 of the enrolling year.
Tuition assistance is available to both Active/Non-Active Catholic and Non-Catholic families. Applications must be submitted by the Priority Application Deadline to be considered for assistance.
Families who are interested in enrolling for the current school year please call the Director of Admissions

Important Dates & Deadlines

For information about admissions, please contact:

Kiesha Porter

Director of Admissions

(770) 461-2202 ext. 413

admissions@smaschool.org

For information or questions about Financial Aid, please contact:

Paola Londono

Registrar

(770) 461-2202 ext. 405

plondono@smaschool.org

COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION & SUBMIT CERTIFICATES

Need Help?

Families interested in receiving help with completing the online application are invited to attend a help session. Call Kiesha Porter at (770) 461-2202 ext. 413.

Financial Aid Application Help Session

Please call our office at 770-461-2202 (409) for more information.

COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION & SUBMIT CERTIFICATES

Complete the Online Application and submit all application documents by Friday, February 13, 2026.

After completing the application, submit copies of the documents listed below through the application portal. You can also email the forms to the Office of Admissions at admissions@smaschool.org and our school nurse at kkalen@smaschool.org.

Please put your child’s name and title of the form in the subject line.

Birth Certificate
Baptismal Certificate (for PK4-8 Catholic applicants only)
Immunization Record (form 3231)

Please note, you must submit all medical forms to complete the application.

To enroll, you must submit a current physical and Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screening to St. Mary’s Academy.

5320 PE/Athletic Physician Clearance Form.
Please click here to download the physical form for grades PK4 – 5.
Please click here to download the physical form for grades 6 – 12.
Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental, and Nutrition Screening (form 3300)

Immunization Requirements

The State of Georgia and the Archdiocese of Atlanta require up-to-date or completed immunizations for school attendance. All students entering school (through 19 years of age) must be immunized according to the rules and regulations established by the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR). The Certificate of Immunization, Form 3231, is the official record of immunization. This certificate is required of each student and must be updated and readily available for auditing or for checking for exemptions in the event of disease outbreak.

For the current immunization requirements, please visit the Immunization Section on the Georgia Department of Public Health website at https://dph.georgia.gov/immunization-section.

Please note that the Archdiocese of Atlanta does not recognize Religious Exemptions

Need Help?

Families interested in receiving help with completing the online application are invited to attend a help session. Call Kiesha Porter at (770) 461-2202 ext. 413.

Financial Aid Application Help Session

Please call our office at 770-461-2202 (409) for more information.

PAY APPLICATION FEE

Pay the non-refundable application fee of $150. Your application is not considered “active” until the application fee is received.

COMPLETE STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
(Applicants for Grades 6-12 Only)

Students applying for grades 6-12 need to complete the Student Questionnaire.

Email the student questionnaire to admissions@smaschool.org. Put the subject line STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE – (Your Child’s Name) in the email.

Release of Records FORM

The Release of Records Form is part of the online application. You can access this form on the “Next Steps” page in the SMA application portal. Complete and submit the form to your child’s current school. Your child’s current school will, in turn, send the following documents to SMA:

- school transcript
- report card
- standardized test scores
- discipline/behavior records

Student Evaluation Form(s)

Evaluations are part of the online application. You can access all evaluations on the “Next Steps” page in the application portal. Please submit the Student Evaluation Form(s) to your child’s teacher through the application portal.

Applicants for PK4 - Kindergarten

Teacher Evaluation Form

Principal Evaluation Form (if applicable)

Applicants for Grades 1 - 5

Teacher Evaluation Form

Principal Evaluation Form

Applicants for Grades 6 - 12

Math Teacher Evaluation Form

Language Arts Evaluation Form

Principal Evaluation Form

Admissions Screening process

The Admissions Screening process incorporates various methods to gather benchmark data for the Admissions Committee to review. Screenings for PK4 – 8 applicants will begin in February/March. Families will be notified with further instructions.

The SSAT will be administered on our campus on the following dates:

DATES TBA We prefer applicants register for the paper exam.

PK - Rising 8th-Grade

Screenings begin in February/March.

Rising 9th-Graders

All 9th-grade applicants must take the Secondary Admissions Test (SSAT), and send scores to St. Mary’s Academy (Our Lady of Mercy)–school code: 5585. Applicants must register online at www.ssat.org.

The SSAT will be administered on our campus on the following dates:

Dates TBA

Rising 10th - 12th-Grades

All grades 10 – 12 applicants must have either SSAT or PSAT scores from their current school. Applicants who need to take the SSAT must register online at www.ssat.org. Send scores to St. Mary’s Academy (Our Lady of Mercy)–school code: 5585.

DOWNLOAD PARISH VERIFICATION FORM
(Catholic Applicants Only)

Download and submit the Parish Verification form to your home parish. Your parish will complete it and send it to St. Mary’s Academy for you.

SUBMIT ADDITIONAL OR UPDATED EDUCATIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND EVALUATIONS (If Applicable)

If you have completed the online application and need to submit additional Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, or Evaluations, please email a copy to admissions@stmarysbobcats.org. Please put the subject line TESTING EVALUATIONS – (Your Child’s Name) in your email.

St. Mary’s Academy intends to provide students with diagnosed needs the opportunity to receive the benefits of a Catholic school education according to the school’s available resources. We strive to provide the accommodations and/or modifications necessary within the scope of our resources for students who are identified as needing additional support. Admissions decisions are made after a review of all educational, developmental, and relevant medical history related to the disability/learning challenge.