PK - 12 Catholic Academy
Where every learner
is a leader.
Magnify their future
COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION & SUBMIT CERTIFICATES
Complete the Online Application and submit certificates by Tuesday, February 1, 2023. Rolling admissions begins on February 2, 2023.
After completing the application, submit copies of the documents listed below to admissions@smaschool.org. Please put your child’s name and title of the form in the subject line.
Need Help?
Families interested in receiving help with completing the online application are invited to attend a help session. Registration is required. call Kiesha Porter at (770) 461-2202 ext. 410.
Financial Aid Application Help Session
Please call our office at 770-461-2202 (415) for more information.
PAY APPLICATION FEE
Pay the non-refundable application fee of $100.00. 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.
Release of Records FORM
The Release of Records Form is part of the online application. 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:
Student Evaluation Form(s)
Please submit the Student Evaluation Form(s) to your child’s teacher through the online application portal.
Teacher Evaluation Form
Principal Evaluation Form (if applicable)
Teacher Evaluation Form
Principal Evaluation Form
Math Teacher Evaluation Form
Language Arts Evaluation Form
Principal Evaluation Form
Complete Admissions Screening/Testing process
Click your child’s grade to see the required admissions screening/testing process. Monitoring academic progress begins with admissions screening/testing for each student to provide benchmark data. School administrators and teachers work from this information to coordinate resources and prepare all students for St. Mary’s Academy’s rigorous academic program.
Applicants must complete the admissions screening as part of the admissions process. You will be notified of your screening date and time once your application is complete and processed. Screenings begin in February.
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:
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.
The SSAT will be administered on our campus on the following dates:
*We prefer applicants register for the paper exam.
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.