We are so pleased that you are interested in St. Agnes Academy!
The ninth grade is a great time to enter, since the students begin their high school years together. Typically they join us from more than 50 different middle schools. Everyone is new at the same time -making new friends, discovering co-curricular activities, and getting to know teachers, counselors, and courses.
Admission decisions at St. Agnes are based on the entire application. In order to select students for whom our program is a good fit, we consider work habits, attendance and discipline records, grades, test scores, teacher recommendations and the student's essay. In recent years, a consistent pattern of above-average grades and test scores is typical of our entering classes.
Our program, in keeping with the mission of the school, is college preparatory and based on the principles of the Catholic faith; it addresses the intellectual, personal, and spiritual needs of our students. We strive to admit students with varied interests, talents, and ethnic backgrounds, and have a financial aid program that helps students for whom the tuition is a burden. Parents interested in financial aid must submit the Request for Financial Aid Packet prior to December 5, 2008. The Board of Directors has set tuition at $10,950 for the 2008-2009 school year. In addition, every ninth grader is required to purchase a laptop computer through St. Agnes.
A campus visit is recommended. Opportunities include the eighth-grade visits in the fall for students and our Open House for parents and students on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Please join us at so that you can meet our students and faculty and see St. Agnes in action!
The application and its supporting documents, including the Request for Financial Aid Packet, will be available in mid-September for download by clicking here. For details regarding registration for our admissions test, the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), please click here. We appreciate your interest in St. Agnes and look forward to receiving your application!
Sincerely,
Deborah Whalen
Director of Admission
St. Agnes Academy admits students without regard to race, color or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission and educational policies, financial aid programs, employment practices, and other school-administered program.
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