Admission to St. Mary's Catholic School
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A Message from the Principal
Welcome to St. Mary's Catholic School. We know the decision you make regarding your child's education will last a lifetime. Children who attend St. Mary's are blessed with the gift of a Classical Catholic education and with the love of a school family who believes that Christ is the ever present teacher in our classrooms. Our students become life-long learners, rooted in the Catholic tradition and prepared to be the stewards of their future education.
- Sean A. Warfield, MBA -
Enrollment ProcessStep 1: Click Here to complete the online application.
Step 2: The admissions office will review your application and contact you to schedule a tour, interview or confirm your admission. The application process requires an interview with the principal and an assessment exam for students entering grades 6-8.
Step 3: Once accepted into admissions, you will be able to set up your payment plan in Parentsweb. Then the new student application fee of $50 will be due.
Tuition Assistance is available!
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Click here for the 2023-2024 tuition schedule
Applicant age requirements by 1 September Pre-kindergarten (3) must be at least 3 years old Pre-kindergarten (4) must be at least 4 years old Kindergarten must be at least 5 years old First grade must be at least 6 years old
SPECIAL NEEDS
The well-trained staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School deals with students on a highly individualized basis. Certain needs, however, may require the professional attention of a kind other than what we are able to provide. The school reserves the right to refuse admission in cases of this nature, such as the following
The school may accept children with special physical or learning needs if the principal – after consulting with the child, the guardians, and involved staff members – finds that those needs can be adequately met by staff. Should behavioral, learning, or physical problems surface during the school year, a student's status will be re-assessed by the principal after consulting with the child, guardians, and involved staff members.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYSchools within the Diocese of Austin do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in: (i) the admission of students; (ii) the offerings of rights, privileges, programs, or activities generally made available to their students; or (iii) the administration of educational policies, admissions policies, loan programs, athletic programs, employment practices or policies, or other school-administered programs.
STANDARDIZED TESTINGTESTING
The Assessment of Catechesis for Religious Education (ACRE) is administered annually to students in grades 5, and 8. The assessment measures knowledge of the Catholic faith, liturgy, sacraments, scripture, Christology, church history, and prayer.
We use NWEA MAP Growth testing in grades Kindergarten through 8. The test is administered in the Fall, Winter, and Spring.
The MAP Growth test is computer adaptive. These tests adjust to each student's learning level, providing a uniue set of test questions based on their responces to previous questions. If a student gets a question wrong, the next question will be easier. If a student gets a question right, the next question will be harder. To pinpoint where students are in their learning, the goal is to answer 50 percent of the questions correctly.
MAP Growth measures what students know and what they don’t know, regardless of their grade level. This helps teachers adjust their instruction for each student. It also measures growth over time, allowing you to track your student’s progress throughout the school year and across multiple years.
Students in Grades K and 1 will test in Reading and Math (with headphones) while students in grades 2-8 will test in Reading, Math, Language Usage and Science.
To learn more about NWEA, please visit the Family Toolkit website.ACCREDITATION
Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin are accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education
Department (TCCED) which is recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
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