2025-2026 Application / Enrollment Timeline
| February 19 | Letters of concern go out to parents about student deficiencies that could result in retention or separation |
| March 1 | New student applications open with application fees waived (paid by SMA to FACTS) though March 15 (includes all kindergarten students and any new 1 – 12 grade students) |
| March 1 | Financial aid applications open |
| March 15 | Final day for application fees to be waived (paid by SMA to FACTS) for completed new student applications |
| March 16 | Application fees charged (paid to FACTS by parent) for new student applications |
| March 20 | Returning student re-enrollments open with re-enrollment fees waived (paid by SMA to FACTS) through April 15 (see the section below regarding the separate Payment Plan Enrollment Fee) |
| March 20 | New student enrollments open (there are no enrollment fees for new students) |
| April 15 | Final day for re-enrollment fees to be waived (paid by SMA to FACTS) for returning students |
| April 16 | Re-enrollment fees charged (paid to FACTS by parent) for returning student re-enrollments |
| April 30 | Final day for financial aid applications |
| May 1 | Parents are notified of probable student retentions and separations |
| May 1 | High school course selections for honors/standard classes finalized |
| May 15 | Final day for returning student re-enrollments without the addition of a late fee |
| May 16 | Significant late fee (paid to SMA by parent) added to the returning student re-enrollment fee |
| May 25 | Final day for new student applications |
| May 30 | Parents are notified of finalized student retentions and separations |
| June 15 | Final deadline for all enrollments to be completed |
| June 15 | Accounting Department begins to finalize payment plans with payment dates typically beginning in July |
Payment Plan Enrollment Fee
Distinct from the application and enrollment fees outlined above is the payment plan enrollment fee, which is charged by FACTS to parents when signing up for a tuition plan. One of the following will apply:
- The payment plan enrollment fee of $25 is paid by SMA to FACTS if the tuition payment is made in full for all students in the family in August by means of ACH bank draft.
- The payment plan enrollment fee of $25 is paid by the family to FACTS (one fee per family only) if tuition payment is made in full in August by means of check or if two payments are made, one in August and one in January, by check or ACH bank draft.
- The payment plan enrollment fee of $55 is paid by the family to FACTS (one fee per family only) if a tuition payment plan of three or more payments is selected, which would be the monthly, semimonthly, bi-weekly, or weekly tuition payment plans.