Admissions

Welcome Parents!

New student applications closed March 15. Returning student enrollments closed April 15. ACE Scholarship and financial aid applications are also closed as of April 15.

See the Application/Enrollment Timeline for all dates for new and returning students.

 

New Students

New student applications are now closed. New student enrollments will continue as long as necessary.

Parents must submit an online application for each of their new students through the FACTS Student Information System, whether or not you have students currently enrolled in the Academy. The application fee waiver period extends from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28. After then, an application fee is charged per application: $30 for the first new student application and $25 for each subsequent application. Returning students should not submit an application. See below for returning students.

New student requirements

  • New Academy students must have US citizenship and be fluent in the English language. Since the Academy does not have a boarding option, students must live with family near St. Marys, Kansas.
  • All students, whether Catholic or not, are expected to submit to the full curriculum as offered: They must attend all religion classes and participate in all activities, especially the weekly student Mass. Students must be of the Christian faith and be baptized.
  • Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by September 1 of the year of enrollment. Kindergarten is recommended but not required; a student may skip kindergarten and go directly into first grade.

To submit a new student application

  • For a new Academy family (one with no students currently enrolled in the Academy), first create a FACTS Application Account. This account will provide a secure login in which to create and submit one or more student applications. After creating your account, click on the Application link (in the top navigation of that page) to login and submit student applications.
  • For a current Academy family (one with students enrolled in the Academy now), you don't need to create an application account. Instead, login to your FACTS Family Portal, navigate to Apply / Enroll > Application, and you will see a button near the bottom of the page that reads "Create a New Student Application". Click that button to start a new student application.
  • Review the 2026-2027 tuition and adjustments.
  • Application fees do apply after an initial waiver period which extends through Feb. 28; however, new students are not charged enrollment fees.

Please note the following

  • Placement exams are required for all new 1st - 5th grade students to ascertain if the student is academically prepared for the grade they plan to enroll into. These tests are given in the late Spring and Summer before the new school year begins. Kindergarten students do not take placement exams. New 6th - 12th grade students need their academic records sent to SMA instead of a placement test, although a placement test may be required by the principal in the case of homeschooling or other reasons.
  • Information on active IEPs must be sent to SMA.
  • If you are a new family moving to St. Marys and will be attending the Immaculata Church, please register online as a new parish family or instead go to the Immaculata Parish Office (located in the back of the church building at 701 N. 2nd Street) and fill out the paper registration form.

Returning Students

Returning student enrollments are now closed.

Returning students should not submit an application as they are already accepted into the Academy. At the end of the academic year, it will be judged by the school principals if students are to be promoted to the next grade, retained in grade, or separated from the Academy. This information will be given to parents after final grades become available.

Returning students do need to complete their enrollments into the next grade. Fees will apply after an initial fee waiver period that extends through Feb. 28.

If you are in doubt about enrolling your student for next year, please complete the enrollment anyway, before the fee waiver period ends. If you change your mind later, the enrollment can be canceled with no obligation to you.

To submit a returning student enrollment

  • Login to your FACTS Family Portal, navigate to Apply / Enroll > Enrollment / Reenrollment, and you will see your reenrollment students each with a link to start their reenrollment packet.