Admissions
Enrollment is currently at 212 students.
St. Mary Catholic School will not discriminate based on religion, race, color, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, and athletic or other school administered programs.
However, St. Mary Catholic School reserves the right to refuse admission to any student who has been expelled from another school, who would pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of other students, or who has a history of consistent classroom disruption or whose behavior would likely disrupt the learning environment. Such students are better served in schools that have teachers and support staff trained to handle their special needs. The decision regarding this ability to appropriately meet the needs of an individual student will be left to the discretion of the principal.
St. Mary Catholic School utilizes an online school management system called FACTS. This system will be utilized school wide for parent communication, school inquiries, admission forms, payment plans and grading.
Registration for the 2026-2027 Academic year is underway! The apply online link is for NEW families only. Returning families will go into their FACTS portal and re-enroll for 2026-2027.
St. Mary Catholic School district code to log in is: SMRY-OH
TUITION AND FEES
| Annual Tuition | |
| Preschool 1/2 Day | $3250.00 |
| Preschool 5 Day | $3680.00 |
| Pre-K | $3980.00 |
| Grades K thru 8 | $6325.00 |
| Technology Fee | $150 |
| Registration Fee | $85 |
TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED on or before the first Friday of May.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS UPON REQUEST: SEE BELOW FOR AVAILABLE FORMS
- Financial Aid Application
- Ed Choice Request Form K-8th
- Ed Choice Renewal Form K-8th
- St. Mary School Scholarship K-8th
- Hope Scholarship K-8th
- Lisa Marie Wesel Memorial Scholarship Application Preschool-8th & Members of the Basilica
- Msgr . Edward J . Kakascik Memorial Scholarship K-8th
- Rita Angel Scholarship Application K-8th
- Jill Scileppi Memorial Scholarship Preschool-8th & Members of the Basilica
- Offenberger Memorial Scholarship Preschool-8th
- Christ The Teacher Application Preschool-8th
- Christ The Teacher Income Verification
- Non Catholic Scholarship
* Financial aid and scholarships are available to registered contributing parishioners of Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption who regularly attend Sunday and Holy Day Masses and who contribute time, talent and treasure to the parish.
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition assistance is available for students whose parents are registered, contributing members of the Basilica parish and who are unable to pay full tuition. Financial aid applications are available in the school office.
St. Mary Catholic School provides four tuition payment schedules:
- full payment at the beginning of the year. There is a three percent (3%) discount of tuition if payment is received prior to the student’s first date of attendance. The discount does not apply to fees.
- four quarterly payments
- ten monthly payment
- twelve monthly payments
Automatic charge to a credit card and/or debit to a checking account are options for payment of tuition. Charges or debits will be made according to the tuition payment schedule chosen by the parent.
REFUNDING OF TUITION AND FEES
The registration fee is due at the time of registration. The computer and materials fees are due prior to July 15th of the current school year or upon enrollment for students entering St. Mary Catholic School.
If a student leaves St. Mary Catholic School prior to the end of the school year, any pre-paid tuition and pre-paid milk will be refunded. There will be no refund of fees. Tuition will be prorated for students transferring to St. Mary Catholic School after the first day of classes. However, fees will not be pro-rated for students entering St. Mary Catholic School after the first day of school.
NON-PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
If an account is delinquent over ninety (90) days, no school records, including transcripts, will be released until fees and applicable tuition are paid in full.
PARENT SERVICE REQUIREMENT
St. Mary Catholic School has a parent service requirement of 50 hours per school year. These service hours may be obtained by other family members who log in on the Track it forward app that keeps track of service hours completed. Hours may be obtained by volunteering a the school for things like lunch room duty, playground duty, field trips, coordination of class parties, special events, coaching a sports team, concession stand, book fair and so many other ways! All volunteers are required to complete the Diocesan Safe Environment training online and have a background check. To receive more information about volunteering, please send send an email to stmarys@myyahoo.com
PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT
A child entering Pre-school must be three years of age by August 1st. Children must be toilet trained before they can be admitted to preschool.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
A child entering Pre-K must be at least four years old by August 1st. Children who are academically and socially not prepared for Kindergarten may also be the population of this class. Class size is capped at 14 students.
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
A child entering Kindergarten must be five years of age by August 1st.
Readiness for school will be screened for all children seeking to be enrolled in kindergarten. If the screening results indicate questionable readiness for school, the principal, the kindergarten teacher and the parents will decide regarding kindergarten enrollment.
Recommendations regarding delayed entrance to kindergarten will not be made solely based on screening results.
FIRST GRADE ENROLLMENT
A child entering the first grade must be six years of age by August 1st. A student must successfully complete kindergarten before entering the first grade. Upon request, the kindergarten requirement may be waived. The decision regarding this waiver will be made by a committee appointed by the principal. The first grade teacher and the principal will be standing members of the committee. The principal may appoint other members. (In compliance with ORC 3321.01)
Upon initial entry to St. Mary Catholic School, the student will present all documents required by the Ohio Department of Education, including but not limited to a birth certificate or other acceptable document, immunization records, and copy of the custody agreement when parents are divorced or legally separated.
