Admissions

Welcome to St. Mary's Academy

Thank you for your interest in St. Mary's Academy, home of the Wildcats! We are delighted that you are considering our school community for your family.

St. Mary’s Academy is Denver’s premier Independent, Catholic, Co-educational PK-8 and All-Girls High School that was established in 1864 by the Sisters of Loretto. It continues to be a forward-thinking educational leader focused on values-based, purpose-driven education with rigorous academics, integrated service learning, outstanding faculty, and a commitment to individualized attention and developing the whole student.

The Admissions Team looks forward to learning more about you and your family and how we can best serve you in this process.

Typical entry points at St Mary’s Academy are as follows, but families with children entering at any grade should not hesitate to contact us:

Pre-Kindergarten (4-year-olds) for co-ed Lower School
Kindergarten for co-ed Lower School
Sixth Grade for co-ed Middle School
Ninth Grade for all-girls High School

Learn more about our application process.

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Lower
School

Middle School

All-Girls High School

Virtual Admissions Center

Our admissions process encompasses a combination of in-person and virtual opportunities for you to learn more about SMA and for us to get to know you. We’re a family school dedicated to thoughtful options for exceptional learning and growth.

Please visit and explore our Virtual Admissions Center for more information on ways to learn and engage with our community, a calendar of upcoming in-person or virtual events, and more!

Visit Our Virtual Admissions Center

Meet Our School Community

The most valuable thing I learned at SMA was how to be part of something bigger than myself. I was part of this great community that I loved and I did things like travel and learn about cultures and things I wouldn't have otherwise. This showed me how fortunate I am to have the life that I do, and that I can make a difference in the world.

-former student

Connect with Us Today

Seely Meredith
Director of Admissions and Tuition Assistance

smeredith@smanet.org

303.762.8300 x 255

Kristen Dieterich
Director of Middle School Admissions

kdieterich@smanet.org

303.762.8300 x 205

Lindsey Lopez
Director of Lower School Admissions

llopez@smanet.org

303.762.8300 x 241

Idiomas: inglés y español

Non-Discrimination Policy

Read Our Policy

Read Our Policy

St. Mary's Academy is a Catholic independent school, co-ed through grade eight and an all-girls high school. St. Mary's Academy admits students of any race, creed, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, disability, national and ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

Any person with a concern or allegation of discrimination or harassment shall report to St. Mary’s Academy Compliance Coordinator. St. Mary’s Academy maintains procedures for the investigation of complaints of discrimination or harassment. St. Mary's Academy prohibits retaliation against any individual who brings forward a good-faith concern of discrimination or harassment or against those who participate in a process related to maintaining an environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Compliance Coordinator
Arthur Keown, Chief Financial Officer
(303) 762-8300 x242
akeown@smanet.org

690

students from 70 different zip codes

100%

of students participate in community service

$2 million

in tuition assistance to 24% of students

88%

of the Class of 2021 received a merit-based scholarship for college