Admissions

Application Process

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Applying to Mater Dei School

Mater Dei follows an open application policy and practices a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin with respect to the admission and treatment of students, faculty, and administrative staff. Admissions decisions are based on standardized testing (administered by Mater Dei) in conjunction with records and recommendations provided by the applicant's current school.

Please note that most new students are admitted to Mater Dei in the first, fifth and sixth grades and that openings in other grades depend upon current student attrition. Accordingly, if you apply for a grade other than first, fifth or sixth grade, the general admissions timeline occurs later should a spot become available.

Apply to Mater Dei School

General admissions timeline for first, fifth and sixth grades:

List of 6 items.

Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec:

Complete online application by early December
Parent Interview/Tour:

Applicant parents will receive an application acknowledgement via email with instructions for scheduling an Admissions Interview
December/January: First grade applicants take readiness tests in small groups
Late December:

Recommendation forms and transcript requests are sent to the applicants’ current schools from Mater Dei.
5th/6th Admission Testing - Saturday, January 10, 2026:

Required admissions testing for fifth and sixth grade applicants
Exact time will be sent to parents
Tuition Assistance:

Tuition assistance applications for families new to Mater Dei must be completed by January 15, 2026. (Due date for current families is December 1, 2025)
Late February:

Admissions decisions are mailed/emailed to applicants