Admissions

Application Process

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New applications are no longer being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year. Please check back in September to apply for the 2026-2027 school year.

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.

Tuition

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.
Saturday, January 10, 2026:

Fifth and sixth grade admissions testing
Financial Assistance:

Financial Aid 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