Admissions
Application Process
The Admissions Office at St. Anselm’s Abbey School invites all potential applicants and their families to visit the school before applying. The Visiting St. Anselm’s page details the various opportunities to learn more about the campus and community first-hand.
Application
The application processes for Middle School and Upper School applicants are identical and applications are processed in keeping with the Archdiocese of Washington and The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington notification dates.
Every application file begins with an initial application for admission, which comes with a $50 processing fee. After the initial application is submitted, applicants have an opportunity to request and/or submit the required supporting documents and activities, which include:
- English and math teacher recommendations
- report cards from the current and prior school year or a transcript that includes both
- a personal statement from the applicant
- standardized test scores (please see below)
- on-campus student-parent interview, which can be scheduled through the portal
For an application file to be considered complete, all of these pieces must be included in the file.
The priority deadline for applications for the upper and middle schools is January 11, 2026.
Applications for Financial Aid is due on February 1, 2026; see Tuition & Financial Aid for further information.
Applications for Financial Aid is due on February 1, 2026; see Tuition & Financial Aid for further information.
Entrance Exams
Form A (6th grade)
- Applicants for 6th grade should submit all standardized testing that they have received over the last two years. MAP, ERB, and Scantron are acceptable. Additionally, Form A applicants only will come in for an on-campus test administered by the Admissions Office. This can be scheduled through the portal.
Form I-IV (7th-10th grades)
- For students applying to Forms I-IV, St. Anselm's Abbey School requires the SSAT for admission. Generally, students scoring in the top 80th percentile can find success at the Abbey. However, the test is not the sole indicator of a successful member of our community. In order to take the SSAT, register here.
- Middle school applicants should take the Middle Level Test; Applicants for the Upper School should take the Upper Level Test.
Standard Test Dates for the 2025-2026 school year are as follows:
- October 11, 2025 (Middle, Upper)
- November 15, 2025 (Middle, Upper)
- December 13, 2025 (Middle, Upper)
- January 31, 2026 (Middle, Upper)
- March 7, 2026 (Middle, Upper)
Notification
Beginning in January, complete files are presented to the Admissions Committee for review, discussion and decision. The first round of admissions decision notifications will be released Friday, February 27 for Upper School applicants and Friday, March 6 for Middle School Applicants.
After March 4, 2026, the Committee continues to review application files and make offers of acceptance as space permits.