Applications for Financial Aid are due on February 1, 2022; see Tuition & Financial Aid for further information.
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.
While the priority deadline for applications has passed, we continue to accept applications for 6th-8th grades and will review them on a rolling basis.
While the priority deadline for applications has passed, we continue to accept applications for 6th-8th grades and will review them on a rolling basis.
Entrance Exams
All local applicants take two entrance exams: the OLSAT and the SCAT. Typically, Entrance Exams are offered on four Saturday mornings from November to February. Registration is available through Ravenna once you have created an account. Entrance exams are offered by appointment as well.
The Saturday entrance exams will be offered on:
- September 25, 2021
- October 16, 2021
- November 20, 2021
- December 18, 2021
- January 15, 2022
- February 12, 2022
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 the week of February 24 for Upper School applicants and the week of March 4 for Middle School Applicants.
After March 4, 2022, the Committee continues to review application files and make offers of acceptance as space permits.