Welcome to SMA!
Step 1:
get to know sma
We’re happy you are here! We’re here to help answer your questions. Please either fill out the form below so that we can connect with you, or contact us directly with any questions at 218-623-6253.
Step 2:
Apply Online
Please complete an application form for each child applying for enrollment at Stella Maris Academy. There is a non-refundable $50 application fee for each new PreK–11 student.
Step 3:
be a sentinel for a Day
After your application is received, your student can experience the Stella Maris difference firsthand. Welcomed by exceptional students and teachers, your student can participate in a full or partial school day to see what being a Sentinel is like. Email sma.admissions@stellamaris.academy to schedule.
Tuition Assistance
In our mission to make Catholic education accessible to all who desire, we offer tuition assistance to families who demonstrate financial need. This is made possible through the Community Support Scholarship program funded by generous support from our local parishes, endowment funds, the Bishop’s Scholarship Dinner, the CREED fund (Catholic Religious Education Endowment Fund) and through the generosity of our alumni and community donors.
Tuition assistance is handled in a private and confidential manner. We use an online application through Blackbaud Financial Aid Management to evaluate all applications using the same criteria and state-of-the-art security that protects each applicant's information. At this time tuition assistance is available for Pre-K/KR - 11th grade. Applications require a copy of IRS Tax Form 1040, recent pay stubs, W2’s and other supporting documentation to be considered complete.
If applying for financial assistance for Pre-K or Kindergarten Readiness, please apply for the Parent Aware program along with the St. Louis County Child Care Assistance Program (if you are a St. Louis County resident) before completing the financial assistance application.
The Parent Aware application and instructions can be found here.
The Child Care Assistance Program application and instructions can be found here.
Contact Business Manager Mike Mazzio at mike.mazzio@stellamaris.academy or (218) 623-6251 for more information.
Tuition
Stella Maris Academy is committed to providing an exemplary education to all who desire. What does this mean? It means that we are fully committed to sharing the financial responsibility by purposefully setting tuition below the actual cost of a Stella Maris education. This is made possible through generous contributions of our local parishes, community donors and through fundraising. Tuition assistance is available.
Tuition Rates (2024/2025)
Early Childhood Tuition
3-Day Program: $4,275
5-Day Program: $7,130
K-12 Tuition *
Kindergarten - 8th Grade - $5,345
High School - $8,150
*Families who enroll more than one child at Stella Maris Academy in grades Kindergarten - High School receive a progressive $650 per student discount starting with the second child.
Continuous Enrollment
Your child will be automatically re-enrolled for the following academic year. If you plan on withdrawing your student, we ask you notify the Admissions office by March 15, as it assists us in making staffing plans for the following academic year. Please see the tuition policy detailing withdrawal requirements. For more information on continuous enrollment please, contact Admissions at sma.admissions@stellamaris.academy.