Admissions Process & Application
SMMAS GUIDELINES FOR 2026 ADMISSION
Open enrollment for all grades,TK-8, begins in February of each school year. Priority placement is granted for families that complete the application process on or before March 1 of the application year. Enrollment applications received after the March 1 deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the current school year.
Admission decisions are based on factors such as space available, report cards, testing scores, teacher recommendations, student and/or parent interviews, and participation in parish life.
TK Entrance: Students that are 4 years old before September, 1 2026
K Entrance: Students that are 5 years old before September, 1 2026
An entrance assessment test will best determine entrance TK/K entrance placement for students with birthdays that are on or near cut off date.
New Student Application Process Timeline
February 9: Applications for next school year begin (open enrollment)
March 1: Priority consideration for applications received on or before this date.
Apply To Become A Spartan!
✅Step 1: Schedule a private tour/interview with the principal and/or attend open house
✅Step 2: Complete the online new student application and include all required documents and application fee.
✅Step 3: Schedule assessment test for your student
- Assessment tests are required for all incoming students
- Testing appointments take no more than 30 minutes for a seated test, grading and discussion with teacher, principal or proctor if needed
- TK/K readiness assessments assist with refining placement decisions
- TK-2nd grade assessment tests are proctored with teacher/aide
- 3-8th grade assessments student works independently
All student applications must be submitted with the following to be considered complete:
- Birth certificate
- Current immunization record (Required Entrance Immunizations)
- Baptism/First Communion certificate (if applicable)
- Copy most recent report card (if applicable)
- Copy of standardized test scores/evaluations (Grades 2-8)
- One application form per student
- $75/student application fee at time of application (cash/check or zelle)
Required documents can also be handed into the school office during regular office hours 8am-3pm
(M-Th) 8am-1pm (Fridays): 25515 Eshelmen Ave. Lomita 90717 or sent via email [email protected]
Please include your student's name and ‘2026 Application’ in the subject line.
Please include your student's name and ‘2026 Application’ in the subject line.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The school, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, national origin, and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, medical condition, sex, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single-sex schools.
While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student's emotional, academic, and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student's needs.
The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, medical condition, sex, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single-sex schools.
While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student's emotional, academic, and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student's needs.
