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Attention Eighth Grade Applicants (Class of 2030): Applications for Fall 2026 admission are due December 10, 2025. This is an earlier deadline than in previous years. The High School Placement Test (HSPT) will also be administered earlier than in previous years (mid-November). Registration for the HSPT will open in early September.

Eighth Grade Applicants

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Archdiocese Students

Required Application Documents for Students in Archdiocese of Baltimore or Washington Schools:
1. Inquiry form
2. MDSA Application
3. High School Placement Test Scores
4. Middle School Transcripts
5. Principal's Archdiocese Recommendation Form (fulfills both recommendation requirements on checklist)
6. Scholarship and/or Financial Aid Applications
Public, Non-Catholic Private, & Homeschool Students

Required Application Documents for Students in Public & Non-Catholic Private Schools & Homeschool Students:
1. Inquiry form
2. MDSA Application
3. High School Placement Test Scores
4. Middle School Transcripts
5. Two Academic Recommendations
6. Scholarship and/or Financial Aid Applications
Sacred Heart Program Applicants

Students applying to MDSA through the Sacred Heart Program need to submit:
1. Inquiry form
2. Full educational-psychological evaluation completed by a licensed/certified professional within three years of applying to MDSA
3. MDSA Application
4. High School Placement Test Scores
5. Middle School Transcripts
6. Recommendation Form(s) - refer to current school type drop down above for recommendation requirements
7. Scholarship and/or Financial Aid Applications

Transfer Applicants

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Transfer Consideration
Students are considered for transfer into Mount de Sales for grades 10 or 11 based on class availability. Potential transfer students should carefully consider their reasons for transferring and read our transfer process below.
- Candidates and their parents must understand and be fully committed to supporting the mission and vision of Mount de Sales Academy.
- Candidates must be in good academic, disciplinary, and financial standing at their previous institution.
Transfer Application Process

1. Submit an inquiry form. Once processed, you will have access to the Sailor Portal and your admissions checklist.

2. Review admissions checklist on your Sailor Portal and submit all required documents (application, transcripts, recommendations).

The timeline for transfer admissions decisions are dependent on when all application materials are received by MDSA and the candidate interview is complete.
Transcripts

Mount de Sales must receive the most up-to-date student records from the current school year, as well as all records from the two previous years. This could include middle school records from eighth grade. Please reach out to your current school and ask for all required records to be sent to admissions@mountdesales.org. Click here for the Request for Records form.

Required items include: grades, attendance records, behavioral records, standardized test scores, and results of any academic, psychological, and emotional/behavioral testing.

Home School / Tutorial Applicants:
Students enrolled in a home school program that issues transcripts should sign and submit the Mount de Sales Request for Records form to the program after January 1. The program should send records directly to Mount de Sales. For students home schooling through local school district approval, the home educator must provide a list of courses, textbooks, and progress for all high school work, including the current year up to January 1. For students who do not earn numerical or letter grades, the home educator should provide a summary of the student’s progress for each class in each year.
Recommendations

All recommendations are confidential and should be sent from the recommender directly to Mount de Sales.

Two recommendations from your daughter's principal and/or current teachers should be submitted directly to the MDSA admissions office. The link to the form to send to the recommenders can be found on your Sailor Portal admissions checklist. If the recommenders prefers to fill out a paper-version of the recommendation, it can be downloaded here: Standard Recommendation Form.

If the applicant is home-schooled: Two recommendation forms are required. Tutors, co-op teachers, and adults who have worked with the applicant in an instructional capacity may submit the recommendation form directly to the MDSA admissions office. The link to the form to send to the recommenders can be found on your Sailor Portal admissions checklist. If the recommenders prefers to fill out a paper-version of the recommendation, it can be downloaded here: Standard Recommendation Form.
Interview

Every applicant and at least one parent/guardian are required to attend a 30-minute interview. Interviews are scheduled by the MDSA admissions office.

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Resource Guide for Middle School Families

Admissions Timeline (Eighth Graders)

Summer 2025
Register for a Sailor Visit

September-December 2025
Eighth Grade Sailor Visits

September and October 2025
High School Fairs

Sunday, November 2, 2025
Open House
Mass: 9 a.m.
Open House: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

November 2025
High School Placement Test

December 10, 2025
School application, scholarship applications, and financial aid applications due for Class of 2030 applicants

February 19, 2026
Admissions Decisions Sent for Class of 2030 applicants

March 6, 2026
Registration Deadline for Class of 2030

Mount de Sales Academy for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policy, athletic or other school administered programs. When applying, applicants “understand and acknowledge that receiving the application does not constitute a commitment by Mount de sales Academy, and that Mount de Sale Academy may deny admission if they determine that enrollment of the Applicant in the Academy would not be appropriate.” Candidates and their parents/guardians must understand and be fully committed to supporting the mission of Mount de Sales Academy. Candidates must be in good academic, disciplinary, and financial standing at their previous institution.

All acceptances are conditional upon the successful completion of current academic year. All decisions regarding the acceptance of a student into Mount de Sales Academy are done with the highest emphasis placed on what is in the best interest of the individual girl.