Application Process

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8th Grade Applicants Attending Catholic School In The Archdiocese of Washington

Students must submit an application online to DeMatha by December 15th. A fee of $50 is required.
In addition, to be reviewed for admission, a student must register for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and must select DeMatha as one of the three allowed high schools for scores to be sent. By doing so, his school will also send the Catholic High School Student Information Form, which includes grades and recommendations, to DeMatha.
If interested in scholarships and/or financial aid, please review the Tuition & Financial Assistance page for instructions. The Archdiocese of Washington application (via TADS) deadline is December 6th and the separate DeMatha application (via FACTS) deadline is December 15th.

8th Grade Applicants Attending Public, Private or Home School

Students must complete an application Online to DeMatha by December 15th. A fee of $50 is required.
Register for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) administered by the Archdioceses of Washington (ADW) or Baltimore (AoB). DeMatha must be selected as one of the high schools for scores to be sent. Click here (ADW) or here (AoB) to register online.
During the Online application process, students are directed to request, via email, a copy of academic records from their Registrar. In addition, three recommendations forms must be received: one from the School Counselor, and two from an English, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies (core subjects) teacher. All documents must be then scanned by and sent directly from school officials to admissions@dematha.org. Records and recommendations are due on or before January 8th.
If interested in scholarships and/or financial aid, please review the Tuition & Financial Assistance page for instructions. The Archdiocese of Washington application (via TADS) deadline is December 6th and the separate DeMatha application (via FACTS) deadline is December 15th.

Transfer Applicants

Complete an application for the 2020-2021 academic year online to DeMatha by December 15th. A $50 fee is required.
During the online application process, students are directed to request, via email, academic records from their Registrar. In addition, three recommendations forms must be received: one from the School Counselor, and two from an English, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies (core subjects) teacher. All documents must be then scanned and sent directly from school officials to admissions@dematha.org on or before January 27th.
If interested in financial aid, please review the Tuition & Financial Assistance page for instructions. The Archdiocese of Washington application (via TADS) deadline is December 6th and the separate online DeMatha application (via FACTS) deadline is March 15th.

Admissions Office Update!

DeMatha's Admissions Office remains ACTIVE, responding to inquiries via email and accepting 9th grade and transfer applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Email admissions@dematha.org with questions and/or click here to apply.

FOR CURRENT STUDENTS/FAMILIES

The following schedule will be in place.

Monday, April 6 H-day

Tuesday, April 7 A-day

Wednesday, April 8-B-day

Students may use the Tech Hub to ask technology questions here:
https://groups.google.com/a/dematha.org/forum/#!forum/tech-hub, 10 AM - 2 PM, Monday - Friday.

We are making plans for the rest of the year both in case we are not allowed to return and if we are allowed to return but perhaps not until May.

The Finance Director is in regular communication with families who due to job loss or furlough are in distress.

Thanks to everyone - faculty, staff, students, parents, for all of your work in moving things online.

Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. I miss seeing everyone on a daily basis. Go Stags! One DeMatha!

Pax,

Oremus pro invicem/Let us pray for one another

Daniel J. McMahon, '76 Ph.D.

Principal

Monday, April 6

The following schedule will be in place.

Monday, April 6 H-day

Tuesday, April 7 A-day

Wednesday, April 8-B-day

Students may use the Tech Hub to ask technology questions here:
https://groups.google.com/a/dematha.org/forum/#!forum/tech-hub, 10 AM - 2 PM, Monday - Friday.

We are making plans for the rest of the year both in case we are not allowed to return and if we are allowed to return but perhaps not until May.

The Finance Director is in regular communication with families who due to job loss or furlough are in distress.

Thanks to everyone - faculty, staff, students, parents, for all of your work in moving things online.

Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. I miss seeing everyone on a daily basis. Go Stags! One DeMatha!

Pax,

Oremus pro invicem/Let us pray for one another

Daniel J. McMahon, '76 Ph.D.

Principal

School and offices will be closed through Friday, April 24.

DeMatha is on Spring Break from March 23 through March 30. The school would pick up on-line instruction from March 31-April 24. More detailed information will be provided in the future. We would hope to come back to face-to-face school on Monday, April 27.

During this time, all interscholastic sports are postponed as well as all in-person gatherings. The sophomore retreat and sophomore conversations are postponed and the Mother/Son luncheon is cancelled. The music trip is cancelled for this year. While we would hope that large events such as the New Student Welcome and Academic Awards Night would proceed, it may not be possible to arrange such things in a limited amount of time.

While all of this is disruptive it is not unprecedented. In the fall of 2002 we lost 7 football games, numerous soccer games and cross country meets to the Washington Area Sniper crisis. No one likes to cancel or postpone events but the best public health officials are emphasizing the need to practice social distancing as a way of mitigating the spread.

Thank you for your understanding. We will continue to post updates every couple of days.

Sincerely,

Rev. James R. Day, O.SS.T., President

Daniel J. McMahon, '76 Ph.D., Principal

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Monday, April 6

School and offices will be closed through Friday, April 24.