Application process

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Application Deadlines and Fees

2024-2025 Priority Application Deadlines

  • Montessori & Kindergarten: March 1, 2024
  • Forms 1 - 8: March 1, 2024
  • Forms 9-12: December 15, 2023

Application Fee: $50 non-refundable fee per applicant

Please note: while we do have priority admission deadlines, applications received after these dates are welcomed and considered based on space available.
 

Application Timeline

Montessori - Form 8 Application Timeline

After submitting a SMH application, the Office of Admission will contact you to schedule a visit so your child may experience a day in the life of a current SMH student. During the visit, your child will shadow a Baron Ambassador through their schedule and enjoy lunch, and applicants to Forms 6-8 will complete a brief student interview with Julie Hellmund, Head of Admission and Enrollment Management.

The SMH financial aid program provides tuition assistance to qualified applicants in Forms 1 - 8 with demonstrated need, and we encourage any family who may need assistance to apply. We are proud to partner with Clarity to assist us in determining a family's need. The deadline for submitting your financial aid application to Clarity is Friday, December 1, 2023, by 4:00 p.m.

The deadline for submitting your financial aid application to Clarity is Friday, December 1, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. While financial aid applications received after the deadline are welcomed, they will be considered based on the availability of funds.

Applicants applying to Montessori- Form 8 who have completed the admission process by the priority deadline will be notified of an admission decision before SMH closes for Spring Break (March 11, 2024).

Applications to Montessori-Form 8 can be submitted after our priority deadline and will be considered based on space available. 

Forms 9 - 12 Application Timeline

After submitting a SMH application, the Office of Admission will contact you to schedule a visit so your child may experience a day in the life of a current SMH student. During the visit, your child will shadow a Baron Ambassador through their schedule, enjoy lunch, and complete a brief student interview with Julie Hellmund, Head of Admission and Enrollment Management.

The SMH financial aid program provides tuition assistance to qualified students with demonstrated need, and we encourage any family who may need assistance to apply. We are proud to partner with Clarity to assist us in determining a family's need. The deadline for submitting your financial aid application to Clarity is Friday, December 1, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. 

Applicants are required to take the Upper Level ISEE as part of the Upper School admission process. This is one of two on-campus testing dates for SMH applicants. To register, visit www.iseetest.org, and be sure to enter our school code: 446220. Please note, applicants are not required to take the ISEE in person or on campus.

The deadline for submitting your financial aid application to Clarity is Friday, December 1, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. While financial aid applications received after the deadline are welcomed, they will be considered based on the availability of funds.

Forms 9 – 12 applicants are required to take the Upper Level ISEE. This is a closed event for students entering Upper School and an event code is needed to register.  Please contact the Office of Admission if you would like more information. Please register online at www.iseetest.org.

The Office of Admission is pleased to announce these scholarship opportunities for applicants entering Form 9. Please read carefully the eligibility requirements and application instructions for the Campbell Scholarship and the Gresham Scholarship.

Applicants applying to Forms 9-12 who have completed the admission process by the priority deadline will be notified of an admission decision over the winter break. While we do have priority admission deadlines, applications received after these dates are welcomed and considered based on space available.

The Office of Admission is pleased to announce various scholarship opportunities for applicants to Forms 9 - 12. Please read carefully the eligibility requirements and application instructions for the Capers and Elliott Leadership Award and all other General Scholarships. 

Applications to Forms 9-12 can be submitted after our priority deadline and will be considered based on space available. 

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Contact the Office of Admission at (210) 483-9234 or admission@smhall.org.

Hours: Monday – Friday from 7:15am – 4:15pm

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