Common Questions

Our campus is easily accessible by a variety of public transportation routes including the yellow, orange and green MAX trains, TriMet buses, the Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN buses. We also assist families in arranging carpools.

SMA will provide transportation for all athletes to/from practice facilities and games.

Learn more from our parents and students about commute options

Yes! If your daughter is currently in high school, she may apply to transfer to SMA. Applications will be considered on a space-available basis for entry in the fall or at the start of second semester in late January. Transfer students must show a successful completion of appropriate number of credit hours for current status to reach fulfillment of the St. Mary's Academy graduation requirements.

Yes! We are able to issue an I-20 for international students. International student applicants will be asked to submit test scores to show English proficiency in addition to completing the application process. St. Mary's does not offer ESL or ELL classes, so a high English proficiency is expected. We are unable to arrange for homestays, so students must make their own living arrangements. Please review the International students page and contact the admissions office for more information.

We offer a challenging, college-preparatory program aimed at establishing a solid intellectual foundation from which our students can grow and succeed. The school is able to provide reasonable accommodations to students with a wide range of learning differences. We value the parent partnership and request parents disclose learning differences in the admissions application. Understanding a student's learning differences during the application process allows us to provide the best academic support possible. All requested accommodations need to be documented by an outside provider.