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.

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 a TOEFL score 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 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.