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Application Process
- New Families With Incoming Freshman
- Current & Past Families With Incoming Freshmen
- Transfer Students
- International Students
New Families With Incoming Freshman
- STEP 1 - Create a Parent Portal Account
- STEP 2 - Attend as a Saint for a Day (Shadow a current student)
- STEP 3 - Enroll
- STEP 4 - Take our High School Placement Test
- STEP 5 - Attend Course Selection Day - "Becoming a Saint"
STEP 1 - Create a Parent Portal Account
To apply for admission, families create a Parent Portal Account to access the admissions events and the admissions checklist. There is no application fee.
Already have a Parent Portal? Move to STEP 2.
STEP 2 - Attend as a Saint for a Day (Shadow a current student)
Please register your 8th-grade student through your Parent Portal account to visit us on one of our designated shadow days. We can't wait to meet you and show you what makes Saint Thomas Aquinas a premier high school in Overland Park, KS!
The typical day will include a discussion with Senior Ambassadors, lunch, and a school tour.
Important Information for Shadow Visits
- Students must be registered in advance. Visits are limited to 25 per day. Register to be a Saint for a Day
- Typically, the school day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm. Students should arrive by 7:45 am. Drop off at the SW corner of the school. You will see an awning with our cross and shield above it. Enter there to check-in. We ask all of our guests to be picked up by 2:45 pm.
- Please dress nicely, no jeans, shorts or athletic wear.
- Students will receive a voucher for a complimentary lunch.
- Leave your cell phone at home or if you have it with you, turn it off. Cell phones cannot be used during classes.
We look forward to meeting your student very soon!
Other opportunities to engage with our Saints Community:
STEP 3 - Enroll
New Student Online Enrollment - Skyward Family Access
This is the first step to enroll your new student online. You will request an account that you will use to log in to a secure Online Enrollment system.
The enrollment process is considered complete once you have:
- Completed the enrollment application in Skyward
- Enrolled in FACTS and selected a tuition payment plan
- Paid the non-refundable $250 enrollment fee within 10 days of receiving the enrollment fee billing notification from FACTS
**Transfer students will need prior approval before enrollment can take place.
If you have any questions or comments about enrollment, please contact Dawn Bellau by email dbellau@stasaints.net or by phone at 913-319-2408.
STEP 4 - Take our High School Placement Test
We are excited to have you become a part of our Saints community. The purpose of our High School Placement Test (HSPT) is to determine if you qualify for an academic scholarship. It also serves as a measure to place you in the correct classes for your freshman year. All incoming freshmen are asked to take the High School Placement Test. The test is administered at Saint Thomas Aquinas in December and January.
- There is a test fee of $20. If your students is already enrolled, the fee is waived.
- Use the Code ZF when registering.
STEP 5 - Attend Course Selection Day - "Becoming a Saint"
Tuition for the 2023-2024 Year
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Additional Fees
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FACTS: Tuition Payment System
All families are required to register with FACTS, our third party billing company. FACTS consolidates tuition and incidental charges all in one place. You will be able to track all incidental charges and payments made to the school and print for your records.
Enrollment to Saint Thomas Aquinas is not complete until your FACTS account is set up, a payment plan is selected, and the $250 non-refundable enrollment fee is paid. Please note: If you are enrolled in autopay, incidental expenses will be automatically processed from your FACTS account.
Payment Options
Annual Tuition
Payable in your FACTS account by July 1 prior to the school term. Payment is NOT auto withdrawn from your account, you MUST login to FACTS to make your payment. There is a $300 family discount for families that have paid tuition in-full and received no financial assistance. Payments should be postmarked or paid online in your FACTS account prior to April 30 to be eligible for this discount
Semi-Annual Tuition
Monthly
Tuition payments are made to FACTS with options of 10, 11, or 12 months. Payments will be automatically withdrawn from your designated account on your selected day each month.
● 12 Monthly payments begin in April *
● 11 monthly payments begin in May *
● 10 monthly payments begin in June
* Financial assistance applications must be submitted by February
Using a 529 Plan
Enrollment Information
The first step to enrolling your new student is to complete the online form. Transfer students will need prior approval before enrollment can take place.
Current & Past Families With Incoming Freshmen
- STEP 1 - Create a Parent Portal Account
- STEP 2 - Attend as a Saint for a Day (Shadow a current student)
- STEP 3 - Enroll
- STEP 4 - Take our High School Placement Test
- STEP 5 - Attend Course Selection Day - "Becoming a Saint"
STEP 1 - Create a Parent Portal Account
To apply for admission, families create a Parent Portal Account to access the admissions events and the admissions checklist. There is no application fee.
Already have a Parent Portal? Move to STEP 2.
STEP 2 - Attend as a Saint for a Day (Shadow a current student)
Please register your 8th-grade student through your Parent Portal account to visit us on one of our designated shadow days. We can't wait to meet you and show you what makes Saint Thomas Aquinas a premier high school in Overland Park, KS!
The typical day will include a discussion with Senior Ambassadors, lunch, and a school tour.
Important Information for Shadow Visits
- Students must be registered in advance. Visits are limited to 25 per day. Register to be a Saint for a Day
- Typically, the school day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm. Students should arrive by 7:45 am. Drop off at the SW corner of the school. You will see an awning with our cross and shield above it. Enter there to check-in. We ask all of our guests to be picked up by 2:45 pm.
- Please dress nicely, no jeans, shorts or athletic wear.
- Students will receive a voucher for a complimentary lunch.
- Leave your cell phone at home or if you have it with you, turn it off. Cell phones cannot be used during classes.
We look forward to meeting your student very soon!
Other opportunities to engage with our Saints Community:
STEP 3 - Enroll
New Student Online Enrollment - Skyward Family Access
This is the first step to enroll your new student online.
Current Families
Families with an active current students will utilize their current Skyward Family Access account to register their incoming freshman.
Past Families
Families that no longer have an active student will need to contact Dawn Bellau, the Admissions Office Manager, for directions on accessing Skyward to enroll their new incoming student.
The enrollment process is considered complete once you have:
- Completed the enrollment application in Skyward
- Enrolled in FACTS and selected a tuition payment plan
- Paid the non-refundable $250 enrollment fee within 10 days of receiving the enrollment fee billing notification from FACTS
**Transfer students will need prior approval before enrollment can take place.
If you have any questions or comments about enrollment, please contact Dawn Bellau by email dbellau@stasaints.net or by phone at 913-319-2408.
STEP 4 - Take our High School Placement Test
We are excited to have you become a part of our Saints community. The purpose of our High School Placement Test (HSPT) is to determine if you qualify for an academic scholarship. It also serves as a measure to place you in the correct classes for your freshman year. All incoming freshmen are asked to take the High School Placement Test. The test is administered at Saint Thomas Aquinas in December and January.
- There is a test fee of $20. If your students is already enrolled, the fee is waived.
- Use the code ZF when registering.
STEP 5 - Attend Course Selection Day - "Becoming a Saint"
Transfer Students
Students interested in transferring to Saint Thomas Aquinas High School as a 2nd semester freshman, sophomore, or junior may contact Katie Kolich, Director of Admissions, at 913-319-2423 or kkolich@stasaints.net to express their interest. We accept transfer students who intend to start in August and January. We only accept students entering their senior year if they recently moved to Overland Park.
Criteria that must be met before contacting the Admissions Office:
- You must be a student in good standing at your current school
- You may not be failing any coursework from the most recent school
- You must have at least a 2.3 GPA
Transfer Student Policy
We will not accept a student dismissed from their previous school under any circumstances.
Transfer approval is contingent on receiving and verifying the transcript from the most recent school. Submit a transcript showing credit received and a current progress report to Katie Kolich, Director of Admissions, at kkolich@stasaints.net
- Students requesting a transfer at the beginning of the school year must be registered at least one week before orientation. Students requesting a transfer during the school year will only be accepted for transfer at the beginning of the semester.
- No transfers will be accepted after the school has been in session for one week.
- We reserve the option to contact your current school to ensure you are a student in good standing.
- After the review of the transcript, we will determine whether we can accept the transfer. If so, you may complete an optional shadow day.
- Complete the enrollment form, and submit it with the enrollment fee.
- Meet with an Academic Counselor to complete a schedule.
GPA and Credit Requirements
- All students must have at least a 2.3 /4.0-grade point average (83% on a percentage scale)
- Junior year - must have earned at least 13 credits (16.5 at semester)
- Sophomore year- must have earned at least 6 credits (9.5 credits at semester)
- Freshman year - Must have accumulated (3.5 credits at the semester)
International Students
International Student Program
Saint Thomas Aquinas is recognized by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) as a Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) approved school. We partner with EF High School Exchange Year and Three W International to enroll highly qualified students from abroad. We are authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to enroll F-1 Visa students and can issue an I-20 certificate of eligibility for students who meet our qualifications. If a student is on a J-1 Visa program, we work exclusively with EF High School Exchange Year.
International students seeking enrollment at Saint Thomas Aquinas Must meet the following guidelines:
- If Saint Thomas Aquinas issues the original I-20, International students must take an ELTIS (English Language Test for International Students) or show test results.
- Students must score at least between 670-703
- Age requirement: 14 to 18
- Grades 9 through 12
- Students must schedule a Skype interview
- International Student Tuition - $16,000 - Plus enrollment and book fee.
- International students must be enrolled by August 1st of the school year they want to attend.
- International students must find their host family working either with EF High School Exchange Year or Three W International
- If the student is from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, they must work exclusively with Three W International Agency.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas partners with Three W International to provide comprehensive international student enrollment management to students from China. Together, we are able to provide unparalleled support and service to our international students, from general admissions to post-arrival and beyond. If you are a student from China and are interested in applying to Aquinas, please contact Three W International at http://threew.us/how-to-apply/. or at application@ucse.net
- If a student from one of these countries is already in the United States with an existing I-20, we will accept their transfer from another high school in Johnson County if they already have a host family.
Saint Thomas Aquinas offers international students the opportunity to immerse themselves in American culture by attending classes and participating in extracurricular activities. International students of high school age are offered rigorous academic programs in our Catholic co-educational environment that range from regular classes to honors and advanced placement and college preparatory. Our students and faculty truly value the opportunity to learn about new cultures while helping our international students experience life and education in the United States. Our international students are high achieving, strong English speakers, and writers who are excited to contribute fully to our community while being fully immersed in classes at Saint Thomas Aquinas.
If you are interested in studying at Saint Thomas Aquinas, please contact Diane Pyle at dpyle@stasaints.net for more information.
- Host an International Student -
Consider offering an international student the educational experience of a lifetime! International students are ordinary students who are ready to immerse themselves in American culture and experience the day-to-day life of the typical American family. They stay with you from August until May making memories every day! Welcoming a foreign exchange student to your family is rewarding in so many ways. You can share your family's American way of life with a student from another culture, connect with your community in exciting new ways, and bring the world into your home.
Being a host family is rich and rewarding for both the international student and your entire family! The educational possibilities are endless; you will make a lifelong friend while you learn all about another country’s customs and culture. It’s a win-win for everyone!
What are the benefits?
- You make dreams come true for an international student with the strong desire to learn more about the American culture
- You will add a son or daughter to your family!
- All of your questions about a foreign country, its customs and culture will be answered.
- International students are fully insured and have health insurance and spending money
If you are interested in making a dream come true for an international student, please contact:
Diane Pyle at dpyle@stasaints.net