Applying to MSS
Application Dates for 2025-26 School Year
You do NOT have to complete a new MSS application for a currently enrolled student. Please visit your Parent Portal to re-register.
NEW STUDENTS APPLY NOW
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
At the time of application the following must be presented:
- Application Form
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
- School History Form (Grades 1-8)
- Parent Survey (PreK and K)
- Copy of current and previous year's report card (Grades 1-8)
- Copy of most recent standardized test scores (Grades 1-8)
- Copy of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) if applicable
- Application fee of $100 (non-refundable)
Contact our Enrollment Coordinator if you have any questions or need help with the application process:
Academic Requirements
Prospective students are required to take a placement test. This test measures current student achievement in reading, math, and writing. The administration uses the placement test results, current year and previous year report cards, standardized testing results, and educational plans such as an IEP/504 to determine if enrollment is appropriate. Consideration is also given to the child's current teacher's recommendation.
Age Requirements
Prospective Pre-K 3 students must be three years of age by September 1 of the enrolling year. Pre-K 4 students must be four years of age by September 1 of the enrolling year.
Kindergarten students must be age 5 by September 1 of the enrolling year.
Mother Seton School is guided by the early entrance policies established by the State of Maryland and the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but all enrollment decisions are at the discretion of the Principal. Parents may contact the principal for information about the process to obtain permission for early admission of children who do not meet the age requirement for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Early admission is determined by performance on the Brigance Early Childhood Assessment, developmental screening milestones, and readiness for an age advanced placement.
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE POTTY TRAINED BEFORE ACCEPTANCE INTO MOTHER SETON SCHOOL. A child who uses Pull-Ups, Rubber Pants, or other training aids, or requires frequent reminders is not considered potty trained.