Mount St. Joseph Academy is now accepting applications for all grade levels for the school year 2008-2009. 

Mount St. Joseph Academy seeks families who are committed to supporting the work and life of the school, who partner with faculty and staff to optimize the personal development of the children.

A diverse community:  Mount St. Joseph Academy inspires academic excellence in a diverse, inclusive learning community, educating children for life.

An educational community: We believe in a balance between the acquisition of knowledge and its active application by our students.  We support a faculty whose innovative teaching serves both professional development and the mission of the school. All constituents of our community actively contribute to creating an environment that inspires curiosity, passion, and achievement in our students.

An urban community: Our school strives to cultivate a diverse, vibrant community that reflects the strength and potential of the Buffalo metropolitan area. We seek to bring the city's many resources into our school and our children into the city so they may acquire a sense of stewardship and social responsibility from the experience of such a vibrant education.

A community of graduates: Our aim is to see happy, confident, well-adjusted and well-educated children graduate from the Mount. It is our goal that each child graduate and attend his or her high school of choice. 

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE:

Complete the application form and return it to Mount St. Joseph Academy with the $25.00 application fee.
 

Upon receipt of your application, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment for a student screening or placement assessment.  Screening is completed for Early Childhood through Grade One and placement exams are administered for Grades Two through Eight.
 

A ”request for transcripts“ form must be completed for submission to the applicant’s current school.
 

Applicants are accepted on the basis of our screening or placement exam, past academic & social achievement, aptitude and developmental level.
 

Parents will be notified in writing about acceptance.

Families who have submitted complete applications will be notified to schedule a screening for their child.  Students applying to Primary and Middle School grades may spend a shadow day.