Applying To Priory
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Junior School Application Process for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Step 1: Schedule a Shadow Day
- Come experience a day in the life of a Priory student! Shadow days begin at 8:45 a.m. for prospective students. Parents are invited to tour our 150-acre campus, while the boys begin their day. Shadow visits conclude at 11:45 a.m. with a short information session for the family.
Step 2: Submit an Application
- Applications are submitted using the Standard Application Online (SAO). Once you have created your account, completed your student profile, chosen Priory (school code -6675), and paid the $10 SAO fee, you can click submit. This will make your application visible to our Enrollment Management team, but you will still be able to continue working on the application. Application Deadline: January 13, 2026
Step 3: Register for the SSAT
- Priory will host the SSAT on December 6th, 2025. Please use the following code to register for the SSAT: 9X-0U8K-9L5M
Step 4: Schedule a Family Interview
To access the interview scheduling portal, your family must first: Complete the basic profile in the Standard Application Online (SAO). Choose to apply to Saint Louis Priory School - Code 6675, and pay the $10 SAO fee to make your application visible to our Enrollment Management team.
Once your application becomes visible, Priory will provide you with a Blackbaud ID, which you’ll use to log in to MyPriory and schedule your family interview.
Step 5: Optional Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Every applicant goes through the regular admission process, regardless of whether the family is applying for financial aid. We evaluate applicants based solely on their merit and potential. Only after admission decisions are made do we consider tuition assistance. This approach ensures that we enroll the most qualified students, regardless of their financial circumstances. No one should hesitate to apply due to financial circumstances.
- Priory uses the FACTS Grant and Aid Application to determine a family's level of need.
FACTS Grant and Aid Application
- Families of accepted students will be notified of their financial aid award on the same day they are accepted.
- FACTS Opens October 1, 2025
- Application deadline: December 31, 2025
- Priory also offers merit scholarships for 7th grade applicants. A list of scholarships can be found HERE.
- Scholarship Deadline: January 13, 2026
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High School Application Process
Step 1: Schedule a Shadow Day
- Come experience a day in the life of a Priory student! Shadow days begin at 9:30 a.m. for prospective students. Parents are invited to tour our 150-acre campus, while the boys begin their day. Shadow visits conclude at 12:30 p.m. with a short information session for the family.
Step 2: Submit an Application
- If applying from an Archdiocesan school, you are required to submit the linked Transcript Request form by November 9.
- Applications are submitted using the Standard Application Online (SAO). Once you have created your account, completed your student profile, chosen Priory (school code -6675), and paid the $10 SAO fee, you can click submit. This will make your application visible to our Enrollment Management team, but you will still be able to continue working on the application. Application deadline: December 12, 2025
Step 3: Schedule a Family Interview
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Interview scheduling opens on November 10 for families whose SAO fee has been paid and basic profile completed. Once your SAO Fee has been paid, families will receive a MyPriory Login (BBID). After you login to the system you will be able to schedule your son's interview for December 1 - 18 at a variety of times. These conversations are an important component of the application process and an additional opportunity for your family to learn more about the Priory experience.
We do ask that you have all materials submitted in the SAO, at least one week before your scheduled interview takes place. And all application materials should be submitted by the deadline, December 12, 2025.
Step 4: Optional Application for Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Every applicant goes through the regular admission process, regardless of whether the family is applying for financial aid. We evaluate applicants based solely on their merit and potential. Only after admission decisions are made do we consider tuition assistance. This approach ensures that we enroll the most qualified students, regardless of their financial circumstances. No one should hesitate to apply due to financial circumstances.
- Priory uses the FACTS Grant and Aid Application to determine a family's level of need.
FACTS Grant and Aid Application
- Families of accepted students will be notified of their financial aid award on the same day they are accepted.
- FACTS Opens October 1, 2025
- Application Deadline: December 31, 2025
- Priory also offers merit scholarships for 9th grade applicants. A list of scholarships can be found here.
- Scholarship Deadline: December 12, 2025
