Required Application Steps
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Follow the steps below to apply to Maryvale!
- Visit Maryvale: Join us for a Meet Maryvale event to experience life as a Lion.
If your daughter is visiting Maryvale as a prospective transfer student, please contact Director of Admissions Sheryl Piron at 410-308-8531 to inquire about openings. - Complete your online application: Please complete the online application and submit the accompanying $50 application fee by December 10, 2025. Please note that if the applicant is the daughter or granddaughter of a Maryvale alumna or the sister of a current/former Maryvale student, please contact the Admissions Office at 410-308-8531 for an application waiver code.
Please note: shadow days are required for all Upper School applicants.
Currently Attending a Catholic Middle School
Take the High School Placement Test (HSPT)
Frequently asked questions regarding the HSPT
Students who attend a Catholic school will be administered the HSPT at their current school this fall. If you choose Maryvale to receive your HSPT scores, your school will receive a notification to send your transcripts and recommendations/referrals to Maryvale. No additional steps are needed.
Transcripts & Referral Forms for all grades are due on December 10, 2025.
Currently Not Attending a Catholic Middle School
Take the High School Placement Test (HSPT) or the Indepenent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
Frequently asked questions regarding the HSPT
More information about the ISEE
Send Maryvale your transcripts
Maryvale is requesting that all transcripts be sent electronically to [email protected].
Download the Request for Transcript form and provide it to your current school after the close of the first grading period. This form gives the school your permission to send records from the past three years (grades, report cards, teacher comments and any/all standardized test scores) to Maryvale.
Due: December 10, 2025
Send Maryvale your referral forms
Maryvale is requesting that all transcripts be sent electronically to [email protected].
Two Common Referral forms should be completed by your daughter’s current teachers after the close of the first grading period. One form should be completed by her English/Language Arts teacher and the other by her Math teacher.
Maryvale is a Green School, so we kindly ask that you send the Common Referral forms directly to your daughter's teachers via the Maryvale Admissions Parent Portal after the application has been submitted. Log in to your account here. Or download a Referral Form if your daughter's school prefers to fill out a paper form.
Due: December 10, 2025
Send Maryvale your transcripts
Maryvale requires all transcripts be sent electronically to [email protected].
Download the Request for Transcript form and provide it to your current school after the close of the first grading period. This form gives the school your permission to send records from the past three years (grades, report cards, teacher comments and any/all standardized test scores) to Maryvale.
Due: December 10, 2025
Send Maryvale your referral forms
Maryvale requires all transcripts be sent electronically to [email protected].
Two Common Referral forms should be completed by your daughter’s current teachers after the close of the first grading period. One form should be completed by her English/Language Arts teacher and the other by her Math teacher.
Maryvale is a Green School, so we kindly ask that you send the Common Referral forms directly to your daughter's teachers via the Maryvale Admissions Parent Portal after the application has been submitted. Log in to your account here. Or download a Referral Form if your daughter's school prefers to fill out a paper form.
Due: December 10, 2025
Register for the ISEE
Students applying for Middle School (grades 6, 7 or 8) are required to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Registration is done online. Specific instructions regarding registration, testing dates and sites can be found Erblearn
Send Maryvale your transcripts
Download the Request for Transcript formand provide it to your current school after the close of the first grading period. This form gives the school your permission to send records from the past three years (grades, report cards, teacher comments and any/all standardized test scores) to Maryvale.
Due: December 10, 2025
Send Maryvale your referral forms
Two Common Referral forms should be completed by your daughter’s current teachers after the close of the first grading period. One form should be completed by her English/Language Arts teacher and the other by her Math teacher.
Maryvale is a Green School, so we kindly ask that you send the Common Referral forms directly to your daughter's teachers via the Maryvale Admissions Parent Portal after the application has been submitted. Log in to your account here. Or download a Referral Formif your daughter's school prefers to fill out a paper form.
Due: December 10, 2025
Testing
| School Level | Required Test | Submission Details |
|---|---|---|
| Middle School | Students applying to Middle School are required to take the ISEE. | Results must be submitted no later than January 1, 2026. |
| Upper School | Students applying to Upper School are required to take the HSPT or ISEE. | To have your scores sent to Maryvale, please use School code 9 for the HSPT. |
To Register for the ISEE test. Maryvale Preparatory School's ISEE code is 210300.
Financial Aid
Families interested in applying for financial aid must submit an application through FACTS. The deadline to apply is December 10, 2025.
CLICK HERE to access the online application.
For more information, contact Sheryl Piron, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at [email protected] or call 410-308-8531
Learning Support
CLICK HERE to learn more about our St. Julie Billiart and Ford Programs. To be considered for these programs, we require a current (within the last two years), full psycho-educational evaluation.