Below is an overview of our admissions process, along with required forms to be submitted with your application. If you have questions about the forms or process, please email admissions@maryofnazareth.org.
Please see the tour and Open House schedule under the "Visit Us" section of the Admissions tab.
Parents should complete the general application online through TADS. A non-refundable fee of $55 is required with each application. In addition to the application, the following items must be submitted:
Pre-K applications are closed for the 2024-2025 school year.
Pre-K applications will be open from Friday, October, 13 until Wednesday, November 15 at midnight. Complete applications will be reviewed on November 16 and 17 and acceptances/waitlist notifications will be sent via email to all applicant families on Monday, November 20.
As per Mary of Nazareth School policy, applications will be considered in the following order: Siblings of current students, practicing Catholic members of one of our seven supporting parishes, practicing Catholic students, Catholic students, non-Catholic students.
Please see the application process below.
*Pastoral Recommendation forms are not required for admission, but will qualify Catholic families for the Active Parishioner Grant. Take the form to the business office at your parish to be completed by your pastor. Check with your parish for instructions on how the form will be returned to you or to the school office. It is your responsibility to ensure the completed form is returned to the school office. The form is due no later than February 16, 2024.
Please return all required forms to the school office via email to mwray@maryofnazareth.org, USPS, or fax (301) 869-0942.
Mary of Nazareth School
Attn: Admissions
14131 Seneca Road
Darnestown, MD 20874
Kindergarten students are accepted on a contingency basis based on the results of the screening.
*Pastoral Recommendation forms are not required for admission, but will qualify Catholic families for the Active Parishioner Grant. Take the form to the business office at your parish to be completed by your pastor. Check with your parish for instructions on how the form will be returned to you or to the school office. It is your responsibility to ensure the completed form is returned to the school office. The form is due no later than February 16, 2024.
Please return all required forms to the school office via USPS, Fax (301) 869-0942, or email (mwray@maryofnazareth.org):
Mary of Nazareth School
Attn: Admissions
14131 Seneca Road
Darnestown, MD 20874
Applications for grades 1 and 4 are now closed.
*Pastoral Recommendation forms are not required for admission, but will qualify Catholic families for the Active Parishioner Grant. Take the form to the business office at your parish to be completed by your pastor. Check with your parish for instructions on how the form will be returned to you or to the school office. It is your responsibility to ensure the completed form is returned to the school office. The form is due no later than February 16, 2024.
Please return all required forms to the school office via USPS, Fax (301) 869-0942, or email (mwray@maryofnazareth.org):
Mary of Nazareth School
Attn: Admissions
14131 Seneca Road
Darnestown, MD 20874
Prospective students in grades K-8 are required to be a Mustang for a Morning before acceptance. Our Mustang for a Morning program includes your child(ren) being partnered with a student of their same age:
*Students in grades 1-2 will be required to complete an in-person academic screening prior to their morning with a mustang. This can be scheduled the same day.
Once your child's application is complete, you will be contacted to set up a date.
Please note that Kindergarten students will visit and screen in early May. Kindergarten students are accepted and enrolled on a rolling basis, and enrollment is contingent upon screening results.
All completed applications are reviewed by an Admissions Committee prior to acceptance. Parents are notified of the admissions decision via email. The following criteria are considered for admission to Mary of Nazareth School:
Upon acceptance, students must be enrolled in the school through TADS. A non-refundable deposit of $250 must be paid at that time and will be applied to the total tuition balance.
Pastoral Recommendation Form 2024-2025
14131 Seneca Road
Darnestown, Maryland 20874
Phone: 301 869 0940
Fax: 301 869 0942
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