Admissions
Tuition and Fees for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Grades 7 & 8:
- Tuition: $9,000
- Activities Fee (per student): $800
Grades 9 – 11:
- Tuition: $10,000
- Activities Fee (per student): $800
5% Sibling Discount (10% discount for additional siblings)
Oldest sibling pays the full tuition, discount applies to subsequent siblings with an annual family cap between Divinum Auxilium Academy, St. Joseph the Just, and St. Edith Stein, of $45,000.
The 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Tuesday August 20 SJJ Mandatory Parent Orientation 7-8:30 pm
Michaelmas (First Term)
Tuesday September 3 First day of school: All schools
Saturday September 14 All Schools Back to School potluck at Rockland Park
Sunday September 29 All Schools Serve Coffee and Doughnuts at St. John’s
Monday October 14 No School: Columbus Day
Friday-Sunday October 18-20 Mandatory Middle School backpacking trip
Monday October 28 Upper School* hike
Friday November 1 No School: Solemnity of All Saints
Friday-Sunday November 1-3 Mandatory High School backpacking trip
Sunday November 3 All Schools Serve Coffee and Doughnuts at St. John’s
Hilary (Second Term)
Monday November 11 No School: Veterans Day
Monday November 25 No School: Teacher-in-service day
Tuesday November 26 No School: Parent/Teacher conferences
Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break
Saturday December 7 All Schools Advent Market
Monday, December 9th No school: The Immaculate Conception
Saturday, December 14 Upper Schools Drama scene performances
Monday December 16 No School: Christmas Break begins
Tuesday January 7 Classes Resume
Saturday January 18 All Schools Christmas Celebration
Monday January 20 No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, January 24 Upper Schools: March for Life in DC
Monday February 17 No School: Presidents’ Day
Trinity (Third Term)
Wednesday February 26 Shadow Day for matriculating DAA students
Saturday March 1 Mardi Gras Benefit Event
Wednesday March 5 Ash Wednesday
Thursday March 6 Teacher-in service: No School
Friday March 7 Parent/Teacher Conferences: No School
Monday-Friday March 10-14 Spring Break
Saturday March 15 2025-2026 Academic Year Registration & Deposit Due
Wednesday March 19 Solemnity of St. Joseph: All Schools Pilgrimage
Saturday March 22 Pig Slaughter
Tuesday March 25 Feast of the Annunciation: No School
Friday-Sunday March 28-30 Mandatory High School backpacking trip
Tuesday April 1 2025-2026 Academic Year Registration & Deposit Due
Friday-Sunday April 4-6 Mandatory Middle School backpacking trip
Thursday April 10 Upper School Hike after Math classes
Friday April 11 Shadow Day for matriculating DAA students
Wednesday, April 16 Upper School Seder
Thursday April 17 Easter Break begins: No School
Monday April 28 Classes Resume
Saturday May 3-4 Upper School Play
Saturday, May 10 Upper School Dance
Thursday, May 15 Upper School end of year picnic. Father/son soccer game; Mother/daughter volleyball game
Friday, May 16 Last Day of School: early dismissal @ 11am for students
Saturday May 17 End of school year Mass: all schools. Graduation
*All SES & SJJ studentsS
Enrolling Families
Please fill out the form below to enroll or re-enroll your child for the 2025-2026 school year.
Begin the Application Process
Fill out the application and pay the $50 Application Fee
Please note that the application requires a 5 paragraph Student Writing Sample completed by the applying student and cannot be completed without it.
Tuition Payment, Withdrawals, and Refunds
Tuition Deposit
A tuition deposit of $500 per student is due upon receipt of the Acceptance Letter.
After the deposit, the remaining tuition may be paid in one of three ways.
- Pay in full by September 1st. A 3% discount will apply.
- Pay in 9 monthly payments. The first of these payments will be due by September 1st and the last by May 1st.
Committment
We consider a family’s enrollment and deposit a well-intentioned commitment to enroll their children.
If, however, a withdrawal becomes necessary for reasons of extreme emergency,* refunds on a pro-rated basis will be issued if the vacating seat can be filled. If the vacating seat cannot be filled you agree to pay the remaining tuition for the current school year.
*Acts of God, physical/mental disability with confirmation from a doctor, loss of sole breadwinner income.