Presentation of Mary Academy is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory high school serving 210 young women. The academic programs offered at the Academy are designed to cultivate the intellectual, emotional, creative, physical and aesthetic faculties of our students. Presentation of Mary Academy is a school that promotes "respect, support, and encouragement both in and out of the classroom and where the love of Christ is visible and evident." The staff and faculty of Presentation of Mary Academy are committed to offering students a quality education, based on the values of Jesus Christ.
Each year, numerous applications for admission are received, making the acceptance process competitive and selective. The application consists of the following:
The Application
(To print out the PMA Application, click on Form Downloads on the right)
*The High School Placement Test is only to be taken by current 8th graders applying for a seat in Presentation of Mary Academy's Class of 2013)
Class of 2013 Application Deadline:
December 23, 2008
Presentation of Mary Academy Application Checklist
Class of 2013
October 19, 2008
Visit Presentation of Mary Academy's Open House anytime between 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. This is a great time to tour the school, meet teachers and students, pick up an application, and register for the Entrance Exam!
October 1st-31st, 2008
All month long, students can register for the Scholastic Testing Service High School Placement Test by stopping by the Admissions Office or by e-mailing their full name, address, telephone number, and current school name to our Director of Admissions, Mrs. Jane Danahy-Foss at jdanahyfoss@pmamethuen.org. Exam fee: $25.00
October 2008 - May 2009
Interested students should make appointments to visit Presentation of Mary Academy for an entire school day. Visiting students attend classes, meet teachers, and eat lunch with current PMA students! Shadow Days are always very informative and lots of fun! Shadow days take place throughout the months of October - May.
November 1, 2008
Applicants should be working on the PMA Application. The Transcript Request Form and Transcript Record Form should be given to a guidance counselor, principal, or eighth grade teacher to be completed and forwarded to the Presentation of Mary Academy Admissions Office.
November 15, 2008 and December 13, 2008
The High School Entrance Exam is administered at Presentation of Mary Academy. Students must report to the Academy at 8:15 a.m. Testing will be completed by 12:00 p.m. (students choose one testing date only)
December 31, 2008
Applications and financial aid applications to FACTS tuition aid are due by this date.
January 31, 2009
Presentation of Mary Academy's admissions decision letters are mailed. Students applications must be complete to receive a decision letter. The following must be on file in the Admissions Office: application, transcript, letters of recommendation, and high school placement test scores.