St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School (SMCS) is the parish school and the largest ministry of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. St. Mary's is a Stewardship parish where all ministries belong to and are the responsibility of the entire parish. Enrolling your child/children at SMCS is a partnership among the family, the parish, and the school. A Catholic school education is a privilege and not a right.

Families, who are active members of St. Mary on the Hill parish for at least one year, may be eligible to attend the school under Stewardship. Specifically, what is expected of all of the families in our parish is to:

• attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church,
• participate in the sacraments,
• actively participate in parish ministries, and
• make and keep a good faith financial commitment.

School families who are not active members of St. Mary on the Hill parish and non-Catholic families pay tuition.  Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year is provided below.

SMCS uses FACTS Management Company as our student information system. SMCS also partners with FACTS  to manage payments (e.g. application fee, enrollment/reenrollment fee, tuition, before- and after-school care, cafeteria). 

Financial Aid

The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program provides tuition scholarships to children who desire to attend private K-12 schools. When making application to a participating school for receipt of a GOAL Scholarship, families must provide proof of eligibility.

Families may begin applying for Georgia GOAL scholarship on December 1, 2024, for the 2025-2026 school year. The deadline to apply for a Georgia GOAL scholarship is March 1, 2025. Applications submitted after the March 1, 2025, deadline will be reviewed in the order received upon completion and may be subject to the availability of funds at that time.

Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc. does not accept scholarship applications directly. Parents desiring to apply for a scholarship should complete the following information and submit it directly to Mr. Todd Shafer at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School. While completion and submission of this form does not guarantee receipt of a GOAL Scholarship, it is the initial step in the process. In awarding scholarship funds, St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School will work closely with its existing tuition assistance office and scholarship committee.

• Submit a new student application(s) to SMCS.

• Complete an online FACTS Grant Assessment Application for financial aid.

• Complete and submit to SMCS the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Application Form. You must be a Georgia resident to apply for the Georgia GOAL scholarship. 

Please note that a complete packet must be submitted by the March 1, 2025, deadline. The complete packet must include a finalized online FACTS Grant Assessment Application and a completed SMCS Georgia GOAL Application (with proof of Georgia residency) provided to SMCS. 

• Applicants receiving a GOAL Scholarship must reapply via the school on a yearly basis for consideration. Funds are awarded each year based on need and availability. GOAL Scholarship recipients must maintain academic and behavioral standards set forth by St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School.

Fees

There is a $100 nonrefundable application fee per child. This fee, due when the application is submitted, does not guarantee acceptance. 

Upon acceptance, there is a nonrefundable per student enrollment fee of $600. This fee helps offset annual educational expenses such as curriculum enhancements and technology upgrades. There is an annual reenrollment fee for returning students.