Seneca Academy

Preserving the Wonder of Childhood

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    • Before and After School
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    • Parent’s Day Out for 2-Year-Olds
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    • Sixth Grade
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    • Resources for Talking to Children About Race
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Elementary Application Submitted

Thank you so much for submitting an elementary application to Seneca Academy! We look forward to spending some time with your child soon.

Next Steps for New Families

  1. Pay the nonrefundable $60 application fee by clicking here to make a one-time payment on our online payment portal; credit card processing fees apply. Your application will not be processed until payment is received.
  2. If your child is applying for grades 3-5, download this form and print it for them to fill out by hand. It can be mailed back to Admissions Committee, Seneca Academy, 15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown MD 20874, faxed to (301) 869-3348, or scanned and emailed to our Director of Admissions, Priscella Celentano, at pcelentano@senecaacademy.org.
  3. Download the transcript release; complete and submit it to your child’s current school.
  4. Download the teacher recommendation; submit it to your child’s current classroom teacher. The teacher should return it directly by mail to Admissions Committee, Seneca Academy, 15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown MD 20874, fax to (301) 869-3348, or email to our Director of Admissions, Priscella Celentano at pcelentano@senecaacademy.org.
  5. The Director of Admissions will contact you to schedule school visits, as well as a parent meeting with the Head of School during or after the second visit.
  6. Completed applications, including the transcript and teacher recommendation, will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and the Committee will notify you in writing.

Next Steps for Current Pre-K Families Applying to Kindergarten

  1. Pay the $30 nonrefundable application fee by clicking here to make a one-time payment on our online payment portal; credit card processing fees apply. Your application will not be processed until payment is received.
  2. Please note that current preschool students do not need to submit the student recommendation form or the transcript release.

Seneca Academy provides an engaging, challenging, inquiry-based education in a nurturing and diverse environment as an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) World School.

15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown, MD 20874
Phone: (301) 869-3728 • Fax (301) 869-3348

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Accredited by and a proud member of the Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools
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Thank you!

You have successfully submitted your Parent’s Day Out application for the 2020-2021 school year! Once again, we appreciate you being a part of the Seneca Academy village.

 

Thank you so much for your sponsorship of Seneca Academy’s 2020 auction and gala, “Around the World.” Because of you and other generous supporters, we are able to continue serving the children and families in our school as well as the community at large. We appreciate your gift to help us preserve the wonder of childhood for years to come!

 

Thank you so much for your donation to Seneca Academy’s 2020 auction and gala, “Around the World.” Because of you and other generous supporters, we are able to continue serving the children and families in our school as well as the community at large. We appreciate your gift to help us preserve the wonder of childhood for years to come!