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Junior High School Admissions
Application Process
The Director of Admissions is always eager to help should you have a question about the application process. Call 831.422.6391 x241 or email rico@bladegrinder.net.
Admissions Policy
Mindful of our primary mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, Palma School admits students of any race, color, national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. Palma School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, nor age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. While Palma School does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not be available.
Junior High School Admission Criteria
- Previous 2 academic years’ grades (no marks lower than “C”/ “3”, equivalent to a (grade point average) of 3.0 or higher is strongly recommended)
- Standardized testing scores from the past two academic years and the Palma School Placement Test
- Teacher recommendations
- Interview
- Appropriate attendance and discipline record
Tuition
2024-2025 All-Boy Junior High School
$9,350
$9,720* — 12 monthly payments of $810 starting in June and ending in May
or
$9,538* — 2 payments of $4,769 due June 1 and January 1
or
$9,350 — Paid in full on June 1
*A one-time Tuition Protection Plan payment of $250 is required for payment plans, due June 1.
Add a $250 graduation fee for eighth graders, due July 1.
A new student enrollment fee of $300 is due at the time of enrollment. This is a one-time, non-refundable fee for students new to Palma.
Tuition Discounts
SIBLINGS
There is a $500 tuition discount for each sibling of a student enrolled at full tuition. If you have questions, please contact Mr. George Garibay.
MILITARY
We appreciate and honor your service by offering sons of active duty military personnel a 15% tuition discount. Siblings of an enrolled student will receive $500 off the regular tuition rate.
Students at Palma School come from a wide array of backgrounds and socio-economic strata and the Admission Committee understands that any one piece of information is not sufficient to render an accurate picture of a student. By weighing multiple sources, we can better ascertain unique strengths, gifts and talents. The Palma School Board of Directors establishes rates of tuition on an annual basis. Historically tuition ranges between 2-4% increase per year.
Tuition Assistance
Palma works with families on a confidential basis to ensure that qualified students have the opportunity to attend our school. A limited amount of tuition assistance is available to families with demonstrated need. There are no athletic scholarships at Palma School.
Palma uses Clarity to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information shared in the application (assets, income, expenses, debts, etc.).
To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The Clarity Application is also mobile-friendly so you can complete it from anywhere. You are also able to save your progress and return at any time. At the end of the application, there is a $60 fee to submit. Estas aplicacion Tambien esta en espanol.
Please remember to return to your dashboard after you complete and submit your Clarity Application, as Palma School requires you to upload additional tax documentation.
The deadline for completing the financial aid application including relevant supplemental documents is February 1, 2024. Notification of decisions for qualified families will be provided by the end of February. Families who submit incomplete or late applications risk not receiving tuition assistance.
FAQs
Clarity offers a streamlined, mobile-friendly application that can be completed in 20 minutes. Additionally, Clarity removes the need to upload your W2 and 1040 by transferring them directly from the IRS. This reduces the amount of information that you will need to enter manually.
Palma takes the privacy and security of your personal information very seriously. Clarity is certified for both GDPR and SOC2 and uses enterprise-level security standards including end-to-end encryption of all personally identifiable information. For more information, please refer to Clarity’s Privacy Policy.
Just as in prior years, if your financial circumstances have not changed, you will not see significant changes to your award. If you have any questions about your individual circumstance, please reach out to us.
Yes, you will need to submit a Clarity application each year in order to qualify for financial aid; however, Clarity retains your information from previous applications, so it will be even easier to reapply.
Yes! Clarity’s application is fully mobile-friendly so you have access any where there is a wifi. Be sure not to send personal information via an unsecure internet connection.
You must submit your full completed application by February 1st.
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Mindful of our primary mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, Palma School admits students of any race, color, national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. Palma School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, nor age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. While Palma School does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not be available. Likewise, Palma School does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of gender, age, disability, race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin. Palma School reserves the right to be a sole judge of merit, competence and qualifications, and can favor Catholic applicants and co-workers in all employment decisions, especially in those positions that have direct bearing upon the pastoral activity of the Church.