Athletic Team Tryouts
Click here for the updated application.
The deadline for PLEASE Foundation applications is now *May 2, 2025* extended. Applicants must be entering 8th grade for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applications will not be reviewed until all required components are submitted as outlined in the application.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact Yvette Endom at yvette.pleasefoundation@gmail.com if you have any questions. Below are the minimum requirements for student applicants.
Applications are accepted by MAIL ONLY:
P.O. Box 9223
Metairie, LA 70055
To be eligible for the PLEASE Foundation Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Minimum Standardized test requirements:
Applicants will ONLY be contacted to schedule a parent/student interview if the scholarship committee has approved their application for the next round.
As an incoming student, you get one free general admission ticket to any one of the performances of our Spring Musical!
Dates are Mar 28 and 29 at 7:00 pm; April 4 and 5 at 7:00 pm; Apr 5 at 1:00 pm
Simply give us your name at the door when you arrive for the show! Additional tickets can be purchased here.
The Dominican Cheerleading team is holding tryouts April 8-10. Click here for more information!
The Dominican Color Guard is holding tryouts April 29-May 2. Click here for more information!
Welcome Day is this Saturday, March 15th, from 10:00 am to noon. Students and parents are invited to attend for important information regarding next school year and to officially celebrate the newest members of our Dominican family!
The Dominican Debs and Debs JV Dance Teams are holding tryouts next week, March 18-22. Click here for more information on Debs and Debs JV. To complete registration for tryouts, please fill out this form and bring $25 tryout fee and copy of insurance card to the first day of tryouts.
Congratulations and welcome to St. Mary’s Dominican High School! Our administrators, faculty, and staff are already working to make your high school years with us an exciting and fulfilling experience.
As per Archdiocesan guidelines, acceptance packets were either mailed on Wednesday, February 26th or picked up on Thursday, February 27th. A sheet with the option was given and signed by families on their interview day. If you do not receive your physical acceptance packet by Monday, March 10th, please email Kailyn Smith, at ksmith@stmdhs.org, to request a new packet. The acceptance packet contains essential information for the registration process.
To complete your registration, you must complete the following requirements:
Enrollment Deposit: To manage your daughter’s tuition account, Dominican is partnered with Blackbaud Tuition Management. Incoming students must enroll with Blackbaud Tuition Management and pay the tuition deposit by Monday, March 17th to secure their place for the 2025-2026 school year. Please note, if you currently have a daughter attending Dominican, your Blackbaud Tuition Management account will reflect your incoming student, therefore, you do not need to re-enroll. Tuition Letter | Fee Schedule | Blackbaud Tuition Management Enrollment Instructions | Blackbaud Tuition Management Enrollment Website
Course Selection Sheet: Sheet must be signed by student and parent and submitted via email to Mr. Al Silvas, Registrar, at asilvas@stmdhs.org by Monday, March 17th. Course Selection Sheets are mailed out with the acceptance packets. Please refer to the Course Selection Booklet for more information.
Final Report Card: To complete your file, all students must submit a final report card for the 2024-2025 school year by Friday, June 6th. Final report cards should be emailed to Kailyn Smith, at ksmith@stmdhs.org.
Welcome Day – Saturday, March 15th 10am-12pm: Welcome Day at Dominican is an exciting celebration as we invite new students and their families to Dominican! This event will give you the chance to explore everything from technology resources to course selection sheets, ensuring you are fully prepared for the year ahead. You’ll also have the opportunity to shop the Black and White Shop, meet your classmates, and celebrate this new and exciting chapter! It will be a great day to connect, get all of your questions answered, and start your Dominican journey with excitement and support!
Walkin’ on Walmsley – July 14th– 18th 9am-3pm: This highly encouraged summer orientation program gives incoming students the opportunity to explore their new school, make new friends, and complete technology training. Click here to register. Registration will close on Friday, May 31st.
Registration and Technology Training for New Students – August 12th-13th: (technology training will be for those students that did not attend Walkin’ on Walmsley)
First Day of School – Thursday, August 14th
Technology Information: As part of our STREAM™ Initiative, students are required to bring a personal computing device to campus daily. Learn more about computer specifications and options here. Please note that this device is required for the Walkin’ on Walmsley program.
Upcoming Tryouts: Accepted students should check the New Student Portal regularly for information regarding tryouts for performance groups and sports teams.
Academic Scholarship Notifications: Dominican awards several eighth-grade partial scholarships based on a student’s elementary school records (standardized test scores, grades, conduct, and effort) and her composite score on the High School Placement Test taken on Application Day. All incoming eighth graders are considered for these scholarships; there is no application process. Students will be notified in April 2025 if they are a recipient of an academic scholarship.
Financial Aid/Work Study Information: Dominican does not grant any full tuition waivers; however, those in financial need may apply for a partial reduction of tuition through the Work Study Program. Applications for these reductions should be made to Blackbaud Financial Aid Management by April 1. Click here to access Blackbaud Financial Aid Management information.
Please see the LA GATOR Program page for FAQs.
The Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity Scholarship Program, or LA GATOR Program, allows parents to use part of their tax dollars to provide the best educational opportunities for their child. Enacted by the 2024 Louisiana legislature (Act 1), this new program will for the first time ever provide education scholarship accounts (ESAs) to Louisiana families. ESAs in K-12 education create a publicly funded and government-authorized savings account with restricted but diverse uses such as private school tuition assistance, tutoring, online learning, or other approved expenses.
This program is eligible for INCOMING and RETURNING families who meet ONE of the following qualifications:
Student participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program for the previous school year (2024-2025)
Student who attended a public school in the previous school year (2024-2025)
Student’s family earns up to 250% of the federal poverty line ($80,375 annually for a family of four)
Students must be a Louisiana Resident.
We encourage all families who are eligible to apply for this resource.
Applications open on March 1st at 9 am and are on a first-come, first served basis.
Applications close on April 15.
ACE Scholarship Requirements:
Your child must be a resident of Louisiana.
Your family income is less than the amount listed on the website.
One of the following statements must be true:
Your child attended a Louisiana public school during the 2024-25 school year.
Your child participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program/Tuition Donation Credit Program during the 2024-25 school year.
Applications are open from February 3rd to April 15th
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Arete Scholarship Requirements:
Your child must be a resident of Louisiana.
Your family income is less than the amount listed on the attached flyer.
One of the following statements must be true:
Your child attended a Louisiana public school during the 2024-25 school year.
Your child participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program/Tuition Donation Credit Program during the 2024-25 school year.
Applications open through May 31st (or until 4,000 applications are received, whichever comes first)
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Applications are open until April 30th
Congratulations on your acceptance to Dominican!
Our administrators, faculty, and staff are already working to make your high school years with us a happy and fulfilling experience. Please contact us with any further questions or concerns.
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| Placement, Course Selection sheets, course offerings, other academic questions |
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Shannon Hauler, Assistant Principal of Academics |
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| Technology, parent-purchased device, other technology questions |
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Lindsay Huber, Assistant Principal |
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| Walkin’ on Walmsley |
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Evelyn Maggio, Walkin’ on Walmsley Coordinator |
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| Tuition deposit, financial aid, Blackbaud Tuition Management, other tuition questions |
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April Myers, Tuition Manager |
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| General questions or topics not covered above |
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Kailyn Smith, Recruitment Director |
