Admissions
Discover an Education Like No Other
Choosing the right high school is one of the most important decisions for your family. At St. Jerome Institute, we see admissions not just as a process, but as the beginning of a relationship.
Each student is unique, and we take time to know every applicant personally—through conversations, shadow days, and time with our headmaster. More than 90% of our students receive financial aid, ensuring that families from all backgrounds can share in the richness of our Catholic, classical education. We invite you to explore, ask questions, and discover if SJI is the right home for your child.
FAQ
Yes, SJI takes admission applications for grades 9-12, but transfer students should be in discussion with school administrators to determine if any academic support will be needed for a successful transfer, due to the unique nature of our curriculum.
No, our curriculum is designed to introduce Latin to students with no previous Latin study, or challenge students who have already studied Latin.
Yes, SJI has many opportunities for club sports and activities and encourages students to organize new clubs and sports based on their interests. Currently, we compete in seasonal sports in the MISAL league. You can find out about our offerings on the extracurriculars page.
SJI administrators and faculty have many years of experience developing and utilizing plans to make accommodations for many different student circumstances. As a school with a low student-to-teacher ratio, we are able to support our students as individuals. Please reach out to us to discuss your student’s particular needs. 301-887-3008.
St. Jerome Institute is a Candidate for Accreditation with NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI through the Cognia Network, formerly known as AdvancED.
Admission Calendar 25-26
I felt well-prepared academically coming to CUA from SJI, and I always find that things we discussed or studied at SJI come up in my college classes over and over again!
Learning Latin has been particularly informative for me. It has made me a better writer and thinker because of the underlying structure of the language. If you go back and read Cicero, you can see this incredible structure and form to the language which is inherent in its morphology. We don’t really find that in writing now and we’ve lost that versatility that people used to use language for. It gives you a sense of what you can really do with language that sometimes goes beyond conventional norms.
The way subject-matter was presented at SJI showed that what we’re learning is connected to a deeper reality. There is no end to what you learn about something, because that thing is always connected to all other subjects and ultimately to God. You realize that every subject has a meaning that goes beyond that subject.
The seminars are amazing at SJI, because we had this “flow” that I just loved so much, where you felt that you could speak freely. The seminar helped further my understanding so much more - we would come to knowledge just by discussing. We had the opportunity to figure things out on our own.
I loved how integrated SJI was. A lot of my friends in Chemistry classes had the opposite experience in High School, where each subject was super disconnected from every other… But I felt like my experience was so connected and integrated.
Learning at SJI opened me up to deeper levels of understanding and I loved the teachers so much. They were all so caring and thoughtful!
I was able to look back and realize the growth that SJI gave me. SJI forms the person and does not just give them a basic education. I can really tell how much it has impacted my life now that I am in college. SJI is unlike anything you will ever do again, because the teachers and everyone else care about you as a person and want to see you grow. They always pushed me to be better for myself.
I realized as this year started that something was missing from my life, and upon further reflection, I realized that it was lauds. Singing lauds at SJI in the morning was an experience I will never forget, because we would sing together in community with each other.
Managing to live out one’s faith comes back to the classroom. SJI provided that solid foundation for the faith I now have, even though I did not always like saying the lauds every morning, and I sometimes did not understand why each of the rules was in place. I now recognize the experiences I had at SJI allowed my faith to mature into what it now is.
Application Process
Learn how to apply to SJI and take the first step on your journey. From your online application to your interview and essay, our process is personal, supportive, and designed to get to know you well.
Tuition & Financial Aid
An SJI education is an investment in your child’s future. With more than 90% of students receiving aid, we are committed to making our Catholic, classical education accessible to every family.
Visit Our Campus
The best way to experience SJI is to see it yourself. Join us for a tour, shadow day, or open house and meet the teachers, students, and community that make our school such a vibrant place to learn and grow.
Apply for Admission
Every applicant to the St. Jerome Institute has a distinct educational background, personality, and family situation. We are attentive to these differences, and take the time to address specific questions or concerns that arise during the application process.
SJI Washington D.C.
Our founding school, offering a complete 9-12th grade program in the heart of the nation's capital.
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SJI Northern Virginia
Opening for the 2026-2027 school year, we are excited to bring our distinctive vision of education to families in Virginia.