Admission

Admission Process

Admission to St. Thomas

St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School adheres to a longstanding policy of admitting students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin and entitles them to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the School. Accordingly, the School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial assistance programs, or school-administered programs.

St. Thomas seeks to enroll children who will benefit from its values, purpose, program, and families who will enjoy our warm community. Prospective students are evaluated at all ages to determine their abilities and readiness to work alongside currently enrolled students.

For more information, email Dawn Herman at dherman@stepsmia.org

Immunization Requirements
St. Thomas mandates immunizations as required by the Florida Department of Health. Prior to attendance in our School, each student must have on file with St. Thomas a certificate of immunization for the prevention of communicable diseases, for which this department requires immunization. A completed Florida Certificate of Immunization (form DH680) is required to document the administration of prescribed immunization doses. An exemption from immunization requirements is permissible only with a physician's certification as to the need for either a temporary or permanent medical exemption. An exemption from these requirements is not permissible for religious, philosophical, personal, or other reasons.

Important Admission Dates for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

List of 4 items.

December 31, 2024

Application Deadline
January 31, 2025

Requirements Complete
February 28, 2025

Admission Notification
March 7, 2025

Enrollment Contracts Due

Your child’s admission file is considered complete when all application requirements have been met.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Preschool applicants must be three (3) years of age by September 1st and fully potty-trained by the start of school. Age-appropriate developmental observations/evaluations are conducted in a playgroup setting.

Additional requirements include:

Open House attendance
Completed Application (submitted by 12/31/24)
Family and student photos
Copy of birth certificate
Copy of academic records (if applicable)
Teacher recommendation (if applicable)
Parent Meeting*

*Both parents are required to attend the Parent Meeting.

**We organize the January playgroup observations; St. Thomas will notify families of their observation time—all of which are assigned with care, and backed by developmental research and best practices.

Grades 1–5

Grade-level applicants are academically evaluated during their full-day St. Thomas Shadow Day Visit.**

Additional requirements include:

Open House attendance
Completed Application (submitted by 12/31/24)
Family and student photos
Copy of birth certificate
Copy of academic records
Teacher recommendation
Parent Meeting*

* Both parents are required to attend the Parent Meeting.

**Shadow Day Visits occur during regular school days, between October and early February; dates are assigned by St. Thomas using a variety of internal factors that best sets Visitors up for success.