Welcome to St. Ambrose and thank you for your interest!
In a close-knit community like St. Ambrose Academy, we truly value each of our students and parents. It is our hope that our values will be reflected as you and your student move through our admissions process. Each step in our process is designed to assist us in learning more about you and your student. Our goal is to make your new school transition process as smooth, exciting, and enjoyable as possible.
Let’s get started!
Step #1
Contact Director of Enrollment and Retention, Angela Hineline at angela.hineline@ambroseacademy.org to express your interest in applying at St. Ambrose Academy for junior high or high school. Mrs. Hineline will answer your questions, assist you with scheduling a visit and direct you in each step of the admissions process.
Step #2
Complete the New Student Application.
Step #3
Complete the New Student Placement Test. St. Ambrose Academy’s placement test consists of three main sections: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Grammar, and Math. Your student’s completed work provides us with insights about skill levels and assists us with appropriate class placement.
Step #4
Schedule New Family Interview. The New Family Interview is a conversation with our Director of Enrollment or designee. The interview is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about our school, its mission, and its values.
Admissions Timeline
We anticipate some grades will reach full capacity. Meeting deadlines could make the difference between acceptance and being put on a wait list.
New Students
See How to Apply on the St. Ambrose Academy website.
Application: November 1 – December 31, 2024
We cannot review your application until you have completed the FACTS application process, placement test, and family interview.
Application Decision Notification: January 31, 2025
Applicants will be notified of acceptance, denial, or wait list.
After December 31: Applications will be considered once a month beginning in February 2025, in grades with open seats. Decision notifications will follow in monthly intervals starting in mid-March.
This page will be updated monthly to communicate which grade levels continue to have open seats for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Grades 9 and 10 saw a large number of qualified early applicants for the 2025-2026 school year. Both grades now have a waiting list.
- St. Ambrose Academy is, however, exploring the possibility of opening a third section of 9th grade for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in being added to the third section waiting list for grade 9, please contact angela.hineline@ambroseacademy.org for details.
Commitment to Enroll Deadline: March 2, 2025
Please complete all steps in the FACTS enrollment process, including paying the required deposit and signing the tuition contract. Those awaiting tuition assistance or a WPCP seat may delay signing the tuition contract until May 31.
Commitment to Contract Deadline: May 31, 2025.
Those seeking tuition assistance or a WPCP seat should complete the final steps in the FACTS enrollment process and sign the tuition contract.
Applicants who do not complete all FACTS steps by May 31, 2025, risk losing their seat.
Returning Students
Re-enrollment: December 11, 2024 – January 31, 2025
Returning students who miss the January 31 deadline (including siblings and staff children) lose their spot and are grouped in the same pool as new applicants.
To reenroll:
- Please go to www.factsmgt.com
- Select Family Log In from the menu bar and FACTS Family Portal from the drop-down menu.
- Enter SAA-WI for the district code and type in your user name and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click the link provided.
- After logging in, click Apply/Enroll in the left menu.
- Click the Enrollment/Reenrollment link. (NOTE: To submit an application for a new student in the family (not a returning student), click the Create a New Student Application button.)
Returning families must re-apply for Tuition Assistance annually according to deadlines. See below for next steps!
Tuition Assistance
See Tuition Assistance on the St. Ambrose Academy website.
Application Window: February 1, 2025 – April 15, 2025
Wage and tax statements (W-2, 1099) for the 2024 tax year are required.
Offer Notification: On a rolling basis on or before May 15, 2025
After April 15: Considered as resources allow (might not be available after deadline)
Tuition Assistance Acceptance: Tuition assistance offers must be accepted within one week of the FACTS offer email.
WPCP
The State of Wisconsin offers free tuition vouchers to eligible families. See WPCP for more information.
If you are already a WPCP recipient, your voucher is guaranteed from year to year as long as a parent application is submitted to DPI every year during the open application period, unless the school withdraws from the program.
Application Period: February 1 – April 18, 2025
Decision Notification: State of Wisconsin DPI notifies parents via email in the summer (date determined by the DPI); parents must then notify the school whether or not their student will attend.