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School Spotlight: Saint Mary's School

Daren Worcester
Jan 17, 2025
55 minute video

As a boarding and day school for girls in grades 9–12, Saint Mary's gives you the chance to learn and live beside students from around the country, and the world. You will build lifelong friendships as you explore new ideas, have new experiences, and discover who you are and who you want to become. 

With our downtown location in exciting Raleigh, North Carolina, you will have easy access to cultural festivals, museums, shopping, restaurants, and more. When girls enroll at Saint Mary's, they are part of a long legacy of women who have taken the jump to LEAD their way into college and life. 

Watch this presentation to learn how Saint Mary's empowers young women to serve and shape the world from Katie Bradbury Wellman, director of enrollment management and financial aid, and Wynne Overton, head of boarding recruitment. 

Applying to Saint Mary's School

We invite you to join our legacy of women who come from every walk of life and who leave as empowered leaders. Whether you are from across the United States or around the world, you will find a home at Saint Mary's. Are you ready?

Saint Mary's application deadline falls on the first Friday in December, after which the school accepts applications on a rolling basis. Learn about the application process. Contact admission@sms.edu with questions.

Apply now to Saint Mary's.

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Speakers

Katie Bradbury Wellman

Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Saint Mary's School

Wynne Overton

Head of Boarding Recruitment
Saint Mary's School
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