Military Families

List of 10 items.

• Visit Saint Patrick Catholic School

  
  We would love to welcome you for a Snapshot Tour! Click here to reserve your spot today! If those dates don’t work for you, you may also contact our military family liaison to schedule a private tour.

  
  

  Our student government, the Celtic Council, is committed to welcoming military-connected students to the Wolfhound community.  Part of the Vice President’s duties are to welcome and “hail” new and withdrawing students and to offer peer-to-peer support on an as-needed basis to military-connected students.

• Apply to Saint Patrick Catholic School

  
  Saint Patrick understands that military families may be awaiting confirmation of orders prior to applying, but does encourage military families to apply early if there is even a possibility of relocation to the Hampton Roads area as applications are accepted on a rolling basis as space allows. Waitlists are common at all grade levels. Please visit our Admissions Page for application instructions and contact our Director of Admissions, about having your PreK-8 placement screening proctored at your current duty station. 

• Academic Planning for Military Families

  
  Saint Patrick Catholic School’s unique curriculum focuses on developing the whole child mind, body and spirit.  Students are taught the necessary skills and concepts to be successful in school and in life through curriculum and programs that inspire student motivation and foster autonomy in self-reflection and decision-making leading to the aspired Graduate at Graduation©. 

  
  Please visit our Academics page for more information, or contact our Director of Studies with questions on curriculum and requirements.

• Special Needs Navigation

  
  Learn more about our Learning Resource Center here.

• Guidance Counseling

  
  Our Guidance Counselors provide support to help your military child with concerns such as transitioning to a new school, apprehensions during periods of separation of a deployed parent, as well as other related military life/student life concerns.  

• Tuition and Financial Aid

  
  The James Barry-Robinson Trust is committed to making the Saint Patrick Catholic School education accessible to all parents and their children.  Please visit our Tuition and Fees page for the current tuition rate.

  
  For those who qualify for need-based financial aid, grants are awarded annually from Saint Patrick through the generosity of the Barry Robinson Board of Trustees as well as through the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. We encourage all eligible students to apply for both financial aid opportunities available; we will assist you in completing the process. Of course, confidentiality will be carefully maintained. Families seeking financial aid should complete both SSS and FACTS applications to obtain the highest possible financial aid package. You can find more information about financial aid here.

• Extended Care

  
  Saint Patrick Extended Care is an extension of the Saint Patrick family offering before care and after care to the Wolfhound community.

   

  We understand our military parents may have unconventional hours, and are happy to welcome our military-connected students into the Extended Care program.

   

  At this time our Extended Care Program does not accept Child Care Aware of America Military Fee Assistance program. Click here to read more about our Extended Care program.

• Planning Your Departure from Saint Patrick Catholic School

   

  If Tuition Refund Insurance is purchased, military families will receive a refund of the tuition paid if transfer orders are received out of the area. Families must notify the school once orders are received with their pending departure date. Once identified, families must submit the appropriate record release form from their child’s new school to STPCS so that student records can be forwarded on their behalf.

• Additional Links to Military Resources

  
  

  • Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
  • Military Child Education Coalition
  • Virginia Department of Education Support for Military Families
  • Military Family Life Counseling
  • Blue Star Families Association
  • National Military Family Association
  • Partners in Promise
  • Tutor.com/military
  • FOCUS – Families Overcoming Under Stress
  • Militarychildcare.com
  • Military One Source
  • PEATC- Parent Education Advocacy Training Center
  • EFMP

• Contact Us

  
  Head of School - Lauren Mazzari
  Director of Studies - Jan White
  Director of Lower School - K.C. Buffkin
  Director of Middle School - Akilah Ellison
  Director of Admissions and Financial Aid - Martha Roebuck

  Registrar - Taylor Kelly
  NSN School Liaison - Lindsay Adams