No. Aside from the obvious restictions on academic ability and qualification for acceptance, S.C.A. is not a Co-ed Institution. Only Girls are allowed to attend S.C.A.

All prospective applicants from primary school must graduate from their appropriate primary school, sit the Belize Primary School Examination and submit to the Principal’s Office a copy of their individual P.S.E. report.

S.C.A. is a Public Institution funded in part by the Ministry of Education.

Click here for the Entrance Requirements and Procedures for enrollment into Saint Catherine Academy.

Yes. Saint Catherine Academy will accept foreign applications from students. Foreign students follow the same applications procedures as national students and will have their school history evaluated and a decision will be made. Note that foreign students are accepted only if space is available.

The minimum passing grade at S.C.A. is a yearly avarage of 70%. Student can only be promoted to another year if they obtain this minimum avarage at the end of the school year. The complete S.C.A. grading scheme can be found on the Student Assessment Page.

No. You do not have to be a Catholic to attend S.C.A. To deny anyone an education bassed on religious beliefs is not accepted and S.C.A. will never refuse any student who is not a Catholic. However one must note that according to the rules of S.C.A., even though you may not be of the Catholic faith, attendance and school masses are mandatory. All students must attend mass and keep a reverent attitude at all times.

Yes. S.C.A. is an Internationally Recognized Institution and previous S.C.A. students have gone on to furthur their education in the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., and many other countries in Central America.

The transfer procedures for S.C.A. are the same as the application procedures. A person who wishes to transfer to S.C.A. would apply as if you were a normal applicant and the school will evaluate their school history and make a decision based on transferable credit and available space.  Kindly refer to the entrance requirements and procedures for admission requirements.

The cost of attending S.C.A. varies from student to student ranging from $750 to about $1100 per year depending on the year the student is in and their choice of courses.