FAQs

1. Is there an application fee? Yes, $50

2. What are tuition and fees? Is there financial aid? Visit the Tuition and Financial Assistance section of our website

3. What is the admissions process? Visit the Application Process section of our website

4. Is there admissions testing? Yes, beginning in fourth grade. Prior to that student evaluations are made during the ‘visit day’.

5. Are you a coed school? Yes, Pre-school-Grade 8 and all girls, Grades 9-12.

6. What is the focus of your curriculum? College preparatory

7. How diverse is Sion? We have a 32% minority school population composed of African American, Hispanic, Asian and Mid-eastern students.

8. Do you have an after-school program? Yes, until 6 p.m.

9. What are the school hours? School starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:15 for pre-school to grade 2 and 3:30 p.m. for grades 3-8. Extended day is from 7:30 to 8:00 and 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.

10. How large are classes? Pre-school has an 11:1 student teacher ratio. Kindergarten, Grades 1 through 5 ranges from 16 to 20 students. Middle School maximum ranges from 18 to 20 students per class.

11. Do you have a summer program? Yes, it runs for eight weeks.

12. Do students wear uniforms? Yes, beginning in Kindergarten

13. Is Sion a Catholic school? Yes. We have an affiliation with the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to be a Catholic School and with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion to maintain their name and mission of building bridges among all peoples. Most of the students (60%) are non-Catholic. Our religion program is called Holy Ground which is driven by the Sion mission.

15. Is the school in a safe neighborhood? We are located in Hyde Park, an historical area with lovely, restored mansion homes. There is a security guard who monitors the grounds during school and extended day hours.