Elk County Catholic School System

SMCMS Baccalaurate Mass, Matriculation, & Social
2025-05-29 18:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | ECC Auditorium, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

St. Leo Catholic School-8th grade Matriculation Mass
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Leo Church, 111 Depot Street, Ridgway, PA, 15853, United States

Memorial Day-School Closed
2025-05-26 | PA

ECCHS GRADUATION
2025-05-25 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

No School for Seniors
2025-05-23 | PA

Senior Prayer Service, Awards, Alumni Pinning, & Social
2025-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Senior Retreat
2025-05-21 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Senior Formal Graduation Photos
2025-05-20 12:00 - 12:30 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

JH/JV/ECCHS Fall Sports Sign Up Assembly
2025-05-19 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Senior Class Trip
2025-05-18 - 2025-05-19 | PA

ECCHS & SMCMS Spring Sports Day
2025-05-15 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Spring Sports Awards
2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

St. Leo Fishing Derby
2025-05-10 - 2025-05-11 | Ridgway Firemens Grounds, N. Broad Street, Ridgway, PA, 15853, United States

SMCES Only-No School (Vacation Day)
2025-05-09 | PA

SMCMS & ECCHS-MAKE UP DAY FOR SCHOOL CANCELATION ON 2/17/25
2025-05-09 | PA

Teacher Appreciation Week
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-09 | PA

St. Marys Parish 1st Communion
2025-05-03 | St. Mary’s Church, 315 Church St., St. Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Prom
2025-05-03 | Dream View Restaurant, 535 South Michael Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

Tuition Assistance Due
2025-05-02 | PA
Financial Assistance for 2025-2026
Tuition Assistance Application
We are excited to announce that the 2025-2026 school year tuition assistance
application has been simplified and again will be an online-only process. The application
portal (www.doetap.org) is now live. All families are encouraged to apply.
How to apply (One application per family)
Online applications are available for electronic submission at www.doetap.org. One
application will be used for the Bishop’s Tuition Assistance Program and the STAR
Foundation, as well as other needs-based scholarship programs.
Families are required to register for an account and create a password. Electronic
(scanned) copies of ALL 2024 W-2s, 1099s, and pages 1 and 2 of federal income tax
returns will need to be uploaded. Unfinished applications can be saved and completed
at a later date.
The application fee is $30 and is due at the time the online application is submitted.
Forms of payment are debit card, major credit card, or check.
All “Complete” applications, i.e., those with all required supporting tax documents, the
$30 payment and which are submitted by the due date, will be considered for the
Diocese of Erie Tuition Assistance Program (DOETAP).
Application Due Dates – All forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the due date below.
First Friday in May (May 2, 2025):
• Families with children applying to or attending ALL regional elementary, middle,
and high schools
Apply here: Diocese of Erie Tuition Assistance Program Application
Frequently Asked Questions: DOETAP FAQ (PDF)
For more information: email your school’s point of contact first.
Elk County Catholic School System
Bob Breindel
finance@eccss.org
814-781-3144

Fine Arts Day
2025-04-29 | Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

St. Leo Home & School Meeting
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Leo Church, 111 Depot Street, Ridgway, PA, 15853, United States

St. Boniface 1st Communion
2025-04-27 10:30 - 23:30 | St. Boniface Church, 355 Main St., Kerey, PA, 15846, United States

Indoor Guard Chapter Championships
2025-04-26 | PA

SMCES-Relaxed Dress Day for raised garden beds
2025-04-25 | SMCES, 114 Queens Road, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

National Honor Society Induction
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | PA

SMCMS & ECCHS-Relaxed Dress Day
2025-04-24 | PA

SMCMS-8th Grade Park Clean-up
2025-04-22 | PA

ECC PTO Online Clothing Sale Deadline
2025-04-20 | Daves ProShop, 83 Erie Avenue, Saint Marys, PA, 15857, United States

St. Leo School-Easter Vacation
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21 | PA

SMCES/SMCMS/ECCHS-Easter Vacation
2025-04-16 - 2025-04-21 | PA
