Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Regional school! We are so glad you are considering our school for your elementary and middle school needs. As a military family, we know your needs are unique and we are here to support you in this transition. Mrs. Perroots, our School Counselor, is the coordinator for our military student support services and Ms. Cardinale, our Admissions Coordinator, is here to guide you through the admissions process. At Aquinas we are able to offer a number of accommodations for our military families to address challenges you may face. As you review the application process, please let us know if there are requirements that may be problematic and we can explore possible solutions together. In particular, please contact Mrs. Cardinale about obtaining parishioner status.
Mrs. Kim Perroots, School Counselor
703.491.4447 ext. 282
kperroots@aquinastars.org
Ms. Karen Cardinale, Admissions
703.491.4447 ext. 216
kcardinale@aquinastars.org
Mrs. Perroots is a ‘military brat’ herself. She attended 10 different schools by highschool graduation and is familiar with the challenges faced by military families. Mrs. Perroots looks forward to supporting your family as you join our school community.
Ms. Cardinale will navigate your family safely through the admissions process. A child of military parents, she once lost her entire summer vacation when her family relocated and although it has been a number of years she has not forgotten how it felt!
Located on the Route 1 corridor with Quantico Marine Base directly to our south and Ft. Belvoir to our north, Aquinas is a regional Catholic elementary school founded in 1977 and administered and staffed by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia and a lay faculty. Our school serve three area parishes: Our Lady of Angels parish, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, and Sacred Heart parish.
Things to know about our school:
- 50% of our faculty and staff is military-connected
Approximately 20% of our students are either the children of or siblings of military personnel - Our average class size is 25
- We offer advanced courses in Math and Language Arts
- 62% of our faculty and staff have advanced degrees
- Our student body is diverse: 43% of Aquinas families speak a second language with 24 different languages represented
