Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in Sacred Heart School! We understand that choosing a school for your family is a very important decision, and we are delighted you are considering Sacred Heart to partner with you in the education and faith formation of your child.

Admissions for the 2023-2024 School Year

We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. To begin the application process, please follow the steps below.

Our priority application deadline is February 1, 2023

Steps in Our Admissions Process

1. Attend an Open House or Schedule a Visit

2. Complete Online Application & Admissions Checklist

All students applying to our school must complete our online application

Complete Online Application

To complete an online application, you will be asked to create an account in our system, School Admin.

Once your application(s) have been submitted, you will be able to log back into your account to view your student's admissions checklist. Each checklist item must be completed to finish your student's application process.

Items on each student's admissions checklist will be unique to the student and the grade level to which the student is applying.

Checklist Items by grade level in addition to the application include:

Pre-Kindergarten Applicants

Pre-K Teacher Recommendation (completed by student's current preschool teacher)

Kindergarten Applicants

Kindergarten Teacher Recommendation (completed by student's current Pre-K teacher)

Applicants to Grade 1

Most up-to-date Kindergarten report card
Teacher Evaluation (completed by student's current grade level teacher)

Applicants to Grades 2-8

Prior 2 years complete report cards
Most up-to-date current year report card
Teacher Evaluation (completed by the student's current grade level teacher. For applicants to grades 7-8, completed by one of student's teachers in a core subject).
All standardized test results/records

3. Schedule a Visit Day or Readiness Assessment

Pre-Kindergarten Applicants:

Each Pre-K applicant must attend a Pre-K Playdate session or schedule a visit day in one of our Pre-K classrooms. Playdate will be held in early February 2023.

Kindergarten Applicants:

Each Kindergarten applicant must complete a Readiness Assessment with one of our Kindergarten teachers and attend a Kindergarten Playdate session or schedule a visit day in one of our Pre-K classrooms. Assessments and Playdates will be held in early February 2023.

Grade 1-2 Applicants:

Each applicant to grades 1 and 2 are invited to a visit day at SHS. Students will attend the full day of school in their current grade level classrooms.

Grade 3-8 Applicants:

Each applicant to grades 3-8 are invited to a visit day at SHS. Students will attend the full day of school in their current grade level classrooms.
During their SHS visit day, applicants must complete MAP screening tests in the areas of reading and math.

Admissions for the 2022-2023 School Year

Each year our Priority Application Deadline is February 1st. We are now accepting applications for admission to the 2022-2023 school year on a rolling basis. Applicants are being considered for admission on a space availability basis at this time.

If there is no space available, student applicants will be placed in a wait pool. In cases where there are multiple applicants in the wait pool when an opening becomes available, students will be considered for admission on a priority basis according to our admissions policy.

To apply, please follow the steps in our admissions process. above.

Documents Required Upon Acceptance

Once a student has been offered admission, we require the following documents prior to the student's first day at our school:

Copy of Birth Certificate
Copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
Parish Recommendation Form (if family transferring to SHS from other parish)
Immunization Records issued by student's physican

We welcome students and families of all faith backgrounds. Non-Catholic students whose parents support the philosophy and mission of Sacred Heart School will be accepted on a space-available basis.

If you have any questions about our admissions process or need any assistance, please contact our Director of Admissions, Laura Leach. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Email: lleach@sacredheart.org
Phone: 425-451-1773 ext. 11603

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