Admissions Information
Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School is one of 21 Schools of the Sacred
Heart in the United States. Each of these schools is committed to
an educational mission established by its foundress, St. Madeleine
Sophie Barat more than 200 years ago. Schools of the Sacred Heart
commit themselves to educate to:
Goal
One: a personal and active FAITH in God
Goal
Two: a deep respect for INTELLECTUAL VALUES
Goal
Three: a SOCIAL AWARENESS which impels to action
Goal
Four: the building of COMMUNITY as a Christian value
Goal
Five: PERSONAL GROWTH in an atmosphere of wise freedom
Grades seven and nine are the main points of entry into Villa Duchesne.
Joining our seventh grade will be 25-30 new students; 20-25 new
students will be added to the ninth grade. All applicants are
asked to schedule a day to visit our classrooms and have an informal
interview. Seventh and eighth grade applicants must register
to take the ISEE, an entrance exam used by most of the Independent
Schools of St. Louis.
In accordance with St. Louis Archdiocesan policy, ninth grade
applicants are not required to test, but must complete the Catholic
High School application form in addition to Villa’s
application. The Catholic High School application form
may be obtained from
parish schools and PSR programs. If the student is not
enrolled at a parish school or PSR program, please contact
the Admissions
Office in November to request the necessary forms.
New students will be admitted to
other grades as space is available.
• Application (pdf)
• Apply
Online
Oak Hill Admissions Process
• All
applicants must call to schedule a classroom visit October
through February
• Applications
are due by January 16, 2007
• Oak
Hill Testing for 1st-6th grade applicants will take place
on Saturday, February 10, 2007
• Junior Kindergarten and
Kindergarten screenings will take place in January and February
• Decision
letters are mailed in mid-March
Middle School Admissions Process
• All applicants must call to schedule a classroom visit between
October and February
• Villa Duchesne applications are due January 16, 2007
• All applicants must register for ISEE testing
• Decision letters are mailed in mid-March
Ninth Grade Admissions Process
• All applicants must call to schedule a classroom visit between
October and January
• Alumnae Scholarship applications are due November 1, 2006
• Catholic High School application forms are due early November 2006
• Villa Duchesne applications are due November 15, 2006
• Decision letters are mailed in mid-February
In making admissions decisions we look for the following:
• As and Bs on report cards
• Standardized
testing records above the 70th percentile in both cognitive and achievement
scores
• Entrance
exam results above the 70th percentile in both cognitive and achievement
scores
• Self-motivated,
self-disciplined and involved students as evidenced during the applicant
interview and from teacher recommendation forms
• Because
we believe that learning is a shared process, we also consider the special
gifts and talents the applicant will bring to our school community.
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