Sacred Heart Schools - A Parent's Guide To The Admissions Process 2018-19 How to Apply | Page 9

Academic Assessment (October-May) Class Visit (November-May) Each applicant meets individually with a member of the Applicants will spend a day at Sacred Heart with their Admissions Team for an academic assessment. The grade-level peers, participating in classes and getting length of the assessment varies by the age of the to know students and faculty. For children applying to applicant, from about 30 minutes to two hours. Chil- 1st grade, visits will be for the morning only. The Admis- dren applying to 1st through 3rd grade work one-on- sions Office will contact you to schedule your Shadow one with a member of the Admissions Team on literacy Day. Shadow Days cannot be scheduled during the final and math activities. Applicants to 4th through 8th weeks of the school year. grade take the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP), a computer-based assessment focusing on reading and math. A writing sample is also required. If your child already takes the MAP test at your current school, a Appointments can be scheduled through Ravenna, by calling the Admissions Office at 773.681.8494 or by emailing [email protected]. different assessment will be administered. Applicants cannot progress to a class visit until their assessment has been completed (unless coming from out of state). LMAIS Common Recommendation Form (January-May) Please ask your current teacher(s) and principal to DECISION NOTIFICATION Notification Notification is rolling as applicant files are complet- ed and spaces become available complete recommendations for your child. Sacred Heart uses the Lake Michigan Association of Indepen- Contracts dent Schools (LMAIS) Recommendation forms. Forms Contracts are due one week following notification should be delegated to your teacher(s) and principal electronically through Ravenna or paper copies can be downloaded from our website. • Applicants to Grades 1-5: Teacher Recommendation and Principal Recommendation required. • Applicants to Grades 6-8: English Recommen dation, Math Recommendation and Principal Recommendation required. 7