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.
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