Admissions Process

Middle School students on first day of school.

Timeline

Early Childhood (JK3, JK4, K)
Grades 1-6
Grades 7-8
Grade 9
Grades 10-11

Early Childhood (JK3, JK4, K)

Parents are invited to email admissions@vdoh.org to register for Oak Hill Parent Tours and Touring Tuesdays.
Prospective families are invited to attend Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School's All-School Open House in November. Registration is not required.
All applicants' families should schedule a parent meeting with Admissions.
Applications are due in January. Late applications will be accepted with priority given to all applications received on or before the deadline.
Scholarship applications for Crossing Frontiers, Child of the Sacred Heart for grades K-3 applicants, Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat for grades K-6 applicants, and Sister Lucie Nordmann for grades JK3-12 applicants are due in January.
Prospective students ages 2 1/2 to 5 are invited for A Little Bit of STEAM. Parents are asked to email admissions@vdoh.org to register.
Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Screenings will take place in February.
Decision letters will be mailed in March.

View the Admissions Calendar for exact dates.

Grades 1-6

Parents are invited to email admissions@vdoh.org to register for Oak Hill Parent Tours and Touring Tuesdays.
Prospective families are invited to attend Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School's All-School Open House in November. Registration is not required.
A student visit day should be scheduled for all applicants for grades 1-6 beginning in October.
All applicants' families should schedule a parent meeting with Admissions. This often occurs on the student visit day.
Applications are due in January. Late applications will be accepted with priority given to all applications received on or before the deadline.
Scholarship applications for Crossing Frontiers, Child of the Sacred Heart for grades K-3 applicants, Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat for grades K-6 applicants, and Sister Lucie Nordmann for grades JK3-12 applicants are due in January.
Entrance Screenings for grades 1-6 will take place in February.
Decision letters will be mailed in March.

View the Admissions Calendar for exact dates.

Grades 7-8

A student visit day should be scheduled for all applicants for grades 7-8 between October and January. Students will be matched with a current grade 7 or 8 student who will serve as a hostess for the day. Informal interviews will take place during the visit day.
A parents' meeting should also be scheduled with Admissions between October and January. This often occurs on the student visit day.
Families are encouraged to attend both a High School Night presentation in the fall as well as our All-School Open House in November.
Applications are due in January. Late applications will be accepted with priority given to all applications received on or before the deadline.
Scholarship applications for Crossing Frontiers, Hawes Family, and Sister Lucie Nordmann are due in January.
All applicants must register for SSAT testing. It will be held at Villa Duchesne in February.
Decision letters will be mailed in March.

View the Admissions Calendar for exact dates.

Grade 9

A student visit day should be scheduled for all applicants for grade 9 to take place between the second week of September and the second week of November. Students will be matched with a current grade 9 student who will serve as a hostess for the day. Informal Admissions interviews will take place during the visit day.
A parents' meeting should also be scheduled with Admissions between the second week of September and the second week of November. This often occurs on the student visit day.
Families are encouraged to attend both a High School Night presentation in the fall as well as our All-School Open House in November.
Scholarship applications for Crossing Frontiers, Sister Mary Gray McNally Alumnae Association for grade 9 alumnae applicants, Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne for grade 9 applicants from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles, Science for grade 9 applicants only, and Sister Anne Webster for grade 9 applicants only are all due in November.
Archdiocesan Catholic High School Applications for all grade 9 applicants and the Villa Duchesne applications for grade 9 are due in November (both applications are required). Late applications will be accepted with priority given to all applications received on or before the deadline.
All Catholic High School grade 9 decision letters will be mailed in February.

View the Admissions Calendar for exact dates.

Grades 10-11

A student visit day should be scheduled for all applicants in the fall of the year before enrollment. Students will be matched with a current student who will serve as a hostess for the day. Informal Admissions interviews will take place during the visit day.
A parents' meeting should also be scheduled with the Admissions Office. This often occurs on the student visit day.
Families are encouraged to attend both a High School Night presentation in the fall as well as our All-School Open House in November.
Either the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill enrollment application or the ISSL Secondary School Application is due in January. Late applications will be accepted with priority given to all applications received on or before the deadline.
The deadline for applying for financial aid is in January.
Scholarship applications for Crossing Frontiers, Science for grades 10-11 applicants, and Sister Lucie Nordmann for grades JK3-11 applicants are due in January.
Decision letters for grades 10-11 applicants are mailed in March.

View the Admissions Calendar for exact dates.

How to apply?

There are four easy ways to apply to Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School:

Fill out and submit the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School online application.
Download and send the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School paper application and Student Transcript Release Form.
- Early Child-K Application and Release Form
- Grades 1-4 Application and Release Form
- Grades 5-12 Application and Release Form
Contact the Admission Office at admissions@vdoh.org to have a paper application mailed to you.
Complete the Standard Application Online if you are applying to multiple independent schools for grades 5-12.

Students applying for grade 9 and who attend Archdiocesan schools should complete both the Archdiocesan Catholic High School online application and the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School online application. All other students applying for grade 9 should just complete the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School application.

Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions about our process. Applications received outside of the normal admissions timeline will be processed on a rolling basis.