Admissions Process

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.
Parents of prospective students should email admissions@vdoh.org to register for Villa Experience Parent Panel Discussion in January.
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.
Prospective 7th graders should email admissions@vdoh.org to register for a View of Villa 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.
Parents of prospective students should email admissions@vdoh.org to register for Villa Experience Parent Panel Discussion in January.
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.
Parents of prospective students should email admissions@vdoh.org to register for Villa Experience Parent Panel Discussion in January.
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.

Application & Release Form

If you are applying to Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, please download and complete our Enrollment Application Form as well as our Student Information Release Form and submit with a $50 application fee. All students applying for grade 9 must also complete the Catholic High School Application, which may be obtained through your parish school or PSR program. If a student is not enrolled in a parish school or PSR program, please contact our Admissions Office.

If you are applying to multiple independent schools for grades 5-12, the Standard Application Online is common to most members of Independent Schools of St. Louis. A $50 application fee does apply. After completing the application, please print the release form along with either of the teacher recommendation forms when prompted and deliver them directly to your student's school. We require at least one recommendation from a student's academic teacher. We will accept additional recommendations if the family chooses to submit them. All students wishing to apply for grade 9 must also complete the Catholic High School Application (teacher recommendations are not required for grade 9).

Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions about our Admissions process or criteria. Students may be admitted for the current school year if space is available. We encourage you to schedule a tour with the Admissions Office.

Grades junior kindergarten, kindergarten, seven and nine are the main points of entry into Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School. 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 SSAT, an entrance exam used by most of members of Independent Schools of St. Louis.

In accordance with St. Louis Archdiocesan policy, ninth grade applicants are not required to take an entrance exam but must complete the Catholic High School application form in addition to our 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.

We will accept applications throughout the school year in the event a seat becomes available.