It is just as important for a prospective student and her family to become acquainted with the mission and goals of Duchesne Academy as it is for the Admission Committee to meet the student and learn about her academic and personal qualities. The admission process is designed to help prospective families and the school make a clear appraisal of one another to determine whether an appropriate match exists between the two. The admission process includes the following:
Open House
Open House offers interested families an opportunity to visit the school and speak directly with the Headmistress, the Director of Admission, Heads of School, teachers, students and parents. If you would like to attend an Open House or schedule a tour, please call the Admission Office, (713) 468-8211 ext. 139.
Middle School and Upper School -
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Middle and Upper School classrooms (drop in)
Lower School Grades PK-4th -
Thursday, Thursday, October 6, 2011 and Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Lower School Building
Campus Visits are available on designated Thursdays during the admission season, at 10:00 a.m. Please check the Admission calendar for tour dates and call to make a reservation.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate Profiles must be completed before an admission decision will be made. Complete profiles include:
1. Application and non-refundable fee of $80.00 (plus testing fee, if applicable)
2. Admission testing results
3. Confidential Teacher Evaluation form(s). Download these from our Application site.
4. Transcripts, school records and report cards for current year and the previous two years
5. Results of all previous standardized testing
6. Interviews and visits as requested by the Admission Office or Middle and Upper School.
Application Deadline
The deadline date for first-round acceptance is January 15, 2012.
The online application for the 2012-13 school year will be available in September.
Admission Testing (admission testing used for admission purposes only)
Admission Testing is arranged after the application and fee are received.
Pre-Kindergarten: Tested individually by appointment.
Group visit - on a weekday, as arranged. You will be notified of available appointments.
Kindergarten - 4th grade: Tested individually by appointment.
Group observation: Saturday - February 4, 2012.
Grades 5 - 8: Group testing: ISEE* - Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 8:00 a.m.
Grades 9 - 12: Group testing: ISEE* - Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 8:00 a.m.
To ensure test validity and to eliminate the repeated testing of a student, Duchesne Academy cooperates with several other Houston area independent schools in the scheduling and administration of admission testing. Candidates applying to other Houston independent schools should schedule the admission testing at one school and request that the test scores be shared. Testing at another school will not affect your application with Duchesne.
Visits for grades 5 - 12 are by invitation after achieving a qualifying score on the entrance exam.
Wait Pool
Students qualifying for a grade in which there are no spaces remaining may be offered a Wait Pool position. Candidates in the Wait Pool are unranked. If a space becomes available, the profiles of all candidates in the Wait Pool are reviewed.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition Assistance applications are available the first week of February and are to be completed online using FAST. All online Tuition Assistance applications and supporting tax documents must be received by March 5, 2012.
Please contact Tesla Ramos, in the Business Office, at 713-468-8211 ext. 116 if you have any questions.
The admission decision for a candidate is not influenced by the application for Tuition Assistance. Tuition Assistance applicants must meet the same requirements as all other candidates and must be accepted for admission to Duchesne Academy before Tuition Assistance awards can be granted.
We appreciate your consideration of Duchesne Academy and look forward to working with you during the admission process. Please contact the Admission Office at (713) 468-8211, ext. 139 if you have questions or need additional information.
Admission Office
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
10202 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 468-8211 ext. 139
Fax: (713) 465-9809
E-mail: admissions@duchesne.org
