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The Admissions Process
Our admissions process gives prospective families the opportunity to learn about NDA and allows us to get to know each applicant.
The procedure for applying to Notre Dame Academy includes the following steps:
1. Request Information
Students from our Diocesan feeder schools (Blessed Sacrament, St. Agnes, St. Joseph – Crescent Springs, St. Pius X, and Prince of Peace) will receive NDA admissions mailings based on the information supplied by their principals. All other prospective students interested in learning more about Notre Dame Academy should complete the online Join our Contact List Form or contact our Admissions Office directly to receive correspondence from NDA.
NOTE: If your daughter has an IEP or PLAN or receives any type of accommodation in the classroom, please contact Katie Caccavari, Director of Enrollment, to set up a meeting to discuss the support services available at NDA.
2. Visit Notre Dame Academy
Prospective students and their parents are welcome and encouraged to visit NDA!
OPEN HOUSE
- You are invited to visit our campus during our fall Open House on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can walk in and register on site. We hope to see you there!
SHADOW EXPERIENCE
- Learn what the Notre Dame Life is all about through our Shadow Experience. Contact the Admissions Office for the shadow date for your school.
CAMPUS VISIT
An individual campus visit can be arranged to meet the needs of a student and her parents by contacting our Admissions Office, 859-292-1829/caccavarik@ndapandas.org
or 859-292-1837/spellmanj@ndapandas.org
3. Take The High School Placement Test (HSPT)
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is required as part of the admission process. All incoming freshman students interested in attending Notre Dame Academy must take the High School Placement Test. The Diocesan-wide testing date for the HSPT is Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. There is a testing fee of $20.00 that must be paid at the time of test registration. The deadline for registration is December 10, 2024.
You can access the HSPT registration information HERE.
Prospective transfer students are considered on a case by case basis and should contact the Admissions Office to discuss the transfer process,
For more information about enrolling at Notre Dame Academy please contact our Director of Enrollment, Katie Caccavari, at (859) 292-1829.
4. Receive HSPT Scores
Our HSPT Results Meeting for parents and students will be on Monday, January 13, 2025. Test results can be picked up starting at 7:00 p.m. and a brief meeting explaining the test results will follow. Students who are eligible for academic scholarships based on their HSPT scores will be notified of their eligibility prior to this meeting.
A financial aid information session will take place at approximately 7:30 p.m. immediately following the HSPT Results presentation.
5. Submit Online Application For Admission and Registration Fee
The NDA Freshman Priority Application period is from January 13, 2025 – February 7, 2025. If you are interested in applying as an incoming freshman for the 2025-2026 school year, use our Application for Admission beginning on January 13, 2025. The non-refundable registration fee must be paid online with a credit card in order to complete the Application for Admission. You can access the Application for Admission HERE beginning on January 13, 2025.
Students who apply for admission during the Priority Application Period have a better chance of receiving seats in high-demand classes such as Art I and some foreign language classes. Students who apply during this period are included in a drawing for one of two $500 tuition vouchers. Incoming freshmen who are eligible for academic scholarships must apply for admission by the priority deadline in order to confirm receipt of their scholarship.
Once you have completed the Online Application for Admission and your registration fee has been received at NDA, your daughter’s application is complete and she will receive an admission confirmation letter along with our Freshman Course Offering Request Form. Please work with your daughter to complete this form and return it to the NDA Admissions Office.
6. Attend A Freshman Conference
The admission confirmation letter will contain instructions for scheduling an appointment for a freshman conference in March. Conferences are held with new students, their parents, and members of our Academic Counseling and Student Support Services Department. Students will get an overview of the freshman curriculum and will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with our counselors about their individual class schedules. Schoolbelles will also be available to sell and take orders for uniforms and our spirit shop will be open.
You can sign up for a Freshman Conference HERE beginning on January 13, 2025.
7. Register for an iPad Orientation Session
All students must use the iPad package required by the NDA Technology Department . Every new NDA student will automatically have the required annual technology fee added to her tuition. New students must register to attend an iPad Orientation session. Details about iPads will be available at the Freshman Conferences in March. You can sign up for an iPad orientation session HERE beginning on March 1, 2025.
8. Take Algebra and/or Foreign Language I Placement Test(s) (optional)
Most freshmen take Algebra I and Level I of French, Spanish, or Latin. These Placement Tests are optional. Students who have strong math skills and like math are encouraged to take the placement test for possible placement in Algebra I Honors or Algebra II Honors. Students who take a high-school level Algebra I class (that qualifies for high school credit) during the 8th grade will be notified if they need to take the placement test prior to being assigned a math class for their freshman year. Students who have had strong foreign language preparation in grade school are encouraged to take the placement test for possible placement in Level II of their preferred foreign language.
Students who choose not to take any placement tests will automatically be placed in Level I of Algebra and foreign language.
The Placement Tests will be given on Saturday, May 3, 2025 beginning at 9 a.m. Students who plan to take both the algebra test and a language test will begin the algebra test at 9 a.m. and take the language test immediately afterward. Students register for these placement tests when they fill out the Freshman Course Offering Request Form. There is no fee for these placement tests.
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