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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:

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.  

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 5, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Early registration for Open House is now closed. You are welcome to walk in on Sunday 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

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. 9, 2023.  There is a testing fee of $20.00 that must be paid at the time of test registration.  The deadline for registration is December 1, 2023.

The HSPT Registration Form will be available HERE November 3.

Admissions decisions for incoming freshmen are based on multiple factors including the HSPT scores, grade school/junior high school grades, and the student’s potential for success as determined by Notre Dame Academy. NDA reserves the right to request additional information from a prospective student’s grade school/junior high prior to making an admission decision.
 
Students who have IEP’s, PLANS, or any other type of academic, medical, or social/emotional accommodations must contact the Admissions Office to determine whether or not Notre Dame Academy can provide the necessary support to the student. Copies of all IEPs, PLANS, and clinical evaluations pertaining to a student’s academic performance must be forwarded to the Admissions Office for review prior to an admission decision.
 
If the test is taken at another location the results can be sent to Notre Dame Academy; however, PRIORITY FOR  ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO TAKE THE HSPT AT NOTRE DAME ACADEMY.

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.

Our HSPT Results Meeting for parents and students will be on Monday, January 8, 2024. 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.

The NDA Freshman Priority Application period is from January 8, 2024 – February 9, 2024. If you are interested in applying as an incoming freshman for the 2024-2025 school year, use our Application for Admission beginning on January 8, 2024.  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.

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.  

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 take orders for uniforms and our spirit shop will be open. 

You can sign up for a Freshman Conference HERE beginning on January 8, 2024.

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.

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 4, 2024 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.