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1. Take an Entrance Exam

All students in the eighth grade must take the OLSAT to be considered for admission to VASJ for ninth grade. VASJ administers the OLSAT five times a year, beginning in October and ending in December. The first four tests qualify for a scholarship. Transfer students do not take an Entrance Exam. Entrance Exam Scholarship awards will be mailed between December 16 and December 27

Parents are encouraged to attend a brief information session after the start of the exams. The parent session will cover application and tuition assistance information.

VASJ is a provider of the Jon Peterson Scholarship through the Ohio Department of Education. Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, SEGO Plan, Individualized Service Plan (ISP), or an Accommodation Plan are invited to take the Entrance Exam with accommodations on November 10 or December 2.

Please submit your accommodation plan to VASJ at least two weeks prior to the Entrance Exam in order for our administration to review it for testing accommodations. Documents can be scanned and emailed to admissions@vasj.com.

If you have any questions about the exam or admission to VASJ, please contact the Admissions Office by phone at 216-481-8414 ext. 285 or by email at admissions@vasj.com.

Click here to register for an exam.

2. Schedule a Shadow Day

Shadow students have the opportunity to attend classes as well as talk to current students about all the various clubs, sports and extracurricular activities that VASJ has to offer. Any eighth-grade student or high school transfer student is welcome to spend a day shadowing. Reminder emails will be sent about the shadow day.

If you can no longer make your scheduled shadow day, please contact the Admissions Office. Due to the high demand for shadow days, students may not reschedule more than three times.

To view our shadow day guidelines, please click here.

3. Attend an Open House

An Open House is an excellent opportunity for students and their families to get to know VASJ. Visitors have a chance to speak with current students, teachers, administrators and coaches about life at VASJ. Families will be led on a tour of the building by one of our Student Ambassadors. Information about our academics, campus ministry, athletics and other programs will be available as well.

Pre-registration IS required. Please plan to arrive within 15 minutes of the start time in order to move through the check-in line. Masks will be required until noted otherwise.

If you have questions, contact the Admissions Department by phone at 216-481-8414 ext. 285 or by email at admissions@vasj.com.

Click here for more information and to register for an open house.

4. Apply for Financial Aid

Before DECEMBER 10, 2021

Fill out the FACTS form to apply for financial aid.
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5. Apply

Catholic School Applicants

Eighth graders in Catholic elementary schools will receive their applications on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Families will be instructed by their Catholic grade schools about completing the packet and deadlines.

Once a student has completed the application packet and records are received by VASJ from the student’s grade school, they will be reviewed in conjunction with their Entrance Exam results. Please note that the committee bases its decision on the information that is available to them. An incomplete file can result in denial of admission to VASJ.

Letters notifying students of admissions decisions will be mailed on February 10, 2021.
Admitted students will register in March.

If you are a student at a school affiliated with the Marianist Urban Student Program (MUSP), St. Agatha-Aloysius, St. Francis, St. Thomas Aquinas or St. Jerome, click here.

Public/Charter and Transfer School Applicants

Please Click here for the 2022-2023 application

Complete the application packet according to the instructions. Please read the instructions carefully.

Once all required information is returned to the Admissions Office, the Admissions Review Committee will evaluate your file and notify you of its decision. Please note that the committee bases its decision on the information that is available to them. An incomplete file can result in denial of admission to VASJ.

Letters notifying students of admissions decisions will be mailed after the admissions procedure is complete and the admissions committee has made its decision.

Admitted students will register in March or April. Admission and registration are handled on a rolling basis for students applying after February.
Please note that transfer students are not required to take an entrance exam.

Special Education Applicants

All students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, SEGO Plan, Individualized Service Plan (ISP), or an Accommodation Plan are required to submit their most current service plan and Evaluation Team Report (ETR) to VASJ prior to submitting an application.

VASJ will review all documents prior to accepting a student’s application to ensure that we provide services needed by the student.
If a student is determined to be a candidate for VASJ special education program, the family will be directed to follow the application process outlined above.

Once all required information is returned to the Admissions Office, the Admissions Review Committee will evaluate your file and notify you of its decision. Please note that the committee bases its decision on the information that is available to them. An incomplete file can result in denial of admission to VASJ.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Admissions Office by phone at 216-481-8414 ext. 285 or by email at admissions@vasj.com.