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Look for our VASJ application in January 2021!

1. Take an Entrance Exam

October 3, 2020 and November 7, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Take the High School Placement Test at VASJ. 
Entrance Exam Scholarship awards will be mailed between December 16 and December 27.
Due to COVID-19, we are offering two test dates that qualify for scholarship. It is up to each family whether or not their student will take the test to qualify for a scholarship. It is NOT madatory for 8th graders to take the test as a part of the application process. Transfer students do not take an Entrance Exam.
Click here to register for an exam.
 

2. Schedule a Shadow Day

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VASJ will be holding virutal shadow days until otherwise noted. These days will still include information from current faculty, staff and, most importantly, students.
Click here for more information.

3. Attend an Open House

October 11, November 5 and March 10

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. Due to COVID-19 and restrictions on large groups, we will be handling Open Houses virtually. We promise that you will still leave the Open House with a fantastic sense of what VASJ truly stands for and represents.

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

4. Apply for Financial Aid

Before November 27

Fill out the FACTS form to apply for financial aid.
Click here for more information.
 

5. Apply

Catholic School Applicants

Eighth graders in Catholic elementary schools will receive their applications on Monday, January 11, 2021.

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

Applications will be available for download on the Admissions website on January 4, 2021.
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 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.