8th Grade & Transfer Applications for the 2019-2020 School Year
will be available on January 6, 2020.

Click here to download the Admissions Checklist.

1. Take an Entrance Exam

October 10,  October 23, November 9, November 19, or December 7, 2019

Take the High School Placement Test at VASJ. The first four tests qualify for a scholarship.
Entrance Exam Scholarship awards will be mailed between December 16 and December 27.
Entrance Exams are required for all 8th grade applicants. Transfer students do not take an Entrance Exam.
Click here to register for an exam.
 

2. Schedule a Shadow Day

VASJ encourages all interested eighth graders or transfer students to spend a day shadowing a Student Ambassador.
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3. Attend an Open House

October 13, November 6, or March 12

VASJ offers three Open Houses each year. Take advantage of this opportunity to tour the school, meet with teachers and talk to coaches.
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4. Apply for Financial Aid

Before December 7

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 13, 2020.

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 12, 2020.
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 6, 2020.
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.