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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 six 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 11 - December 29, 2023.

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 9th or December 10th.

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.

Additional test dates will be added as needed - please use the link below to see available dates and to register.

Click here to register for an entrance 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.

If you have questions, contact the Admissions Department by phone at 216-481-8414 ext. 285 or by email at admissions@vasj.com. We can't wait to see you!

Click here for more information on our Open Houses.

4. Apply for Financial Aid

Before DECEMBER 8, 2023

To be considered for tuition assistance, families must submit a completed financial aid application to FACTS Financial Aid. The FACTS form is only available electronically. and should be filled out for financial aid consideration prior to applying to VASJ..Early financial application deadline is December 8th, 2023 for early financial aid consideration.  Click here for more information

5. Apply

Catholic School Applicants

Eighth graders in Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Cleveland will receive their applications electronically on Monday, January 2, 2024. High School selection week is January 8-11, 2024.  

Families will be instructed by their Catholic grade schools about completing the application and deadlines. The deadline to submit applications to Catholic elementary schools is Friday, January 12, 2024.

Once a student has completed the application packet, the student's Catholic elementary school will send the information and records to VASJ (the student's first choice high school) on Monday, January 22, 2024.  A complete application consists of:  the online application, a completed recommendatoin form from a current teacher and transcripts from the student's current school. 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. Complete applications will be reviewed in conjunction with each student's Entrance Exam results.

Letters notifying students of admissions decisions will be mailed on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.  Admitted students will register in early March.

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

Public/Charter and Transfer School Applicants

A complete application file consists of the following:

1. The online VASJ application
2. Transcripts from your child's current school - including grades; state testing scores; attendance records and conduct/discipline reports 
3. A completed student recommendation form from a current teacher

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..

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 the services needed by the student. If a student is determined to be a candidate for VASJ's 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. 284 or 285 or by email at admissions@vasj.com.