Guide to Private School Open Houses 2019

Guide to Private School Open Houses

Guide to Private School Open Houses

Opening the Door to Education HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES OFFER FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND A PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT FITS THEIR NEEDS

By Kevin Michell

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hile Cincinnati’s Catholic high schools are welcoming back their students through the first half of the new school year, they also have an eye on prospective students yet to enter ninth grade. For middle school students and their families who are thinking about where to attend high school, the secondary education institutions of the archdiocese hold open houses to help

them experience what its schools can offer.

Vince Woodall, deputy superintendent for operational vitality with the Archbishop McNicholas High School is one of many Archdiocese of Cincin- Catholic schools that hosts an open house. nati, and Adam Kremer, the archdiocese’s high school regional the individual atmospheres, offerings director, describe it as the first way for and benefits of Cincinnati’s Catholic students and families to experience high schools.

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“I think when you go to the open houses for our high schools, you experience something very different at each of them,” says Kremer. Both acknowledge that parents shop around among possible high schools more than they used to, so the open houses and various other forms of pre-enrollment visitation take on greater importance.

Some area schools, like Elder and Saint Ursula Academy, also offer shadow days, which allow an eighth grader to accompany a current student through their class schedule. Many have other one-day or evening events outside of the open houses that highlight student life or other aspects of the Catholic high school experience.

But attending an open house is one of the primary ways for prospective students and their families to get the entire experience—from classroom tours and question-and-answer sessions to spirit demonstrations and glimpses into student programs—all in one day.

Woodall says it’s a way for each Catholic high school to display their commitment to faith and academics while also displaying some of the unique qualities each has, citing Purcell Marian’s career-minded courses in science, technology, engineer-

ing and mathematics and La Salle’s drama department and renovated black box theater as examples.

“A lot of [each] open house falls back to current students,” Woodall says, “because it’s really the current students leading the charge for so much of it.” That student involvement in each open house provides a much clearer picture for prospective students about how they think they’ll fit in at a school—the current students become ambassadors that can ratify a family’s first choice for high school or make them think more highly of one they weren’t initially considering.

Around the end of the year, eighth graders take their high school placement test and list up to four schools they’d like to attend, which underscores the importance of attending multiple open houses. To be eligible for scholarships based on academic performance, students need to take the test before the start of December.

While their children are engaging with current students and other members of each school during the open houses, parents can interact with teachers and administrative faculty to ask their questions. These sessions are as much about

parents feeling good about where they’re sending their child to high school as they are about prospective students finding the place where they’ll spend the majority of the next four years. n

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Guide to Private School Open Houses

2019-20 Private School Open House Dates Aldersgate Christian Academy 1810 Young St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-763-6655, aldersgatechristian.com March 12, 6-7 p.m.

Archbishop Moeller High School 9001 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-791-1680, moeller.org Nov. 3, 2-5 p.m.

Archbishop Alter High School 940 East David Road, Kettering, OH 45429 937-434-4434, alterhs.org Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m.

Archbishop McNicholas High School 6536 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230 513-231-3500, mcnhs.org Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m.

Cincinnati Christian Schools Elementary: 7350 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, OH 45014, 513-874-8500 JH/HS: 7474 Morris Road, Fairfield, OH 45011, 513-892-8500 cincinnatichristian.org Nov. 16, Elementary 1-3 p.m., JH/HS 3-5 p.m.

Bishop Fenwick High School 4855 state Route 122, Franklin, OH 45005 513-423-0723, fenwickfalcons.org Nov. 10, 1-3 p.m.

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 8283 East Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249 513.247.0900, chca-oh.org Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

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be you Mount Notre Dame is Cincinnati’s oldest all-female Catholic high school, founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and is part of the worldwide Notre Dame Learning Community. MND provides a college preparatory learning environment with an average class size of 19 students. Led by its talented faculty, each student is challenged through a broad selection of engaging classes, including 25 Honors and 20 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Instruction is enhanced through collegiate-style Block Scheduling and a One-to-One Tablet PC Program that supports a variety of learning styles. MND graduates are prepared for the journey that lies ahead.

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Guide to Private School Open Houses Covington Catholic High School 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, KY 41011 859-491-2247, covcath.org Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.

Holy Cross District High School 3617 Church St., Covington, KY 41015 859-431-1335, hchscov.com Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.

Mercy McAuley High School 6000 Oakwood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224 513-681-1800, mercymcauley.org Nov. 10, 1-3:30 p.m.

La Salle High School 3091 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239 513-741-2365, lasallehs.net Nov. 10, 1-4 p.m.

DePaul Cristo Rey High School 1133 Clifton Hills Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 513-861-0600, discoverdepaul.org Oct. 24, 4-8 p.m.

Elder High School 3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205 513-921-3744, elderhs.org Nov. 14, 5-8 p.m.

Miami Valley Christian Academy 6830 School St., Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-272-6822, mvca-oh.com Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Liberty Bible Academy 4900 Old Irwin Simpson Road, Mason, OH 45040 513-754-1234, libertybibleacademy.org Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mars Hill Academy 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, OH 45040 513770-3223, marshill.edu Nov. 9, 9:30-11 a.m.

Mount Notre Dame High School 711 E. Columbia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45215 513-821-3044, mndhs.org Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.

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Seton High School 3901 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205 513-471-2600, setoncincinnati.org Nov. 7, 5:30-8 p.m.

Notre Dame Academy 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, KY 41011 859-261-4300, ndapandas.org Nov. 3, 1-3 p.m.

Purcell Marian High School 2935 Hackberry St., Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-751-1230, purcellmarian.org Nov. 3, 2-5 p.m.

Roger Bacon High School 4320 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45217 513-641-1300, rogerbacon.org Oct. 27, 1-3 p.m.

Royalmont Academy 200 Northcrest Drive, Mason, OH 45040 513-754-0555, royalmontacademy.org Nov. 10, 2-4 p.m. & Jan. 26, 2-4 p.m.

Stephen T. Badin High School 571 New London Road, Hamilton, OH 45013 513-863-3993, badinhs.org Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.

St. Ursula Academy 1339 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-961-3410, saintursula.org Oct. 27, 1-3 p.m.

St. Xavier High School 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224 513-761-7600, stxavier.org Nov. 17, 1-4 p.m.

St. Ann Catholic School 3064 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton, OH 45015 513-863-0604, stann.org Jan. 26, 12-3 p.m.

St. Henry District High School 3755 Scheben Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018 859-525-0255, shdhs.org Nov. 17, 1-4 p.m.

The Seven Hills School 5400 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-728-2400, 7hills.org Oct. 20, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The Summit Country Day School 2161 Grandin Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208 513-871-4700, summitcds.org Nov. 21, 6:30-9 p.m.

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, November 16, 2019 Elementary Campus 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

JH/SH Campus 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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Guide to Private School Open Houses Ursuline Academy 5535 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-791-5791, ursulineacademy.org Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.

Special Mention:

The School For Creative & Performing Arts 108 West Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202 scpa.cps-k12.org Oct. 19, 2-4 p.m.

Don’t see your school on the list? Please contact us at eharmon@cincymagazine.com to ensure you’re included on the list next year.

Notre Dame Academy,

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 27 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

COME AND EXPERIENCE THE WELCOMING, FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. TOUR OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS, including our new Theater, and Art/Design Wing. Plus, see how students are learning through advanced technology like 3-D Printing, Robotics, and our unique one-to-one Tablet PC Program.

Learn about Notre Dame Academy’s All-Girl Advantage at

OPEN HOUSE

November 3, 2019 from 1-3 p.m.

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Learn why Saint Ursula is the expert in All-Girls Education, empowering every student to achieve great Success in high school, college and beyond.

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