Sacred Heart Academy - Parent Enrollment Guide

Parent Enrollment Guide 2021-2022 Welcome to Sacred Heart Academy, where your daughter will be inspired, empowered, and transformed for the next four years of her life. We want your daughter to thrive in the years leading up to college, and a very important part of that will be her high school selection. We are here to help you and your daughter explore SHA and navigate the high selection process.

Discover, Interact and Connect We’re hosting events throughout the fall to welcome you and your daughter to our beautiful campus. We want you to experience life at SHA, meet our amazing students and supportive faculty, and begin to see how your daughter and your family will thrive in our community. We can’t wait to share our hearts with you!

Parents of 8th-grade students, schedule your daughter’s SHAdow visit today! Visit sha.shslou.org/admissions/.

Valkyrie Pride Week September 13th-18th Attend events throughout Valkyrie Pride Week to experience academics, athletics, arts, service, and more first-hand.

Heart to Heart parent sessions with SHA Administrators and Enrollment staff will take place from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. on 9/21, 9/30, 10/12, 10/25, 11/4, 11/18, and 11/30.

Prospective Parent Night will be on November 10 from 6:30 8:30 p.m. where all your high school questions will be answered by our school leadership, current parents and students and enrollment team.

SHA Open House Sunday, December 5 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The High School Placement Test December 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

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To register for events, visit sha.shslou.org/admissions/

MEET SHA’S ENROLLMENT STAFF

Nicole Burke

Stephanie Williams

Director of Enrollment

Enrollment Services Manager

NBurke@shslou.org

SWilliams@shslou.org

Here at Sacred Heart, we know that an exceptional education is an investment in your daughter’s future. That is why we are committed to providing tuition assistance to as many families with demonstrated financial need as possible. Last year, SHA awarded $1.3 million in financial aid and scholarships.

For more information, visit sha.shslou.org/facts/.

Tips FOR HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION AND ENROLLMENT Be part of your daughter’s high school decision. Talk to your daughter about her high school options and help her prioritize what aspects are most important to her. Compare and contrast her top choices by researching each, discussing her experiences with each school, and talking to friends, family members, and current students for an insider’s view.

Visit our Admissions website often. The only true constant is change!

Be sure to check our site often as dates, times, and event details can change quickly. Choose the events that interest you most and budget your time as all Catholic high schools will be adding events to their fall schedules. sha.shslou.org/admissions/ is your one-stop shop for all SHA activities.

Schedule shadow visits for your daughter – this allows her to see the school in action, and begin to see where she fits best. While it may be tempting to request a close friend as her host, consider allowing our team to pair her with a student who shares her interests – she will get the most out of her visit if she experiences classes that interest her!

Encourage your daughter to write a “pros and cons” list after events and school visits. You can create these lists yourself for dialogue and discussion with your daughter. Together, choose the school that best fits your daughter’s needs academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually – that provides her opportunities to develop her talents and interests.

Encourage her to choose a high school independent of her friends’ influences.

Do you still have questions or are having trouble committing to one school? Reach out to our Admissions Office if we can answer questions, provide insight, or assist in any other way. We are here to help you and your daughter.

Use the High School Placement Test as a target date for making a high school decision. Eighth graders should prepare to take the HSPT on Saturday, December 11, 2021.