Admissions Information and Timeline
Age Requirements for the 2024-2025 School Year
(PreK 3, PreK 4, and Kindergarten)
- PreK 3- must turn 3 by December 31, 2024 (born in 2021 for September 2024 entry) and FULLY toilet-trained (pull-ups not acceptable)
- PreK 4 - must turn 4 by December 31, 2024 (born in 2020 for September 2024 entry) and FULLY toilet-trained (pull-ups not acceptable)
- Kindergarten - must turn 5 by December 31, 2024 (born in 2019 for September 2024 entry)
Admissions Timeline:
- November 1, 2023 - Applications for the 2024-2025 school year open
- January 3, 2024 - Early Decision Application closes (all documents must be submitted)
- Admissions Assessments (for Early Decision Applicants)
- Grades 1 - 8 will take place the week of January 8th
- PreK & K assessments will take place the afternoon of January 12th
- Families will be able to sign up once days and times are finalized, links will be emailed directly
- Week of January 29th - Admissions Decisions will be sent via email for all Early Decision Applications
Rolling Admissions will take place following the January 3rd early decision timeline. Once the application is completed and all supporting documentation has been received, we will schedule assessments on a rolling basis.
- Decision notifications for Rolling Admissions Applicants will be sent out no later than 2-3 weeks after the admissions process (including assessment) is complete.
PreKindergarten and Kindergarten Applications
Required Application Materials:
- Non-refundable application fee of $100, please submit payment directly to the school office. Checks and money orders made payable to:
“ School of the Blessed Sacrament”
147 W 70th Street
New York, N.Y. 10023
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
- Small photo of the child
- Immunization record
- Recent physical exam
- Kindergarten Teacher Recommendation (the form is available for download in the right-hand column)
- IESP or Educational Developmental Evaluation (if applicable)
In order to secure a seat for your child, families of accepted students must submit a completed enrollment contract, the registration fee of $500, and a tuition deposit of $1,000. All deposits and fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Grades 1-8 Applications
Required Application Materials:
- Non-refundable application fee of $100, please submit payment directly to the school office. Checks and money orders made payable to:
“ School of the Blessed Sacrament”
147 W 70th Street
New York, N.Y. 10023
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
- Small photo of the child
- Immunization record
- Recent physical exam
- IESP or Educational Developmental Evaluation (if applicable)
- Most recent report card
- Teacher Recommendation (the form is available for download in the right-hand column)
- 504 Recommendation (if applicable)
In order to secure a seat for your child, families of accepted students must submit a completed enrollment contract, the registration fee of $500, and a tuition deposit of $500. All deposits and fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
If you have questions, please contact [email protected]