Open House and Informational Programs
The Visitation community invites you to experience our school firsthand. Please join us at one of our Open Houses or call the Admissions Office at 651-683-1707 to arrange a tour of the school.
Upper School (Grades 9-12)
Open House Dates
Thursday, October 30, 2008 7PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7PM
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Open House Date
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:30PM
Lower School (Montessori Preschool - Grade 5)
Open House Date
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:30PM
Application Process
See below for deadlines relating to admissions for the 2009-2010 school year. Applications for admission are accepted throughout the year, for the current year, providing that spots are still available at that grade level.
A complete application includes the application form, a $25 application fee, transcripts and teacher evaluations. In addition, a visit day for the applicant in the classroom and an entrance test is required.
At all grade levels, it is the parents' responsibility to follow up with the Admissions Office to ensure that all application materials have been received and your applicant file is complete by the deadline for that grade level.
Application Forms
To initiate the application process, please call or email the Admissions Office for a viewbook and application. Send the application and Applicant Information Form to Visitation with the $25 application fee. The transcript release form and teacher evaluations should be sent directly to your child's current school; they will complete the forms and mail them directly to Visitation. To obtain an application, email the Admissions Office or call us at (651) 683-1707. Applications can also be printed from our website, but applying online is not available at this time.
Student Visits
All applicants to grades 1-12 are required to spend a full day visiting classes with our students. Classroom visitors are welcome throughout the school year. We would like student visits completed by the date of the entrance exam for each respective grade level. Call our Admissions Office in advance to schedule your visit day at (651) 683-1707.
Entrance Test
Kindergarten
Children applying to Kindergarten come for an observation day in January to help determine their kindergarten readiness. Kindergarten Observation for school year 2009-2010 will be Saturday, January 31, 2009.
Grade 1 - Grade 8
Entrance tests for applicants entering grades 1-8 will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2009 from 9:00-11:15 AM. If needed, there may be a makeup test day available. Students submitting applications after the entrance exam has been given can schedule another time with the the Admissions Director.
Grade 9
The entrance tests for applicants into 9th grade will be given on Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM. If needed, there may be a makeup test day available. Students submitting applications after the entrance exam has been given can schedule another time with Admissions Director.
Grades 10 - 12
There is no entrance testing for applicants applying for grades 10-12.
Transcripts & Teacher Evaluations
Preschool - Grade 1
Please ask your child's current teacher to send a written evaluation of your child's progress in social/emotional growth and educational readiness.
Grade 2 - Grade 12
Please send the Transcript Release and Teacher Evaluation Forms to your child's current school. They will complete these forms and mail or fax them all directly to Visitation.
Financial Grants
Visitation offers need-based financial grants to qualifying students in Kindergarten through grade 12. Approximately 20 percent of Visitation students qualify for grants. Parents wishing to apply for a grant must fill out financial statement forms, which are available in early January each year. Please contact Crista Jeske or call the Admissions Office at 651-683-1707 to request a financial grant packet .
Click here to learn more about available grants and payment plans.
Financial grant applications must be submitted after January 1, but before March 1. Please note: this is prior to the federal tax deadline of April 15, but information from those tax forms will be needed on your grant application, which is due by March 1. Grant award notification is released in mid-May.
For additional information about the admissions process, please contact Katie Owens, Director of Admissions, at (651) 683-1706, or Crista Jeske, Admissions & Marketing Administrative Assistant, at (651) 683-1707.
