How to Apply

Welcome and thank you for considering how Saint Vincent Academy might help to shape your future.

Academic excellence, sisterhood and service are the hallmarks of an SVA education. If you are willing to work hard, to follow the guidance of teachers committed to your well-being, and to respect and care for others, then we hope that you will apply for our freshman class or one of a limited number of openings in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade.

General criteria for acceptance
Most students accepted into the freshman class:

  • are recommended strongly by their elementary school principal
  • have a grade point average of at least C
  • have a good attendance record
  • have satisfactory standardized test scores

However, just as every SVA student is treated as a unique individual, we look at every applicant, her elementary school record and her personal circumstances, individually.

Click here to request information.

Applying to Saint Vincent Academy for admission to the 9th grade in 2016

Step 1
We recommend that you attend an Open House - Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 6-8 p.m. or Sunday, November 8, 2015, 2-4 p.m.

Step 2
September - Early October 2015: Register to take the High School COOP Admissions Test http://www.coopexam.org

Step 3
Friday, November 6, 2015: Take the COOP test and list Saint Vincent Academy (COOP ID #815) as your first choice.

Step 4
December 11, 2015: Deadline for submission of SVA application, which must include your school records (grades, standardized test scores and attendance reports for grades 6, 7, and 8) to Saint Vincent Academy.

Step 5
mid-January 2016: You will be informed by letter of our decision regarding your application.

Step 6
Saturday, February 6, 2016: On-site registration, with payment of $200 non-refundable registration fee, a copy of your birth certificate and Social Security card.

DON'T FORGET TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION HERE(for 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grade admission):

click here for application.

Applying to Saint Vincent Academy for admission to the 10th, 11th or 12th grade

In the spring of 2016, send us your latest report card and standardized test scores, along with two letters:
  1. A letter from your parent or guardian explaining why he or she wants to enroll you at Saint Vincent Academy
  2. A letter from you telling us why you want to become part of our community
  3. Completed application form (downloaded from above link)

At the end of your school year, have your school send us an official transcript. We will review applications for admission to the upper grades in late spring and early summer, and let you know as soon as possible whether or not we have an opening for you.

Registration for openings in the upper grades takes place over the summer.