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To begin the formal admissions process for the 2022-2023 school year, create an online account to submit an application. From there, you will have access to a personalized, grade-specific checklist of requirements. 

As you progress through the application, you will be able to track which components have been received and check your progress. Feel free to email us if you need any help along the way!

Notre Dame requires current standardized testing for all applicants.

9th Grade Applicants: 
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) for applicants to 9th Grade will be held at Notre Dame on October 15, 2022 and October 22, 2022. 

9th grade applicants for the 2024-2025 academic year are invited to take the Practice Entrance Exam on March 11, 2023. Register here. 

Students applying for 9th Grade can take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) at Notre Dame on Sunday, October 23, 2022. 

If you would like to register your daughter(s) for the ISEE Exam, click here. Use code PKDZLV27 when registering.

Please note that 9th Grade Applicants are only required to take one Entrance Exam (either the HSPT or ISEE). 

Middle School Applicants:
Entrance Exams for Middle School applicants will take place at Notre Dame on October 15, 22, and 23 2022, January 21, 2023 and March 11, 2023. 

Applicants for all grades may submit the results of the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), or the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). Both tests are administered locally at locations throughout the region. The Academy's ISSE Code is 395000.

Middle School Entrance Exam
 

Middle School Practice Entrance Exam

Upper School Practice Entrance Exam

This information provides parents an opportunity to tell us more about their daughter beyond what is evident from other application materials. Students are neither admitted nor denied solely based on this component; however, the Admissions Committee finds it incredibly valuable as we seek to understand each applicant from the perspective of those who know her best. You may access the Parent Statement from your account in your application checklist. 

Print the "Request for Release of Records" form on your admissions checklist and submit it to your daughter's current school. If she has been at her school for fewer than three years, please submit records from her previous school as well. 

Prospective students are invited to participate in a shadow day visit, which will allow them to observe Notre Dame classes.

Applicants will participate in a brief admissions interview as part of their visit. This conversation will help our admissions team get to know your daughter better and help us connect her interests and talents with the opportunities available to her at Notre Dame. 

Applicants visiting the Upper School will participate in a full-day visit. 

Applicants visiting the Middle School will participate in a half-day visit. 

Please use this link to schedule your daughter's Shadow Day Visit. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kara Brown, Director of Upper School Admissions, ksbrown@ndapa.org or 610.971.0498 ext. 2. 

Confidential math and English teacher recommendations are required and available on the admissions checklist.

Parents interested in applying for need-based financial aid should do so as soon as possible following their Application for Admission. Learn more and apply for financial aid here.