Admissions and Application
Processes and Policies

Admissions Online

Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic School and thank you for your interest.

Request More Information

Should you desire more information than is available on our school's website, please Request More Information and our Admissions Office will contact you. If you have not already done so, please consider making an appointment to visit. We would very much like to meet you and encourage you to tour our school and campus.

How to Apply

We encourage families to apply online as it simplifies submission and provides parents the ability to track the status of their child's application. To begin the Online Application process, Create an Account. Upon account creation, you will receive an email containing a verification link. Once your email address has been verified, log in to your account and Create A New Student Application for your child. You will then have the flexibility to log in and out of your account and access your open application.

A non-refundable fee of $250 must be submitted with each application.

After submitting the application, you will be able to track your admissions status at the school by logging in to your account. In addition, you will be able to print the completed application, monitor when the school receives any applicable supplemental forms and, if necessary, reprint the forms.

We appreciate your interest and are here to assist you in any way we can. If you have questions, please contact us at 386-428-4732.

Sacred Heart Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Sacred Heart Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Sacred Heart Catholic School welcomes students of all backgrounds, offering equal opportunities for everyone. We don't discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in any school activities or programs. Our online application and enrollment process are simple and convenient, designed to fit your schedule. Need help? Reach out to us via email at office@sacredheartcatholic.com or by phone at (386) 428-4732, and we'll be happy to assist you.

Admissions Process

Students will be considered for admission to Sacred Heart based on academic ability, conduct, and moral character according to the following priorities:

  • Parishioners – children of families supporting Sacred Heart Catholic Church

  • Catholics from other parishes

  • Non-Catholics

  • All new students are admitted for a nine-week probationary period.

Candidates for Pre-K4 and Kindergarten

  • Parents submit an Application for Admission online or through the Admissions Office. (See Online Application requirements above.)

  • Pre-kindergarten 4 and VPK candidates must be at least 4 years old on or before September 1st of the entrance year.

  • Kindergarten candidates must be at least 5 years old on or before September 1st of the entrance year.

Candidates for Grades One through Eight

Before starting your admissions process, we ask parents to contact the Admissions Office for an admissions packet. At that time, we encourage parents to arrange for a campus tour and/or an Open House visit. It is the best way to discover everything that Sacred Heart has to offer. Once ready to proceed, please consider the following to start your admissions process:

  • Parents submit an Application for Admission online or through the Admissions Office. To start your application today, please click the “Start Application” button.

  • A child may enter the first grade if he/she is 6 years old on or before September 1 of the current school year and has satisfactorily completed the kindergarten program in a public or non-public school from which the district school board accepts transfer of academic credit.

  • All incoming students who are transferring from another school are required to take and pass an entrance test before they are enrolled at Sacred Heart Catholic School.

  • Requirements listed with Online Application.

  • Candidate's current school submits the student's transcript from the current year to Sacred Heart.

  • Candidate's current school submits the student's transcript from the last two years to Sacred Heart (if applicable.)

  • The Admissions Office contacts families to schedule candidate testing on our campus.

  • Once the candidate's admission file is completed, the Admissions Committee will carefully consider each file, and the families will be notified of the admission decision.

Documentation Requirements

An original birth certificate is required as well as the Social Security number. A health record containing immunization information is required by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. For Catholic students, a certificate of Baptism is required. All registrations must be made in person with original certificates.

Online Application

Please read the following information carefully, since it is critical in completing the online application process successfully. Before starting an application, you will need to have the following documents available in electronic form and a credit card to cover the $50 application processing fee.

  • Child's Birth Certificate

  • Baptismal certificates are required for students preparing for the sacraments of Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation, or Confirmation

  • A copy of your child's current report card and final report cards for the two preceding years, if applicable. (Grades K-8)

  • Most recent standardized test results (FSA, Terra Nova, CTBS, ITBS, etc.)

  • Test results and documentation for Exceptional Student Services (Gifted, Learning Disabilities, Speech, IEP, 504)

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Church envelope number or, if you are not a member of our parish, a Parish Verification Letter from your pastor

  • Immunization Records —a current health and immunization certificate for the prevention of communicable diseases, as required by the Health Department, must be presented before a child is admitted to class.

  • All children entering public or private schools in Florida for the first time must be immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubella and rubeola, and HIB. All students must be in compliance with all Volusia County health department regulations before they can enter school. All parents enrolling their child(ren) in a Catholic school within the Diocese of Orlando are required to submit a Certificate of Immunization along with their application as a condition of enrollment. We do not recognize religious exemptions. Please submit a complete application. If an application has been submitted and is incomplete, we will notify you via email of the pending items which will delay the application and review process.

Waiting List Priority

Sacred Heart Catholic School adheres to the class size standards set forth by the Diocese of Orlando and the Florida Catholic Conference. Enrollment is limited to no more than 25 in Pre-Kindergarten, with a full-time teacher assistant, 30 in Kindergarten, with a full-time teacher assistant, and up to 30 in Grades 1-8. As space becomes available, consideration is given to those placed on an active waiting list. The following factors will be used to determine acceptance from the waiting list.

  1. Parents who are registered, supporting, practicing Catholics of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 

  2. Registered supporting, practicing Catholics of other Catholic churches.

  3. Having siblings currently in school.

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