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Admission Process
Early Childhood (JK3, JK4, Kindergarten)
The early childhood application process includes a parent meeting, a tour of Villa, a brief classroom visit, and a screening. We want to get to know your hopes and dreams for your child, and help them feel as comfortable as possible at Villa! Review the steps below, and reach out if you have questions.1. Email admissions@villa1929.org to schedule a parent meeting and tour.
2. Complete a Villa Application by January 31, 2025, for admission consideration for the 2025-26 school year. Priority will be given to applications received on or before the deadline. Applications are accepted after the deadline on a rolling basis when space is available.
3. Review information about Family Individualized Tuition and Scholarships at Villa, and submit any applications by the applicable deadlines.
4. Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten screenings will take place in February and March. We will work with you to schedule a screening once you have submitted a complete application.
5. Decision letters will be mailed on March 14, 2025.
Grades 1-6
We want every family and every child to feel welcome at Villa! The application process for lower school includes a parent meeting and tour. Each prospective student will spend time in the classroom with our current students, getting a sense of what it might feel like to be a student at Villa. Depending on the grade level, our admissions committee will review grades, standardized testing, and administer a screening before making an admissions decision. Review the steps below and reach out to us with any questions.1. Schedule a parent meeting and visit day for your child by contacting us at admissions@villa1929.org or 314.810.3417. Typically, your parent meeting occurs on your child's visit day, but we are flexible and will work with your schedule.
2. Complete a Villa Application by January 31, 2025, for admission consideration for the 2025-26 school year. (For grades 5 & 6, we will also accept the SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO)). Priority will be given to applications received on or before the deadline. Applications are accepted after the deadline on a rolling basis when space is available.
3. Review information about Family Individualized Tuition and Scholarships at Villa, and submit any applications by the applicable deadlines.
4. Entrance screenings for grades 1-6 will take place in February and March. Once you submit a completed application, we will reach out to schedule the screening.
5. Decision letters will be sent on March 14, 2025.
Grades 7-8
Middle School at Villa is a joyful place! Please review the steps in the application process, and reach out to us if you have any questions.
1. Schedule a visit to Villa! Your daughter is invited to spend the day with our students and teachers experiencing our amazing school. If you don't see a date that works on our schedule, reach out to us at admissions@villa1929.org. Attend Villa's Fall Open House or talk with the admissions team about other events you can attend as a prospective family!
2. Schedule a parent meeting and tour by contacting us at admissions@villa1929.org. This often occurs on the same day as your daughter's visit but doesn't have to. We recommend scheduling sometime between October and January.
3. Complete an Application. Applicants to Villa's middle school may submit either the Villa Application or the Standard Application Online (SAO) through SSAT. If you are uncertain about which application to use, just contact our admissions team at admissions@villa1929.org or 314.810.3435. Applications are due by January 31, 2025, for admission consideration for the 2025-26 school year. Priority will be given to applications received on or before the deadline. Applications are accepted after the deadline on a rolling basis when space is available.
4. Review information about Family Individualized Tuition and Scholarships at Villa, and submit any applications by the applicable deadlines.
5. We encourage all applicants to take the SSAT Admissions Test in the fall or winter. So, if a student plans to apply in January, they should take the SSAT in the fall or winter before submitting the application in January. If your daughter takes the SSAT, please submit scores to Villa Duchesne via the SSAT website. Villa's admissions committee will also review your daughter's academic record and any other standardized testing (ERB, ITBS, MAP, NWEA, or other assessment tool), teacher recommendations, and feedback from her visit.
6. Decision Letters will be mailed March 14 2025.
Grade 9
Welcome, prospective freshmen! We would LOVE to have you at Villa! Please review the steps in the application process, and reach out to our admissions team if you have any questions.
1. Schedule a visit to Villa! Your daughter is invited to spend the day with our students and teachers experiencing our amazing school. If you don't see a date that works on our schedule, reach out to us at admissions@villa1929.org. Attend Villa's Fall Open House or talk with the admissions team about other events you can attend as a prospective family!
2. Schedule a parent meeting and tour by contacting us at admissions@villa1929.org. This often occurs on the same day as your daughter's visit but doesn't have to. We recommend scheduling sometime between October and January.
3. Complete an Application. Applicants to Villa's ninth grade may submit either the Villa Application or the Standard Application Online (SAO) through SSAT. If your daughter attends an Archdiocesan Catholic grade school in St. Louis, please complete both the Archdiocesan Application and the Villa or SAO Application. Ninth grade applications are due on or before November 12, 2024. Applications are accepted after this date on a rolling basis. Please reach out if you have questions about the timeline for applying to 9th grade at Villa.
4. Review information about Family Individualized Tuition and Scholarships at Villa, and submit any applications by the applicable deadlines.
5. Ninth grade decision letters will be sent on January 31, 2025. Decision letters for any applications received after January 1, 2025, will be sent on a rolling basis.
Grades 10-12
Each year, Villa welcomes several transfer students in our Upper School. If you are considering a transfer to Villa, please contact us at admissions@villa1929.org. We are here to help you through the process.
1. Schedule a visit to Villa! Your daughter is invited to spend the day with our students and teachers experiencing our amazing school. If you don't see a date that works on our schedule, reach out to us at admissions@villa1929.org. Attend Villa's Fall Open House or talk with the admissions team about other events you can attend as a prospective family!
2. Schedule a parent meeting and tour by contacting us at admissions@villa1929.org. This often occurs on the same day as your daughter's visit but doesn't have to. We recommend scheduling sometime between October and January.
3. Complete an Application. Applicants to Villa's upper school may submit either the Villa Application or the Standard Application Online (SAO) through SSAT. If you are uncertain about which application to use, just contact our admissions team at admissions@villa1929.org or 314.810.3435. Applications are due by January 31, 2025 for admission consideration for the 2025-26 school year. Priority will be given to applications received on or before the deadline. Applications are accepted after the deadline on a rolling basis when space is available.
4. Review information about Family Individualized Tuition and Scholarships at Villa, and submit any applications by the applicable deadlines.
5. Decision letters for grades 10-12 will be mailed in late March.
Admissions Team
Director of Enrollment Management
Therese Irvin Hagemeister '85
thagemeister@villa1929.org
314.810.3446
Admissions Associate
Kylie Golup
kgolup@villa1929.org
314.810.3435
Admissions Associate
Kimberly Saur
ksaur@villa1929.org
314.810.3417