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The 2025-2026 Application for Admission is now open!

We encourage families to submit their application early in the admission season to secure the widest selection of available student visit dates and interview times. Please contact the Admission Office at 203-532-3534 or admission@cshct.org with any questions about the application process or upcoming admission events. You may register for upcoming events by completing an online inquiry or the Application for Admission.

The Admission Committee makes decisions based on the strengths and talents of each applicant. We attempt to collect information that is age appropriate and will serve as an indication of the student's potential for success at Sacred Heart Greenwich. Most importantly, we want to get to know your child and your family throughout the admission process and help you discover what makes a Sacred Heart education such a unique and transformative experience.

We look forward to meeting you!

Application Deadline: January 15, 2025

Online Application Instructions

Click on the Apply button.
Select the "Create Account" link to create a Sacred Heart application portal username and password.
After entering your basic information, select the "Create Account" button. The online application can be submitted before the other required admission forms.
Once the online application has been received, you will be contacted regarding a visiting day and interview for you and your child.
You may log into your portal account at any time to view the application checklist and send the required forms to your child's school.

Application Requirements

Barat Center

Barat Center Birthday Requirements

Children must turn 3 years old by December 31st, 2025 to apply for the 2025-2026 school year.
If a child turns 3 years old after August 1, 2025, they are only eligible to attend half days (8am - 12pm) for the fall semester. If the Barat Center director and parents are in agreement, students are then eligible to switch to a full day schedule after January 1, 2026.
Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your child’s current teacher if applicable.
School Director Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your child’s school director.
Classroom Visit: Barat Center applicants will be scheduled for a group visit in December or January.
Parent Interview: After your child's online application has been submitted, the Admission Office will reach out to schedule a meeting with a member of the Admission staff which can be done in person or via ZOOM.
Parent Statement: An education at Sacred Heart is a commitment by each student and his or her parents. We ask that parents complete a Parent Statement reflecting on the Goals & Criteria.

All of the admission forms referenced above are available within your admission portal.

Lower School (Grades K-4)

Kindergarten Birthday Requirement

Children must turn 5 before August 1, 2025 to be eligible for Kindergarten.
Transcript and report card: Please request that your daughter's transcript (with all standardized test scores and grades for the previous two years if applicable) be sent to our Admission Office. Your daughter’s present school may require written permission from you before releasing her records; if so, please use the Request for Transcript form.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from the appropriate administrator.
Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your daughter’s current classroom teacher.
School Visit: Kindergarten applicants will be scheduled for a group visit in December or January. Applicants to Grades 1-4 will schedule an on-campus visit, and an in-house assessment will be administered during this time.
Parent Interview: After your child's online application has been submitted, the Admission Office will reach out to schedule a meeting with a member of the Admission staff which can be done in person or via ZOOM.
Parent Statement: An education at Sacred Heart is a commitment by each student and his/her parents. We ask that parents complete a Parent Statement reflecting on the Goals & Criteria.
Optional Testing: Applicants to Grades 3 & 4 may submit ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) results taken as part of the Common Admission Testing Program among Greenwich and Stamford area independent schools. These test results are not required by Sacred Heart Greenwich but we will accept them as a supplemental document. Click here for more information about the ISEE for applicants to Grades 3 & 4, testing dates at area schools and registration information.

All of the admission forms referenced above are available within your admission portal.

Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Transcript and report card: Please request that your daughter's transcript and report card from the current school year (with all standardized test scores and grades for the previous two years) be sent to our Admission Office. Your daughter’s present school may require written permission from you before releasing her records; if so, please use the Request for Transcript form.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation form from the appropriate administrator.
Math Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your daughter’s current mathematics teacher.
English Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your daughter’s current English teacher.
ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam): Candidates for Grades 5-8 are asked to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (I.S.E.E.), which is administered at Sacred Heart Greenwich and at area independent schools on Saturday mornings throughout the School year. In addition, ISEE offers an at home testing option. Online ISEE registration is available at erblearn.org. Sacred Heart also accepts the SSAT. Visit SSAT.org for registration information.
Student Interview & Visit: The Admission Office will schedule a visiting day and on-campus interview for the applicant with a member of the Middle School Admission Committee, once the Application for Admission has been submitted.
Parent Interview: After your child's online application has been submitted, the admission office will reach out to schedule a meeting with a member of the Admission Office, which can be done in person or via ZOOM.
Parent Statement: An education at Sacred Heart is a commitment by each student and his/her parents. We ask that parents complete a Parent Statement reflecting on the Goals & Criteria.

All of the admission forms referenced above are available within your admission portal.

Please note that applicants to Grade 6 are eligible to apply for the Rose Merit Scholarship. More details on that scholarship are available here .

Upper School (Grades 9-12)

Transcript and report card: Please request that your daughter's transcript and report card from the current school year (with all standardized test scores and grades for the previous two years) be sent to our Admission Office. Your daughter’s present school may require written permission from you before releasing her records; if so, please use the Request for Transcript form.
Principal/Guidance Counselor Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation form from the appropriate administrator.
Math Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your daughter’s current mathematics teacher.
English Teacher Recommendation: Please provide a recommendation from your daughter’s current English teacher.
ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam): Candidates for Grades 9-12 are asked to take the Independent School Entrance Exam (I.S.E.E.), which is administered at Sacred Heart Greenwich and at area independent schools on Saturday mornings throughout the School year. In addition, ISEE offers an at home testing option. Online registration is available at erblearn.org. Sacred Heart also accepts the SSAT. Visit SSAT.org for registration information.
Student Interview & Visit: The Admission Office will schedule a visiting day and on-campus interview for the applicant with a member(s) of the Upper School Admission Committee, once the Application for Admission has been submitted.
Parent Interview: After your child's online application has been submitted, the admission office will reach out to schedule a meeting with a member of the Admission staff which can be done in person or via ZOOM.
Parent Statement: An education at Sacred Heart is a commitment by each student and his/her parents. We ask that parents complete a Parent Statement reflecting on the Goals & Criteria.

All of the admission forms referenced above are available within your admission portal.

Please note that applicants to Grade 9 are eligible to apply for the Stuart Merit Scholarship and the Green & White Scholarship. More details on these scholarships are available here.

In an effort to make applying to independent schools easier and more accessible to all families, Sacred Heart Greenwich accepts the Standard Application Online (SAO), in addition to our own online application. To learn more about using the SAO, click here.