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List of 7 items.

• Schedule the Shadow Day

  Shadows run on designated days beginning in September and run through December; if there is a demand, January shadows days will be added. Complete the inquiry form to begin scheduling your daughter’s shadow day. A shadow day, which includes the student interview/conversation with an admissions counselor, is a required part of the admissions and application process.
  
   Schedule a Shadow Day Here!

  
  An NDP counselor will follow up with you within 48 hours of submitting the shadow inquiry form (weekends excluded), confirm the date of the school visit, and provide in-depth details on what to bring and what to expect. 

• NDP Open House

  Save the date! Saturday, October 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Join our students, faculty and admissions team for an in-depth tour. Experience all the NDP has to offer your daughter and your family. Last tour begins at 11:30 a.m.

• Application Deadline Dates

  NDP offers tiered early-bird application deadline dates. Apply between any of the timeframes below, and see what your application fee will be: 

  • August 1-September 30: fee waived 
  • October 1-October 31: $35 
  • November 1 – November 30: $50 
  • December 1- December 20: $75 
  • December 21: $100 
  • February 1- end of school year: $125 

• School Transcripts

  As part of the application process, parents/guardians will complete and sign a transcript release form (TRF). The TRF should not be submitted to the student’s school before or around October 15, 2021. NDP needs a completed first quarter 8th-grade report card, in addition to final report cards from 6th and 7th graders and any standardized test scores. Click here for a copy of the TRF. This applies only to public school and independent school applicants. NOTE: Parochial applicants have their transcripts automatically sent to NDP.

• Testing

  Ninth Grade (9^th) applicants are required to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT) as part of NDP’s admissions process. The HSPT is administered in a variety of ways:

  • All catholic school applicants will test on December 1 at their schools. Students are required to test at their schools unless there is a reason they cannot.
  • Public and independent school applicants will have the option to test on one of two dates – Saturday, December 4, 2021, or Saturday, December 11, 2021. NDP is a test site on December 4. While we would love for your daughter to test with NDP on Dec. 4, she should take the tests where it is most convenient for her. Please refer to the HSPT information on the Grade 9 Admissions page.

• Decision Period

  •  Wednesday, February 16 after 4:00 p.m.: Admissions decision letters mailed via USPS 
  • Thursday, February 17, after 4:00 p.m.:  Congratulatory Email to all Accepted Students 
  • Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 4:30-6:30 p.m.:  Welcome Reception for Accepted/Incoming 9th Grade Students 
  • Thursday, March 3, 2022:  Mini Gym Meet for All Accepted Students – See What Sisterhood is All About! 
  • Please look at the NDP Admissions Calendar of Events for a list of all accepted student activities during the decision period. 
  • Friday, March 4, 2022, 4:00 p.m.: Deposit Deadline to secure your daughter’s place at NDP for the 2022-2023 year 

• After Enrolling

  Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.:   All incoming ninth-graders are expected to test in three subjects: math, English, and global language. More information will follow upon enrollment.

  
  It is the goal of the NDP admissions team to provide a personal, comprehensive admissions process for each interested student and family. Please visit our website for a comprehensive listing of admissions events and activities beginning in the fall and culminating through the Decision Period.
  
  Email Admissions@notredameprep.com with questions.  See you at the Prep!