Admission

Welcome to Holy Child!

We are proud and excited to introduce you to our school community. Because of our long history of challenging students to pursue academic excellence and find joy in learning, Holy Child is widely recognized as the best at educating and mentoring students to become women of conscience and action.

Holy Child students are spirited, confident, smart, and kind. They are not afraid to take risks. They investigate chemical reactions in science courses and interpret complex texts in English classes. They construct logical arguments and identify sound reasoning in rhetoric and religious studies. They are taking technology courses that are unparalleled elsewhere, with offerings that begin as early as fifth grade, including robotics, engineering, and computer programming.

We know that Holy Child will stand out as you consider your options. A special energy on campus embodies our mission of "joy in teaching, joy in learning." We invite you to visit campus, join us at an event or come for a tour to see for yourself what makes our school so remarkable.

Please contact our office directly if you have any questions. We look forward to getting to know you and are excited for you to get to know Holy Child!

Note: The Admission Office is located in the Head’s House on campus. Make a right off Westchester Avenue onto Convent Lane and follow signs for the Head’s House (first driveway on your left through the iron gates). The address is 9 Convent Lane, Rye.

Meet the Admission Office

Jackie Ciaccia '06, Director of Enrollment Management and Communications

Yasmeen Livingston P '26,
Admission Associate

Process and Checklist

  • Inquire Today

    If you want to learn more, start off by completing the Inquiry Form which will keep you updated about news & events.

    Inquiry Form

  • Apply Now

    You can begin the application online today! Complete this form to gain access to the Admission Portal.

    Apply

  • Return to Application

    If you already completed the Inquiry Form, you can log back into the Admission Portal to continue your application.

    Return to Application

Admission Checklist

Grades 5 and 6

Application Deadline:
January 26, 2024

  • Set up your Admission Portal to begin your application

  • Request transcripts from your daughter's current school after the first marking period. Including the most recent report card

  • Ask for recommendation forms from your daughter's teachers by emailing them through your Admission Portal.

    Math teacher, English teacher, and Principal/Guidance Counselor

  • Schedule a student/parent interview through your Admission Portal

Notification Date: February 22, 2024
Enrollment Date: March 8, 2024

Grades 7 and 8

Application Deadline:
January 26, 2024

  • Set up your Admission Portal to begin your application

  • Request transcripts from your daughter's current school after the first marking period. Including the most recent report card

  • Register your daughter for an entrance exam - only one is required!

  • Ask for recommendation forms from your daughter's teachers by emailing them through your Admission Portal.

    Math teacher, English teacher, and Principal/Guidance Counselor

  • Schedule a student/parent interview on your Admission Portal

Notification Date: February 22, 2024
Enrollment Date: March 8, 2024

Grades 9 through 11


Application Deadline:
December 8, 2023

Notification Date: January 17, 2024
Enrollment Date: February 16, 2024

The Admission Decision Process

SAO

Holy Child has a separate Admission Portal but welcomes applications through the SAO. If your family is applying through the SAO, please inform our Admission Office so we can properly accommodate your family in our internal system. To attend an event at Holy Child, we ask that you create an account with our school.

The Admission Committee is composed of several administrators and faculty members. The Committee reads each completed application in its entirety. After thorough discussion, the Committee then reaches one of the following decisions: accept, deny, or waitlist. The waitlist is a grouping of students who may be qualified for admission but to whom we cannot offer a place at this time due to space. Students can remain on the waitlist or withdraw from consideration and enroll elsewhere. The waitlist is not ranked in order of strength or preference. If a space becomes available, all waitlist candidates applying to the appropriate grade are considered.

School of the Holy Child admits girls of any race, religion, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and financial aid, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

“I decided to come to Holy Child because I truly felt at home. I felt comfortable being who I am and not someone I was trying to be. I was able to picture myself walking down the halls every day with friends.”

— Alyssa ’23