Admissions
Guidelines for Admission of Students
The following criteria are considered and given priority in making admission decisions.
- Siblings of presently enrolled students
- Registered members of Sacred Heart Parish
- Children of Sacred Heart graduates
- Catholic families from parishes without a parish school
- Other Catholic families with permission of their pastor
- Non-Catholics
An admission test is given to all new students in grades K – 7. Potential pre-kindergarten students attend a visitation session with the teachers on the scheduled testing day. Students must be able to perform at or above grade level in order to be accepted.
Age Requirements
Pre-Kindergarten 3 year old program:
Students must be three years of age by September 30 of the current school year. Students must be completely potty trained and out of diapers and pull-ups.
Pre-Kindergarten:
Students must be four years of age by September 30 of the current school year and show the emotional, social and physical maturity of a 4-year-old.
Kindergarten:
Students must be five years of age by September 30 of the current school year.
First Grade:
Students must be six years of age by September 30 of the current school year.
Required Documentation (Pre-K3 – 8)
- Copy of official birth certificate with full certificate number displayed
- Copy of Baptismal Certificate for Catholics
- Copy of current health record
- Official transcript, including the most recent report card and standardized test scores (transfer students)
- Copy of social security card
2026-2027 Admissions Timeline:
January 2026:
New application window opens
January 12, 2026:
Re-enrollment begins
January 31, 2026:
New application window closes
February 7, 2026:
Screening of applicants
February 11, 2026:
Re-enrollment deadline
February 13, 2026:
Acceptance letters mailed
March 6, 2026:
New student registration due
Statement of Diocesan Policy:
The schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other activities generally made available to students at its schools. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its admissions policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.