Convent Of The Sacred Heart

Convent of the Sacred Heart describes its educational philosophy as centered on the belief that each child has unique gifts, and that the school’s mission is to uncover, nurture, and empower students to share those gifts with the global community. Its approach combines a dynamic curriculum and varied teaching strategies with an emphasis on intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, ethical judgment, and lifelong learning. The school also frames education as formation of the whole person through faith, social awareness, community, and personal growth in an atmosphere of “wise freedom.” (cshnyc.org)

As of April 6, 2026, Sacred Heart’s Apply Online page says applications for the 2026-27 school year are closed and asks families interested in a late application to contact admissions; the admissions page says the process mixes online and in-person steps and that applications were accepted until December 1. (cshnyc.org) For the most recent detailed cycle posted on the site (2025-2026), key dates included application opening on August 1, 2025, financial-aid opening on September 1, 2025, a general application deadline of December 1, 2025, and January 8, 2026 deadlines for testing/supporting materials where required; decision dates then ranged from February 5, 2026 for Kindergarten and February 11, 2026 for Grades 1-8 to February 20, 2026 for Upper School, with reply deadlines from February 12 to March 12, 2026 depending on division. (cshnyc.org) Requirements vary by grade: Lower School applicants complete parent interviews, tours, and playgroups or visits, with no standardized test for Grade 1 and ISEE Primary required for Grades 2-4; Middle School requires a virtual parent interview, applicant visit/interview, tour, ISEE, transcripts, and teacher recommendations; Upper School requires a parent/student interview, tour, and either ISEE or SSAT plus transcripts and teacher recommendations. (cshnyc.org) Priority categories are siblings of current students and daughters of 91st Street Sacred Heart alumnae, who are eligible for sibling/legacy early notification but still must complete the full process; the posted early-decision timeline listed November 1, 2025 to apply, November 14 to opt in, November 26 for all materials, December 5 for notification, and December 12 for parent reply. (cshnyc.org) I did not find an applicant waitlist policy on the main admissions pages I reviewed; the site does mention event waitlists for a full open house, so admissions waitlist handling is not clearly published there. (cshnyc.org)