Welcome Interested Parents

 

Admissions Policy             Enrollment Policy             Tuition Policy        

Registration Form          Supplemental Registration Form

 

Dear Parents:

Thank you for your interest in Cardinal Hickey Academy.  In addition to a strong, Catholic, religious education, the Academy offers a challenging core curriculum, which includes the integration of science and technology.  Our phonics based reading program is supplemented with a comprehensive literature series.  Foreign language instruction is offered to all Academy students; Spanish begins in kindergarten and Latin in grade 7.  The Academy has an outstanding Fine Arts curriculum: general music for students in kindergarten through grade 8, a band program, and hand bell choir; our multi-media art program integrates the study of art history with studio classes, culminating with a spring art show of individual and group pieces.

A full time teaching assistant in kindergarten provides an instructor to student ratio of 1:15.  Part-time teaching assistants in grades 1, 2, and 3 allow for individualized attention to student needs. In grades 7 and 8, ability grouping affords the opportunity for advanced math students to complete Algebra I upon graduation.

A variety of extra-curricular activities are offered.  Academy students have the opportunity to participate in soccer and basketball.  Our handbell choir is composed of students in grades 5 through 8 who play for various school and community events.  Students may join the school band beginning in 4^th grade.  Students may participate in county spelling bees and the Washington Post Investment Contest.  Our drama program includes a spring musical performed by our 5^th through 8^th grade students.  We offer an annual chess & checkers tournament, Girls Scouts, safety patrol, and yearbook club.  Students in grades 7 and 8 who demonstrate high levels of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character may be invited to membership in the Cardinal Hickey Academy Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society.

Most of our eight classes of graduates chose to continue their education in a Catholic setting and were accepted to their Catholic high schools of choice - nearly one-third of these students received scholarship offers.  The majority of our alumni are excelling in honors or AP level courses at their respective high schools.

You are cordially invited to visit us to learn more about the Academy.  We will host an open

house on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.  School tours are available upon request if you are

unable to attend our open house.  Open registration for the 2009-2010 school year will begin on Monday, January 26, 2009.

Enclosed you will find the Academy’s philosophy and mission statement, admission, enrollment and tuition policies, student registration form, family parish registration confirmation and school records release.  For the 2009-2010 school year, the annual tuition rates are $6,120 for Catholic students and $6,550 for non-Catholic students.  Registration fees are $200.00 for one child; $275.00 for two children; $350.00 for three children; and $425.00 for four or more children.  The registration fee is applied to the tuition less a testing fee of $100.00 per child.

In order to apply for admission to the Academy, you must submit your child’s:

·        Completed registration form;

·        Copy of birth certificate;

·        Copy of baptismal certificate;

·        Signed parish registration confirmation form

(completed by your pastor or his representative);

·        Most recent report card and standardized test scores

(for students applying to grade 1 or above);

·        Signed school records release form (for students applying to grade 1 or above);  and

·        Registration fee. 

Applications for the middle school level will be considered on a case by case basis for those students who are active members of one of the parishes we are designated to serve.  An interview with the principal is required for students entering grades six and above.  These interviews will be scheduled following testing.

Testing of applicants will take place as follows:

·        Grades 1 – 8    Saturday, March 10, 2009

·        Kindergarten    Monday – Wednesday, March 16 – 18, 2009

(parents will be advised of their child’s testing time).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the school office at 410-286-0404 or 301-812-0404.  Once again, thank you for your interest in Cardinal Hickey Academy.  We look forward to working with you and your children.

Sincerely,

Sister Mary Juliana Cox, O.P.

PrincipalSister

                                                                Sister Mary Juliana, O.P.

                                                                Principal