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The HIES Admission Application opens in Ravenna on October 1, 2025. In the meantime, we invite you to begin your school exploration process in Ravenna for your student. After clicking on our school, you will have the option to "Explore." We will then have your contact information readily available and you will begin receiving communication from our office. There is no additional commitment required in creating an account with Ravenna.

Please view the Application Timeline and Checklist below.

Feel free to reach out to the Enrollment Management Team with any questions.

RAVENNA

Grade-Specific Application Checklists

Below you will find grade-specific application checklists. Upon submission of the Shared Applicant Information Form in Ravenna, you will be able to keep track of your progress using the checklist that will appear on the upper righthand corner of your screen. A green checkmark indicates we have received the document.

Pre-K3 & Pre-K4

Age Requirements:

Child must turn 3 years old before Sept. 1, 2026 to apply to Pre-K3.
Child must turn 4 years old before Sept. 1, 2026 to apply to Pre-K4.

*NOTE- There are 2 notification timeline options for Pre-K3 & Pre-K4.

Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 Early Notification Timeline

Dec. 15, 2025: Application Due (Shared Applicant Information Form)

Dec. 15, 2025: All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.

Jan. 9, 2026: Parent Questionnaire & Teacher Evaluation Form Due

Jan. 10, 2026: On-Campus Admission Evaluation (Early Notification Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 applicants only)

Feb. 4, 2026: Early Notification Admission Decision Notification Day

Feb. 11, 2026: Early Notification Family Response Deadline

Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 Standard Notification Timeline

Feb. 1, 2026: Application Due (Shared Applicant Information Form)

Feb. 1, 2026: All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.

Feb. 15, 2026: Parent Questionnaire & Teacher Evaluation Form Due

January & February 2026: On-Campus Admission Evaluation

April 4, 2026: Admission Decision Notification Day

April 14, 2026: Family Response Deadline

K-Prep

Kindergarten-Prep (K-Prep) is a unique grade offering designed for academically strong students who would benefit from additional foundations for social and emotional growth to develop all the competencies needed for solid success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Ideal students for K-Prep are those with late spring or summer birthdays, seeking to build on their academic readiness, their stamina and social and emotional confidence at a more deliberate pace of acceleration in a smaller group setting.

The K-Prep curriculum is not a repeat of Pre-K4 milestones and differs from the traditional Kindergarten curriculum in intentional and specific ways. Students matriculate to Kindergarten after completing this year of K-Prep.

Child must turn 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2026.

Shared Applicant Information Form plus Fee: Submit by Feb.1, 2026,
Parent Questionnaire: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026
AAAIS Confidential Common Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025, please delegate the form to your child’s lead teacher through Ravenna.
Admission Evaluation: All K-Prep applicants are required to attend an in-person Admission Evaluation.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Kindergarten

Child must turn 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2026.

Shared Applicant Information Form plus Fee: Submit by Feb.1, 2026
Parent Questionnaire: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026
AAAIS Confidential Common Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025, please delegate the form to your child’s lead teacher through Ravenna.
Admission Evaluation: All applicants are required to complete an in-person Admission Evaluation.
Joint Admissions Testing Program (JATP) Evaluation: Score report to be submitted by February 15, 2026. (*Please schedule your child’s JATP accordingly.) Visit www.jatp.org for more information about testing and scheduling.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Grades 1 - 4

Shared Applicant Information Form plus Fee: Submit by Feb. 1, 2026
Parent Questionnaire: Submit by Feb. 15, 2025,
AAAIS Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025, please delegate the form to your child’s lead teacher through Ravenna.
Report Card/Transcript: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026.
Admission Evaluation: All applicants are required to complete an in-person Admission Evaluation.
Joint Admissions Testing Program (JATP) Evaluation: Score report to be submitted by February 15, 2026. (*Please schedule your child’s JATP accordingly.) Visit www.jatp.org for more information about testing and scheduling.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Grade 5

Shared Applicant Information Form plus Fee: Submit by Feb.1, 2026
Parent Questionnaire: Submit by Feb.15, 2026
AAAIS Teacher Evaluation Form: Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec.1, 2025, please delegate the form to your child’s lead teacher through Ravenna.
AAAIS Additional Teacher Evaluation Form (5th grade applicants only): Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025, this evaluation form can be completed by any other academic teacher, including the applicant’s lead 3rd grade teacher.
Report Card/Transcript: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026
Admission Evaluation: All applicants are required to complete an in-person Admission Evaluation.
Joint Admissions Testing Program (JATP) Evaluation: Score report to be submitted by February 15, 2026. (*Please schedule your child’s JATP accordingly.) Visit www.jatp.org for more information about testing and scheduling.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Grades 6 - 12

Shared Applicant Information Form plus Fee: Submit by Feb. 1, 2026
Parent Questionnaire: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026
Student Questionnaire: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026
AAAIS Math Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025 please delegate the form to your child’s math teacher through Ravenna.
AAAIS English Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025 please delegate the form to your child’s English/Language Arts teacher through Ravenna.
AAAIS Additional Teacher Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. *This form is to be submitted only IF your child has the same teacher for both Math and English/Language Arts this year. It should be completed by any other academic teacher, including the applicant’s lead teacher from the previous school year.
AAAIS Common Principal/Counselor Evaluation Form: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026. After Dec. 1, 2025 please delegate the form to your child’s principal/counselor through Ravenna.
Report Card/Transcript: Submit by Feb. 15, 2026.
Admission Evaluation: All applicants are required to complete an Admission Evaluation.
SSAT Testing Results: The SSAT code for Holy Innocents’ is 3970.
*The FINAL admissible SSAT testing date is January 31, 2026. National SSAT testing dates are offered each month. * Please schedule your child’s SSAT accordingly.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Relocating & International Families

We are thrilled you are considering Holy Innocents' as your family's next educational home!

Out-of-town Families

Relocating is both an exciting and daunting time, and we want to ensure that we don't add any undo stress! We understand that your family may have scheduling constraints that fall outside of our existing admission event schedule. Please reach out to Claire Benedict (Pre-K3 - 5th) or Ripken Gorman (6 - 12th) to plan your family's campus visit. We are happy to make arrangements so that you and your child(ren) don't miss out on experiencing all that we have to offer!

Please follow the grade-specific application checklist for your child(ren), as detailed above.

International Relocation Families

We require any international student interested in attending Holy Innocents' to reside locally with a parent, stepparent, or legal guardian. We do not offering boarding, or host family stays and we are not affiliated with any international student programs that facilitate the admission process.

Please follow the grade-specific application checklist for your child(ren), as detailed above.
Once a student has been admitted we will initiate the I-20 process if needed. Please reach out to Tyler Sant, Director of Enrollment Management, with any I-20 related questions.

ABC Applicants

Holy Innocents' has proudly partnered with the A Better Chance (ABC) organization for many years and we are thrilled to have you consider being part of our next chapter.

Families referred to Holy Innocents' through the A Better Chance organization will be notified this fall. Once referred, we will reach out to you regarding your application. We partner with the Standard Application Online and Ravenna to support A Better Chance applicants.

ABC applicants are required to submit the Shared Applicant Information Form in Ravenna; however, all other application documents will be pulled from your SAO. Additionally, registration for all admission events, including Campus Tours, Shadow Visit Days, Open House and Admission Evaluations occurs exclusively through your Ravenna profile.

Shared Applicant Information Form: Submit by Feb. 1, 2026, through Ravenna.
Transcript, English Teacher Recommendation Form, Math Teacher Recommendation Form, Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form, Parent Questionnaire, Student Questionnaire, SSAT Score Report: All are pulled directly from your SAO and must be made available by February 15, 2026.
Admission Evaluation: All applicants are required to complete an Admission Evaluation.
Financial Assistance (optional): All families interested in receiving financial assistance must submit an application. Holy Innocents' uses the Clarity Application to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application which includes assets, income, expenses, and debts. The Clarity Application opens on Sept. 1, 2025. Para obtener esta información en español, haga clic aquí.
Admission Decision Notification Day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Family Decision Response Deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

JATP & SSAT information