Jesuit Open House, Sunday, October 29 from 1-4 pm, is a key event for prospective families to get to know our community.
“It’s an event that attempts to show our community to the world, and teach families about our programs, culture, and mission,” Admissions Director Erin DeKlotz said. Mrs. DeKlotz, along with the help of many others, puts a lot of effort and thought into planning this special day.
Open House is so important because the goal is to reach all kinds of families, from alumni and current JHS families to those who have never heard of Jesuit.
“Open House gives families a firsthand experience of our community,” DeKlotz said.
She points out that coming to Open House also means that you can get to know our school on a more personal level. Though the Jesuit website has lots of information about our programs, teams, and clubs, Open House lets prospective students get a feel for the environment.
Remembering how hard it was to show prospective students the essence of Jesuit over Zoom, Mrs. DeKlotz is grateful and excited to have a live, in-person Open House back after Covid-19.
On this day, every department will be on campus to answer prospective families’ questions about anything they’re interested in, and ambassadors give an excellent look into what life as a high school student at Jesuit looks like.
“It solidified that I wanted to go here and I could spend the next four years here,” Senior Mary Pearl Haney said.
She believes Open House is a step in forming “genuine community and building up future classes.”
Haney is one of the many ambassadors that aim to be welcoming and help prospective students feel at home on our campus.
Senior Sabatino Stacchi has had a lot of fun meeting prospective families and showing them around campus. He loves finding out what the 8th graders are interested in and taking them to see what they’re excited about.
“Open House was a very defining moment of my admissions process,” Stacchi said.
He recalls feeling a bit overwhelmed as an 8th grader beginning the admissions process, and then finding that once he was really on campus and making connections, all intimidation fell away.
Haney and DeKlotz both encourage asking lots of questions and having fun at this year’s Open House.
“Make sure to register on the website and pick a time to check in. Bring your friends and family, be curious, and enjoy your time at Jesuit,” DeKlotz encouraged.
