Admissions 

"....... you can't quantify your greatest strength.
What exists here at Little Flower is very unique and impossible to
transfer to another school.  You're fortunate to experience this
atmosphere on a daily basis."
                                             ---Middle States Validation  Team,   Feb. 2003

	Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
	Make It Your Choice For Academics For Growth For Spirit For Your Future
Single-Gender Education An Excellent Choice Our all-female environment enables you to focus; it builds your confidence, and empowers you to recognize and develop to your full potential.  Our families value the opportunity for academic challenge, leadership and talent development without social distraction.  And it is important to note that the US Department of Education supports the value of single-gender education at the high school level.
A "Culture of Caring" - Our Greatest Strength Since 1939 Love, respect and tolerance are fostered in our ethnically diverse community.  Support and friendship are woven into the very fabric of the Little Flower tradition.  Here, young women discover, celebrate and respond to God's call to be women of faith, hope and love, with  St. Therese as their patroness.
Community Service Corps. Moral Development  With a Call to  Service Little Flower fosters a sense of civic awareness and social responsibility in our students by offering outreach opportunities to serve others.  You can volunteer for seasonal and on-going service projects.
	Eleven Varsity Sports Team Building and Physical Development We are members of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.  We offer you a full spectrum of athletics:  soccer, swimming, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, softball, track & field, volleyball, cheerleading and bowling.  And we are proud that in the Fall of 2006, we won our second Catholic League Soccer Championship in 2 years.

TRANSFERS
In order to apply to Little Flower each transfer student is required to have an interview and take a mastery test. The purpose of the interview is to discuss the reasons for seeking a transfer and to determine whether or not the school can meet the academic and social needs of the student. At the interview the parent is to present a copy of the student's most recent report card and any standardized test results available. The interview is scheduled by the school some time after the application for admission has been received.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Little Flower offers the only English for Speakers of Other Languages program in the Archdiocesan high schools. 

FINANCIAL AID
To help finance a Little Flower education, several programs exist that can significantly reduce the cost of tuition. Sixty-five percent of Little Flower students receive financial aid.  Click here for more information.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Little Flower High School for Girls offers several scholarship and grant opportunities. Eligibility is determined by the results of the Scholarship Examination and excellence in service and leadership.

• Academic Scholarships:  All eighth-grade girls are encouraged to take the annual Little Flower Scholarship Examination. Students who perform exceptionally well receive scholarships which are renewable yearly provided they meet certain academic criteria. Students registered to attend Little Flower will be charged a fee of $15 to take the examination. Students who have not registered to attend Little Flower will be charged a fee of $25.
  
• Saint Therese Scholarships:  Partial scholarships are awarded to recommended students demonstrating excellence in service and leadership, and who are working to the best of their intellectual ability.
  

•  Little Flower offers an Instrumental and a Vocal Music Scholarship, each worth $1500, for a student entering the Music Program in the ninth grade.      For information on the Music Department please click here.

TOUCH THE FUTURE PROGRAM
Little Flower Alumnae, faculty, and friends provide funds to sponsor needy students in grades 9 through 12 to enable them to continue their Little Flower education.

GRANTS

• Little Flower Alumnae Grants:  The supportive Alumnae of Little Flower provide grant money to families in need of financial assistance who submit an application.    

• Ellis Grants:  Ellis Grants provide financial aid for girls from single-parent families, or families with one or more parent who is certifiably disabled, living in the Philadelphia area.  Qualified students must apply by April 1, and may reapply annually.  While eighth grade students are invited to apply, more emphasis is placed on upper-class applicants.  Students are required to maintain a C average in their subjects.    

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM      
Available from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) offers assistance based on financial need. Eighth grade girls who register to attend Little Flower before February 1 will have financial aid applications and information mailed to them. Those who register after February 1 will receive financial aid information upon registration

BLOCS
Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) was established in 1980 by a group of visionary business leaders who recognized the critical need to support Catholic Schools in our region.  BLOCS works to gain financial support for the students attending Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education Schools, which serve over 92,000 children.  BLOCS provides much needed tuition assistance to our school families, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.