At Sacred Heart, we seek to nurture the intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical growth of our students as we engage their hearts and minds in a love of learning.
Through student-centered curriculum that is both academically rigorous and innovative, students develop as independent, creative thinkers with the tools to excel in their future endeavors.
We place emphasis on the developmental stages and learning styles of each student. Teachers and parents work closely to help students with age-appropriate study and organizational skills, and focus is placed on effective communication skills as they lay the foundation of lasting friendships.
With increasing maturity, students are encouraged to be more independent and take responsibility for their learning. Ask questions. Meet with teachers. Initiate a new idea for a club. This is where the seeds of confidence and leadership are rooted.
“This is an amazing school and you will make really good friends. You can have treats after Mass called goûter ... it is so yummy.” -Annabelle '29
How is literacy different at ASH?
Our balanced approach to literacy includes multiple components including Reading and Writing Workshop as well as Wilson Fundations.
However, it isn’t just our curriculum that makes literacy at ASH special – it’s how we use those different facets to create a blended, cohesive approach that allows reading, writing, speaking, and listening to come together as one. We teach readers and writers, not a curriculum.
Beyond reading and writing, students engage with a variety of texts, listen attentively and synthesize information, and express themselves independently.
Program highlights include:
Tech Café, Art Studio & Science Lab
Worm garden for composting
Interactive, innovative and engaging library
World Languages
Global Education Projects: Building a community of student leaders who work together to improve the state of the world
Student Support & Lower School Learning Specialist
Nutritious Snack Stand: Provides service learning opportunities where all proceeds support student selected charities
Grades 1-4 Intramural Sports
Various clubs such as Conservation Communications Club, Chess and more
After-School Programs & PLUS
After-school enrichment programs allow students a chance to try out new opportunities and have fun – right here at ASH! Learn more about Afternoons at ASH >
Currently offered by semester, PLUS is a fee-based after-school service designed to allow Little Hearts-Grade 4 students choice time during the after school hours in a safe and supportive environment. Learn more about PLUS >
PLUS offers after-school care from the end of the school day until 6:00 p.m.
NOTE: After-school programs currently suspended due during COVID-19
Literacy at Sacred Heart is more than just learning to read and write. It is learning how to become joyful, engaged, critical readers. Our balanced approach to literacy includes multiple components including Reading and Writing Workshop as well as Wilson Fundations.
The Mater Library program in Preschool and Lower School seeks to develop a love of reading and storytelling, story-acting, library and reference skills, and care and use of books. Library teaches appreciation for all literature forms, story structure and literary genres, as well as history, geography and cultural heritage.
Global education serves as a pathway on which students come to discover and understand themselves, their world and our connections to each other. In each grade level, students participate in units of study which are designed to teach and build important global competencies in our students.
Preschool & Lower School students work with computers in their classrooms to enhance their regular curriculum work, to develop higher order thinking skills, and to become self-confident and independent in using the computer as a learning tool.
ASH Guest Authors and Speakers series engage our students with storytelling, book mock up and development, and inspiring a culture of reading curiosity.
Student engineers at Sacred Heart dive into the world of STEM taking on challenges, experiments, and design thinking to expand their everyday thought process. We focus on sustainability and making the world a better place by creating trash collectors and exploring animal natural habitats.
The religion program focuses on Jesus as a way to come to know the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Students are encouraged to find the presence of Jesus within everyone. Students also learn about and celebrate special feast days and seasons of the Church.
Students are encouraged to discover and develop their artistic strengths and interests. In visual arts, they become familiar with the basic elements of line, color, form, shape and texture. In music, students gain an understanding of music as a discipline and a means of self-expression.
In Lower School, we teach mathematical engagement through the creative use of visual models. We lead whole and small groups, we work one-on-one with students, and we foster collaboration by providing students with many opportunities to actively engage with their peers.
