THE SACRED HEART DIFFERENCE
Curious, motivated, creative, intelligent, problem solvers. These
words often come to mind when describing Sacred Heart students.
Our low student-teacher ratio (9:1), one of the best among Chicago’s
independent schools, enables faculty to genuinely know their
students and provide the personalized attention that helps them
to excel. Love and respect for each child are foundational to the
teaching at Sacred Heart, fostering growth into new self-awareness
and confidence.
SINGLE-GENDER CLASSROOMS ON A COED CAMPUS
After senior kindergarten, students move into single-gender
classrooms within the Academy and Hardey Prep. This model of
education encourages increased focus on studies and intellectual
risk-taking across the genders. Because our campus is coed,
the Academy girls and Hardey boys enjoy many opportunities to
socialize, make friends, attend field trips, participate in athletics
and collaborate on arts and service projects.
LEARNING AT EVERY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
Sacred Heart is organized into three divisions—Primary School
(pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade), Lower School (3rd through
5th grade) and Middle School (6th through 8th grade). This structure
helps teachers focus more broadly on what students need at
each grade level while giving attention to individual challenges
and strengths.
Cultivating a genuine love of learning is an educational goal for us.
That’s why our curriculum is rigorous, expansive and designed
to inspire. Critical thinking is promoted in all academic disciplines,
as well as the development of excellent communication skills.
Differentiated instruction allows us to celebrate a diversity of
learning styles through whole-class, small-group and one-on-one
teaching.
The faculty models
excellence and lifelong
learning—70 percent
have advanced degrees
and all hone their
skills through ongoing
instructional coaching.
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