Welcome to Sacred Heart Education
Welcome! Discover the mission of Sacred Heart education in Canada and the United States. Meet our 24 member schools as well as other Sacred Heart schools around the world. Learn how we extend the mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart through education. Come explore our programs and resources, and most importantly our commitment to form future leaders to serve with faith, intellect and compassion.
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Guiding Principles
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Our International Network
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Summer Service Projects
The Summer Service Projects, now in their 28th year, offer students a unique experience of service and community, which has consistently made a significant impact on the lives of all who have been involved as well as the school communities to which the students return.Read More
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SchoolsThe Network of Sacred Heart Schools is an association of Catholic independent schools acting in cooperation with the USC Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart to advance a shared mission. -
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EducatorsThe women and men serving in schools across the Network are committed to an education that transforms. -
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StudentsOur students are ages pre-primary through high school. Their learning communities are single gender, co-institutional or coeducational. -
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Alumnae and AlumniAfter graduation, Sacred Heart students join a world-wide community of alumnae and alumni around the world. -
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Religious of the Sacred HeartSent by the Church to communicate the love of the Heart of Christ, over 2,000 Religious of the Sacred Heart serve with partners in mission in over 41 countries around the globe. -
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Goals and CriteriaCapturing the essence of a Sacred Heart education, the Goals and Criteria embody pedagogical principles that have endured while the context of the world within which they operate has changed. -
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CountriesThe fruit of Madeleine Sophie Barat’s global vision and Philippine Duchesne’s missionary spirit is that there are Schools of the Sacred Heart in over 40 countries. -
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TrusteesEach school has a Board of Trustees (Directors) who through their generosity of time and experience work to ensure the integrity of the mission of Sacred Heart education and financial viability of the school into the future.
Recent News
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Advent 2020
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Philippine's Journey Continues Through Us
Read MoreFor months, while grappling with the uncertainty and physical isolation caused by the pandemic, we have sought to respond as one body acting in hope while drawing upon the spirituality of the Sacred Heart. We continue to witness acts of violence which dehumanize our sisters and brothers of color. The cries of young and old for justice echo the hopes of all of us who aspire to live the attitudes of Christ’s Heart.We anticipate Philippine’s Feast and, in truth, we experience discomfort. We admire Philippine as a pioneer, an educator, a vowed religious, and we know she also participated and was complicit in the evil of enslavement. How do we approach this feast, knowing that this “saint” still engaged in sinful prejudices and actions, which still cause suffering today? What might we learn from Philippine in order to work more effectively for racial justice and reconciliation?Convinced that this reflection on Philippine is impossible without the guidance of the Spirit, we invite you to join us in a week of prayer and reflection. In the spirit of oneness with our God, and with one another, let us consider how we, the recipients of Philippine’s legacy, might continue her mission in a spirit of humility. Acknowledging Philippine’s humanity calls us to acknowledge our own. Recognizing and working to overcome our limitations, trusting fully in the Spirit dwelling deep within our hearts, let us continue to travel to new frontiers and to choose love, always. -
SHA Alumnae and Middle School Participate in a Veterans Day Virtual Assembly
Three SHA alumnae from the Classes of '95, '08 and '16 spent time on Veterans Day with middle school students in a virtual assembly discussing their experiences serving in the military.Read More -
Remembrance Day at the Elementary
On November 10th, the Elementary School Student Council led this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly to honour those who sacrificed their lives so that we may live in peace. They walked in a procession to the Little Theater with the Canadian flag and a very special wreath.Read More -
Preschool and Lower School Exercise their Vote!
In preparation for election season, Sacred Heart faculty participated in virtual professional development on Civil Discourse provided by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Afterward, Preschool and Lower School faculty designed developmentally appropriate, relevant, and engaging activities for our students to learn more about the election process.Read More -
Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Holds Mock Election
On Monday, November 2, Newton Country Day held a school-wide mock election. The mock election was sponsored by the History Department and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.Read More -
The Feast of Mater Admirabilis: A Special Day for the Society of the Sacred Heart
The Feast of Mater Admirabilis (“Mother most admirable”) on 20 October is an important celebration for the Society of the Sacred Heart and a special day for prayer and reflection.Read More -
Woodlands Academy gets National Blue Ribbon Award
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is among an elite group of 317 public and 50 private schools recognized Sept. 24 by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2020. This coveted award is based on a school's overall academic performance.Read More -
Revealing God's Love in the Midst of Uncertainty
The coronavirus has and will continue to challenge all of us. Given these uncertain times, the disturbance of social distancing and the isolation of not leaving home for some, we wish to respond as one body acting in hope as we draw upon the spirituality of the Sacred Heart. We agree with Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat that it is the relationships we build that sustain us through moments of joy and moments of challenge. We invite you to join us in prayer and reflection in the spirit of oneness with our God and with one another as all humanity copes with this global pandemic.Read More
Each week we hope to offer words, images, sounds and experiences as a source of encouragement and support as we call upon our God of Life and Hope in the spirit of trust and confidence. -
New Podcast from the Society of the Sacred Heart
For The Sake Of is a new podcast about faith, life and what it all means. Join host Sister Kim King, a Religious of the Sacred Heart, as she engages in conversations, exploring personal stories about the integration of faith and life.Read More
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First Friday Reflections from the Society of the Sacred Heart
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide,Read More
do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” Isaiah 54:2
Click here to read or watch this week's reflection.
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Upcoming Events
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NAIS National Conference
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Welcome! Discover the mission of Sacred Heart education in Canada and the United States. Meet our 24 member schools as well as other Sacred Heart schools around the world. Learn how we extend the mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart through education. Come explore our programs and resources, and most importantly our commitment to form future leaders to serve with faith, intellect and compassion.
Schools of the Sacred Heart share in the educational mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart as articulated in the Goals and Criteria. The structure supporting Sacred Heart education in Canada and the United States includes the Conference of Sacred Heart Education and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Together they provide services and programs to ensure vitality of mission for the member schools sponsored by the Society of the Sacred Heart.