Country Day School Of The Sacred Heart
History
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr was established in 1865 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. It has been lay owned and operated since 1969. It joined the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in 1999, reuniting it with its roots.
Academic curriculum
In Kindergarten through Grade 12, Sacred Heart Academy students are active participants in their learning. They engage in open and meaningful dialogue with their peers and teachers, immerse themselves in project based learning, and collaborate to problem solve. From Day 1, students are not bystanders, but agents in their own education.
Athletics
Sacred Heart Academy's Upper School student-athletes participates in 10 varsity sports, 2 club teams, and one intramural program. Varsity programs include: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
Sacred Heart Academy's Middle School participates in Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, and Track & Field.
Sacred Heart Academy's Lower School participates in Cross County and Track & Field.
Tuition (2024-2025)
- Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2: $8,500 (valid for 2 consecutive years)
- Grades 3 & 4 (and Grade 2 if student entered in K): $16,872
- Middle School $19,735
- Upper School $24,463
Scholarships
- Merit Scholarships: St. Madeleine Sophie Academic Scholarship and Spirit of Service Scholarship
- Honorary Scholarships: Class of 1964 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Joan Craig Hadden '48 & Judith Brown '47 RSCJ Endowed Scholarship, Susanne Henkels ’45 and Walter F. Tucker Scholarship, Randy Rogers P'02, P'04 Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Patricia Ryan Scholarship, Elise Allan Tucci Scholarship
Notable alumnae
- Mary T. Clark, American academic, civil rights advocate, and Augustine of Hippo expert
- Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and University of Miami architecture professor
Notes and references
- ^ SHA. "School Goals and History". Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr website. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.