Academics
At Sacred Heart Catholic School, we emphasize academic excellence by tailoring education to each student, leading to high overall achievement among our students. Behind our student success is a group of dedicated teachers who know and love the children as individuals and offer a personalized learning approach to meet students where they are in their educational journeys.
Our curriculum is based on Diocesan-approved standards and learning objectives which exceeds both state and national performance norms. All resources and curriculum materials used in our school are aligned with the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools and are approved by the Diocese.
All classes are infused in our Catholic faith.
PreK4
At Sacred Heart Catholic, we encourage our Pre-Kindergarten students to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and emotionally. We provide our students with a hands-on educational experience in a peaceful, nurturing, safe environment. Students participate in literacy, religion, and math lessons and more. Art lessons, craft activities, music, and movement activities enhance the curriculum. Students work with technology, design with manipulatives, and communicate with classmates in a small environment. Students participate in diverse, engaging lessons and are well prepared for kindergarten. Learning comes alive with Frog Street program in the Sacred Heart Catholic School Pre-K program!
Intermediate (3-5 grade)
Primary (K-2 grade)
Our third and fourth grade classes are self contained to allow for continued focus on their individual needs. Fifth grade students enjoy a schedule that allows them to shift classes and focus on independent learning skills. Organizational skills and study habits are encouraged in a caring environment.
Students receive a strong reading curriculum from various genre studies and Sadlier writing instructional and grammar tools. Math concepts continue to build in a rigorous and collaborative environment, while Social Studies and Science concepts are explored through experiments and STEM skills. Students continue to develop critical thinking, knowledge, and teamwork skills through enriched learning opportunities. But most importantly, they continue to grow in their faith as they delve deeper into learning about our Catholic morals and values with a daily curriculum component from their religion teacher.
Enriched in the Arts, Sciences and more!
Primary teachers at Sacred Heart Catholic School provide a warm, nurturing learning environment, while guiding students through Religion, English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science lessons. Students grow in faith by attending and planning Mass with their classmates, learning about the teachings of the Catholic Church, and growing in relationship with Jesus. Literacy instruction includes the utilization of Super Kids to strengthen students’ phonemic awareness and phonics skills, as well as comprehension while forming a strong language foundation. Research-based instruction includes the use of hands-on manipulatives, educational technology, and engaging centers. Special Area classes, including P.E., Technology, Art, and Music, help to encourage the education and development of the whole child.
Middle School (6-8 grade)
Our academic programs in Middle School are focused on preparing a solid foundation for successful high school and college careers, with a focus on study skills and problem solving. Middle School students rotate daily through five rigorous academic classes including math, science, social studies, English and language arts, and Religion. They enjoy physical education, the fine arts, and technology class. The smaller class sizes of our middle school program allow our teachers to provide individualized attention and our SHS graduates prove year after year that they are very well-prepared for high school and beyond.
Building on the educational foundations of language arts, math, science, and social studies, we enrich each child’s educational experience with classes that allow them to explore their skills and talents outside of academics. Enrichment classroom opportunities include:
Religion
Fine arts, including art and music
Physical and health education
Technology, including one-to-one personal devices in middle school
Spanish
Most of our enrichment offerings can be further explored in our wide after school and extracurricular activities.
Accelerated Reader
Qualifying students have the opportunity to improve their reading skills through the Accelerated Readers Program, through the Renaissance Reading Program.
Standardized Testing
Sacred Heart Catholic School participates in:
TerraNova Standardized Assessment
The TerraNova Assessments are administered to students in grades 2-8 in the Spring. This test measures achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocabulary, spelling and other areas.
ACRE
Students in grades 5 and 8 participate annually in the NCEA ACRE. This assessment is another tool used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Sacred Heart School Religious Education Program.