Type Private, All-Female Established 1865 Grades Kindergarten-12 Phone +1 610-527-3915 Lowest grade Pre-kindergarten | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Head of school Miss Deidre Cryor Enrollment 330-350 (average) Founded 1865 Colors Black, White, Red | |
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Address 480 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA Motto Educating her mind. Opening her heart. Similar The Shipley School, Academy of Notre Dame de, The Agnes Irwin School, Sacred Heart School, Archbishop John Carroll Hi Profiles | ||
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, commonly referred to as CDSSH, SHA, or Sacred Heart, is a private, Roman Catholic school for girls. Sacred Heart is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and consists of a Lower, Middle, and Upper School with approximately 300 in enrollment. The school is a member of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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History
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 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. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in the heart of the Philadelphia Main Line, Sacred Heart serves families in the greater Philadelphia area and surrounding regions.
Academic Curriculum
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Bryn Mawr is an independent, Catholic college-preparatory K-12 school for girls and has been in continuous operation for over 150 years. Sacred Heart is committed to serving all families who wish their daughters to receive an excellent academic, values-based education that fosters growth in mind, body, and spirit. The ethos of the school is grounded in the Sacred Heart commitment to educate to:
a personal and active faith in God; to a deep respect for intellectual values; to a social awareness which impels to action; to the building of community as a Christian value; and to personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.
Exchange Program
Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to the vision created 200 years ago by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart. There are 24 Network Schools in the United States and Canada. Sacred Heart is one of 140 schools around the world, and allows students to travel domestically and internationally through the exchange program.
Athletics
Sacred Heart's high school participates in 10 varsity sports, including: Cross Country Running, Field Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Crew, Lacrosse, Softball, and Track
Sacred Heart's middle school participates in Field Hockey, Basketball, Crew (club), Tennis, and Lacrosse.
Tuition (2016-2017)
Scholarships
Entering ninth grade students are eligible for merit scholarships. Academic scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability. A scholarship entrance exam is given in the fall. Scholarships may also be awarded to students with talent in Art or Music. Entering sixth grade students are eligible for merit scholarships. The scholarship entrance exam is administered in late winter.
Scholarships include: