Catholic School

Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private, Catholic
PK, K-8
CHICAGO, IL
Rating 4.6 out of 5 30 reviews

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A+

Overall Niche Grade

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Academics
grade A+
Diversity
grade A minus
Teachers
grade A

shschicago.org

(773) 751-7656

6250 N SHERIDAN RD
CHICAGO, IL 60660

About Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep...

Applying

Application Deadline

December 2

Application Fee

$75

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$25,345

Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Received Financial Aid

30%

Average Financial Aid

From Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep

Sacred Heart is a Catholic, independent PK-8 school that warmly welcomes students of all faiths into a joyful and loving community. We are located in the Edgewater neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. Our mission is to guide our students toward lives of purpose and meaning through an education that harnesses the power of both their minds and their hearts. 

Our approach to education combines a challenging and dynamic curriculum within a nurturing environment. Students graduate with the confidence and competence to take their place in the city’s best high schools and with a sense of compassion and commitment that allows them to make a positive impact on their communities throughout their lives.  

Explore our SHS website to learn more about our mission and curriculum and register for one of our upcoming events to discover why Chicago parents have been choosing Sacred Heart for 145 years!

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Instructional Coaches Partner With Teachers

Instructional coaches at Sacred Heart Schools work closely with teachers across all grade levels and subject areas. They help teachers integrate research-based instructional practices in the classroom, cultivate more culturally responsive teaching methods, and develop curriculum that academically challenges students while ensuring their social-emotional well-being.

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School Details

Grades

PK, K-8

Students

605

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National

17:1

Full-Time Teachers

Part-Time Teachers

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Students

605

Female
53%
Male
47%

White
66.7%
African American
12.1%
Multiracial
8%
Hispanic
7.6%
Asian
5.5%
International
0%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Unknown
0%

Preschool

Annual Cost

$25,068

Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

Starting Age

3 years

Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Website

shschicago.org/sacred-heart-schools/academics/preschool

Offers Full Week
No data available
Offers Part Week
No data available
Offers Full Day
Yes
Offers Part Day
Yes

Overall Niche Grade

How are grades calculated?Data Sources

Cost of Living
grade C
Good for Families
grade A minus
Housing
grade C

Median Household Income

$67,966

National

$69,021

Median Rent

$1,265

National

$1,163

Median Home Value

$281,080

National

$244,900

Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep Reviews

30 reviews

Sacred Heart provides a vibrant and diverse community for our daughter and our family. She has made deep friendships and mentorships and grown tremendously in her six years there. When we were looking at elementary schools initially, we were impressed with many schools' academic record, including Sacred Heart's. But there were two tipping points: First, Sacred Heart tailors their learning and social experience around subtle differences in gender. Their approach is a progressive application of contemporary child development science—from classroom design to reading material and pedagogical delivery—and the school has the best of both gender separation and gender integration. And second, on our very first visit, a teacher told us that one of the highest priorities at Sacred Heart is kindness. Sacred Heart is the only school that actively fosters and celebrates this invaluable trait and sees it as a strength on par with academic and extracurricular excellence. We love this community!

Review Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep

My 3rd grade daughter comes home happy every day!

She LOVES school and being a part of the Sacred Heart community. She sings songs from school when she showers at night and can't wait to see her friends and teachers again in the morning. It's a safe and welcoming environment that fosters future leaders and teaches children to lead with honesty, purpose, integrity and a passion for education. My daughter is old enough to understand she is part of something very special in this city.

Sacred Heart is an incredible place and we are grateful for this opportunity our lives. The trip to Space Camp in 7th grade and Washington DC in 8th grade are experiences these kids look forward to the minute they enter Sacred Heart. We are so lucky to be here!

I cannot say enough great things about Sacred Heart. My oldest son has been at SHS for six years now, and my younger one is just finishing his Kindergarten year. In a year with a great deal of stress and uncertainty, SHS and its staff have been a rock for my kids and our family. From the onset of COVID, teachers and staff quickly pivoted to make sure our kids continued receiving the best possible education while also addressing each child's emotional needs. The school followed the science and instituted strict protocols that allowed our kids to conduct in-person learning for the entire 2020-21 school year, minus a few weeks of remote learning. We are so grateful. Aside from this crazy year, our experience here has been phenomenal. I have both an anxiety-ridden perfectionist and a reluctant reader. Both "issues" were addressed in a positive, loving and creative manner within six weeks of them entering SHS, instilling a love of learning in my kiddos. I can't thank the school enough!

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