Catholic School

Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private, Catholic
PK, K-8
CHICAGO, IL
Rating 4.54 out of 5 26 reviews

COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:

To Our Prospective Sacred Heart Families: In consideration of safety and in response to COVID-19, we are in the process of finalizing our admissions process this year and will have more information soon. Please don't hesitate to contact our Admissions Office with any questions at admissions@shschicago.org or 773.681.8418. Learn More

A+

Overall Niche Grade

How are grades calculated?Data Sources

Academics
grade A
Diversity
grade A
Teachers
grade A

shschicago.org

(773) 681-8418

6250 N SHERIDAN RD
CHICAGO, IL 60660

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

Applying

Application Deadline

December 10

Application Fee

$75

Interview Required

Yes

Required/Recommended Tests

Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$23,687

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

25%

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

634

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National

17:1

Full-Time Teachers

Part-Time Teachers

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Students

634

Female
51%
Male
49%

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

Preschool

Annual Cost

$22,897

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 minus

Median Household Income

$59,420

National

$62,843

Median Rent

$1,173

National

$1,062

Median Home Value

$296,903

National

$217,500

Sacred Heart Schools Chicago - The Academy and Hardey Prep Reviews

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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!

Sacred Heart is a great school to send your children. The teachers here are qualified and enjoyable. They treat every student as special and important. Well rounded kids come out of this school! Makes learning fun for the kids, but also challenging and useful. Highly recommend.

My daughters both attend Sacred Heart Schools with one in the Middle School and one in the Lower School. This school is hands-down the best school in the City of Chicago. Through Goals like "intellectual values" and "wise choices" and "love God," our girls internalized a deep and precious love of learning, which has empowered their academic, spiritual and emotional gifts. Narrative report cards, using cutting edge research in competence based assessment, are thoughtfully prepared by teachers which prove a deep knowledge of their strengths and areas for growth. Both girls have a tremendous sense of integrity, right and wrong, and embody the examples of their incredible teachers who model generosity, selflessness, hard work, and grit to them daily. We are now applying to high school, and our oldest's test scores reveal she will have her pick. More importantly, she is self-reliant, empowered, and possesses a sense of moral and academic responsibility that is very unusual today.

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