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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy strives to produce the true Christian the supernatural man who thinks and acts constantly and consistently in accordance with right reason illumined by the supernatural light of the example and teaching of Christ.
We direct all our actions toward the honor and glory of God through the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
Rooted in the classical liberal arts Daily Rosary Appreciation for our Western heritage and Catholic traditions
Pro-life culture Catholic faith unites and illuminates all aspects of study
Service hours include Eucharistic AdorationHistory from a Catholic perspective with the Incarnation as the focal point
Daily practice of the virtues Orton-based explicit phonics K-2 instruction
Spiritual and corporal works of mercy Proven, traditional teaching methods
Frequent priest visits School-wide academic/science fair Modest uniform and dress
Chesterton Schools Network affiliation Suzuki Violin Instruction Catechesis of the Good Shepard
Club or Organization: National Honor Society, Student Council
Arts and Music Programs: Chior
School Notes
We would like to introduce our new Headmaster, Evan
Williams beginning June, 2020. You may reach him at
williams.olsha@gmail.com
Affiliated with the Chesterton Schools Network
Offering Suzuki Violin instruction
Catechesis of the Good Shepard
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy is committed to the
philosophy of educating the whole person through the formation of
the will, the intellect and the character in the light of the
Catholic faith. Each student is seen as a precious gift from God
whose eternal goal is Heaven. We direct all of our actions to the
greater glory of God, and to training our students to recognize and
follow his will in a challenging academic environment rooted in the
classical liberal arts tradition. This education exposes students
to the good, the true and the beautiful, and is designed to form
individuals free from the political agendas and opinions of others,
free to make correct judgments and decisions based on objective
truth and a properly formed conscience.
We shall consider the objectives of the Academy first
as a school with a Catholic philosophy; second as a school teaching
students in the primary and secondary levels of education; and
third as a school forming citizens of America. As a school with a
Catholic philosophy, the Academy has the following
objectives:To develop in our students a profound
understanding of the Catholic faith, and a deep knowledge and love
of God;To encourage them to grow in personal holiness by developing
and practicing a life of prayer, by receiving the sacraments
frequently and devoutly and by modeling their lives on those of
Christ, his blessed Mother and the saints;To foster an unwavering
loyalty and devotion to the Holy See and the teaching of the
Magisterium of the Church;To help them to grow in understanding and
appreciation of the liturgical and cultural traditions of the
Catholic Church;To promote the dignity of human life from
conception to natural death through a decidedly pro-life culture
and activities;To provide the intellectual and moral weapons our
students need in order to go out into our secular, materialistic
society and transform the culture of relativism and death into a
culture of truth and life;To foster refinement in manners, speech
and dress in accordance with Catholic ideals, and to lead students,
in accordance with their Catholic heritage, to select and promote
only what is good and wholesome in art, music, drama and other
forms of entertainment;To encourage them to develop as leaders,
especially as moral and religious leaders, through the
personalization of and commitment to truth, and the application of
Christian principles to personal conduct and public life.As a
school teaching students in the primary and secondary levels of
education, the Academy has the following objectives:To teach
students to think intelligently, critically and wisely;To teach
students to express themselves confidently, with clarity and
competence;To develop habits of orderly thinking through the medium
of an analytic study of language, particularly the Latin
language;To promote character by insisting upon responsible
application to study and submission to intellectual and moral
discipline;To promote an intelligent appreciation of beauty;To
promote physical health as part of a well-rounded education;To
promote proper social attitudes and habits that reflect a truly
Catholic way of life.As a school forming citizens of the United
States of America, the school has the following objectives: In
general, to develop a knowledge and appreciation of our American
heritage as a republican form of government, and to foster loyalty
to American ideals; In particular, it seeks to develop pupils:Who
appreciate the fact that America was founded on the sound principle
that man has received from God inalienable rights which the state
has not given and cannot take away;Who insist that the American
government exists for the benefit of the individual citizens, and
not the citizens for the benefit of the state;Who will participate
actively and conscientiously in the government of our country
whether as voters or as officials;Who will contribute to the
formation of wise public policies and to the solution of public
problems;Who understand their responsibility to promote the general
welfare, realizing the effect of their actions upon the lives of
others;Who dedicate their lives to advancing the social reign of
Christ the King in the United States of America.
Grades: NS-12 | 479 students43.5 miles 1000 N Randall Rd Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 214-3500
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(5 reviews)
51/23/2020
Our daughter and grandchildren have attended OLSHA. All of them were completely prepared for college life. One even told us that while sitting in her classes at college she was so grateful for what OLSHA taught her, because she knew what to do when many of her college classmates did not. It is a great school that gives students the support they need to become who God intended them to become.
- Posted by Administrator - Gary & Lori Veitch
51/15/2020
Jesus' Kingdom should matter more than our success. When a Catholic school feels it must become like the world to win the world, it has not won the world; the world has won it. That being said, I am happy to be a part of OLSHA, a school that doesn't occupy itself with trying to fill itself with students, but filling its students with God.
- Posted by Teacher - Mr. Sartino
51/1/2020
Great place. Warm environment that fosters a love of the liberal arts and a truly Catholic Culture.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Marcus Tullius Cicero
51/1/2020
OLSHA is a wonderful school with a dedicated and caring faculty. I attended from 4th grade to 12th and have found many of my dear, lifelong friends through this academy. I will be forever grateful for how well the curriculum, the teachers, and the experience of attending OLSHA prepared me for college and life in general. I don't believe a truer formation in our beautiful and rich Catholic Faith can be gained anywhere else in the region!
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Angel Veitch
51/1/2020
I was a host parent of a foreign exchange student that attended our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy. It was great to see him develop from the beginning of the school year to the end. He came as a quiet boy who kept to the culture that encouraged he and treated he like family.The teachers spent the extra time with he to ensure that he understood the curriculum. Embraced him He came to the school with no religion and by the example of the staff and students was eager to learn more about the Catholic Faith. Upon visiting years later for Christmas, he made sure that he could go to Christmas Eve Mass. I definitely recommend this school for all families, not only for the great academics, but to be involved with a culture that is not influenced by "today's societal ills." Even when visiting the school today, all students are very respectful and kind. I love their motto!! "Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of Holiness"
- Posted by Parent - Becky
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