Sacred Heart Grade School
Sacred Heart Grade School opened in September 2003 for its eighty-third year with 240 children.
The children today are mostly black and Baptist; the children then were all white and Catholic.
But, like their predecessors over nearly a century, they are the children of good, resourceful people who care deeply about their children's education.
The school offers the children what it can. It has dedicated teachers, good computers, and soon will have a greenhouse, an "outdoor classroom" built by young volunteers dedicated to working in the inner city.
"We strive to educate these children in spite of all that assails them, to draw out as the word literally means," Said Fr. Doyle.
Sacred Heart school survives mostly on the generosity of people, parishioners and others, who believe in its mission.
They volunteer or teach for low pay, or they sponsor children so that the school can keep tuition low and not be dependent on the Diocese of Camden to stay open.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Top Ranked NJ School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-9
- Students: 244 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Sacred Heart Grade School places among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
School Overview
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-9
Student Body
Total Students
244 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
99%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
National avg.: 13:1
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Sacred Heart Grade School opened in September 2003 for its eighty-third year with 240 children. The children today are mostly black and Baptist; the children then were all white and Catholic. But, like their predecessors over nearly a century, they are the children of good, resourceful people who care deeply about their children's education. The school offers the children what it can. It has dedicated teachers, good computers, and soon will have a greenhouse, an "outdoor classroom" built by young volunteers dedicated to working in the inner city. "We strive to educate these children in spite of all that assails them, to draw out as the word literally means," Said Fr. Doyle. Sacred Heart school survives mostly on the generosity of people, parishioners and others, who believe in its mission. They volunteer or teach for low pay, or they sponsor children so that the school can keep tuition low and not be dependent on the Diocese of Camden to stay open.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Sacred Heart Grade School is Urban Promise Academy (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School (1.7 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. Peter's School (2.0 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Urban Promise Academy
(Christian)
Grades: 9-12 | 62 students 0.3 miles 3601 Federal St
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 382-1874
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 382-1874
0.3
9-12
62
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
(Roman Catholic)
Grades: 1-8 | 218 students 1.7 miles 2329 S 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 334-0584
Philadelphia, PA 19148
(215) 334-0584
1.7
1-8
218
Gloucester Catholic High School
(Roman Catholic)
Grades: 7-12 | 480 students 1.8 miles 333 Ridgeway Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-4400
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-4400
1.8
7-12
480
Grades: NS-8 | 179 students 2 miles 319 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-3963
2
NS-8
179
Sawtelle Learning Center South
Special Education School
Grades: NS | 14 students 2 miles 550 Magill Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856) 854-5777
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856) 854-5777
2
NS
14
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