Sacred Heart School (Closed 2014)

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Sacred Heart School Photo #1 - Welcome to Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School, founded and sponsored by Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish of Rockaway, New Jersey is a part of the Paterson Diocese School System and an AdvancED accredited Elementary School.
Its purpose is to provide quality education by gifted and certified teachers where Catholic doctrine is taught and where Christian community is fostered.
We provide an extraordinary education in a dynamic learning environment that is engaging, encouraging and collaborative.
Serving students from Early Childhood through Grade 8, we create confident achievers well prepared for continued growth in the classroom and beyond.
Our mission is to provide academic excellence, sound instruction by gifted and certified teachers, and a choice of activities which permits your children to explore their talents and interests.
Sacred Heart School provides dedicated, qualified and credentialed teachers, a broad curriculum built on a foundation of basic skills, a wide selection of “extras” from the arts and athletics to technology and science with individual attention to each of our children.
Our goal is to instill in our students a deep love of God, country and neighbor.
To nurture their spirits as well as their minds and to create a supportive community built on love and faith.

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Year Founded
1965

Student Body

Total Students
113 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
State avg.: 39%
Students by Grade
Sacred Heart School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
27%
Average Class Size
19 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
School Uniforms

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Sacred Heart School?
The application deadline for Sacred Heart School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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