Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

150 Valparaiso Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #1 - Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton sits one 64-acre campus housing the Preschool & Kindergarten, Lower & Middle Schools and Preparatory.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #2 - Main Building. The original building that was built in 1898. It houses preparatory classrooms and library, administrative offices, and the original chapel.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #3 - The Lower & Middle Schools campus was rebuilt and opened to students and faculty/staff in 2012. It consists of five separate buildings featuring a performing arts center, library, administration building, chapel, and separate buildings for the Lower & Middle school students.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #4 - The 10,000-square-foot organic garden is maintained and operated by Sacred Heart students and faculty year around as part of its Environmental Science and Global Studies courses. The School is the first in San Mateo County, Calif., to be approved by the Department of Environmental Health Services Division to use fruits and vegetables grown

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #5 - Sacred Heart also maintains a barnyard on its expansive 64-acre campus. Goats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits and a tortoise can be found on the school grounds.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #6 - Twelve different sports programs are offered from grades 4-12.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #7 - Each year over 15,000 service hours are provided collectively by the students to the community both locally and abroad.

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton Photo #8 - The building of community is an important value to our school and for the families at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. Each year over 500 parents collectively volunteer 25,000 hours of their time to Sacred Heart.

A Sacred Heart education prepares students for a lifetime a lifetime where learning isn`t limited to just classrooms and textbooks. It`s an education that inspires students to be inquisitive about the world and lets them discover the joys of lifelong learning. We impel our students to apply their knowledge to the real world and to be active, informed and responsible global citizens while respecting the marvels of the earth`s resources. Our mission is to educate the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.

Quick Stats (2021)

Top Ranked CA School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-12
Yearly Tuition: $35,560
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 10

Top Rankings

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
American Montessori Society (AMS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

Religious Affiliation

Roman Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-12

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1898

Student Body

Total Students

n/a

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 48%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

146 teachers

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

Average Class Size

15 students

Number of AP Courses

19 courses

Classroom Dress Code

Formal
(Uniforms Preschool - 8th grade only. 9-12 free dress with a dress code.)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jan. 10

Yearly Tuition Cost

$35,560

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Tuition Notes

Preschool Half Day: $21,050 Preschool Full Day: $23,020 Kindergarten: $23,470 Grades 1-5: $25,890 Grades 6-8: $33,650 Grades 9-12: $35,560

% on Financial Aid

30%

Admissions Director

Wendy Quattlebaum

Admissions Associate

Sarah Coogan

Sports

Total Sports Offered

13 sports

Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

5 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Arts and Music Programs:
Band, Choir, Dance, Drama, Strings

School Notes

Founded in 1898 Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, a Roman Catholic, independent, coeducational school, preparing students with a global perspective for the 21stcentury. Offering unparalleled opportunities to foster the development of the whole child, Sacred Heart is the only school along the San Francisco Peninsula to educate students from preschool to twelfth grade on one unified 63-acre campus.

This unique opportunity to oversee a child`s learning from their early years through young adulthood provides an integrated and aligned curriculum that delivers a consistent educational philosophy. The curriculum allows for the introduction of academic conceptual threads that are deeply developed as students` progress through the school divisions. The principles of a Montessori education are applied at the preschool and kindergarten grades to build a child`s positive self-image and a lifelong love for learning.

Our goal is to foster creative thinkers and problem-solvers to build connections in their minds between the sciences and the arts," said Richard A. Dioli, Director of Schools. "Once students master core elements, the challenge to them becomes `now what are you going to do now with that knowledge.` We strive to educate students to become inspired global citizens who have the social awareness and motivation to make a difference in the world."

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton offers:

A safe and welcoming environment in which each person is valued, cared for and respected
Small class sizes enable teachers to fully engage in their students` intellectual development
Faculty who use a variety of teaching and learning strategies that recognize the individual needs of each student
A uniquely diverse, multi-generational community where everyone learns from each other

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