We are Sacred Heart School in Effingham, Illinois, and we welcome you to join "Our Samrock Family"! Students at Sacred Heart learn, play, grow, and excel in a caring, personal environment where we nurture love of God, love of one another and love of learning.
As part of Our Shamrock Family, you will experience.....
- Christ is the center of all that we do. All subjects are taught from a Christian perspective, and the presence of Christ is felt throughout our school. Christ-centered morals and values are reinforced every day.
- Family is upheld as the number one institution of society.
- Small class sizes in a disciplined learning environment.
- Mentor program with seventh- and eighth-grade students mentoring our kindergarten and first-grade students, joining them at Mass, reading stories together, making projects together, and becoming buddies for years to come.
- Comprehensive language arts program including Spanish at every grade level.
- Discipline is maintained in the classroom, on the playground, and in all extra-curricular activities.
- Fine arts program with annual Art Fair.
- Technology integrated into PreK-8 daily lessons with 1:1 ratio of iPads for kindergarten and first grade, and 1:1 ratio of Chromebooks for grades 2-8. Each classroom contains a Promethean Panel for instructional use.
- Music education including band for grades 5-8
- Extra-curricular activities (some beginning as early as fifth grade) including basketball, volleyball, baseball, golf, track, cross country, cheerleading, scholar bowl, and student council.
- Extensive security measures are in place for student and staff safety.
Enrollment
Enrollment begins in early spring for our Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1-8 programs. Transfer students are welcome at any time throughout the year.
Families of all faiths are welcome. We invite you to join Our Shamrock Family today!
