Capital Campaign
2015 UPDATE

Your generous gifts are making real change possible.

Thanks to your support, the Academy has transformed a portion of its educational space with the intention to create a Lower School science laboratory. This new, dynamic learning environment features multiple sources of running water, which will allow teachers and students to conduct practical lessons and experiments without losing valuable time transitioning from room to room.

Upgrades also include increased electrical power access, new microscopes for our middle-level science learners, and tablet computers for interactive math exploration applications. The school has also acquired Hands-On Equations, a powerful learning tool that gives students a deep understanding of algebraic concepts through a visual and kinesthetic approach, systematically guiding their learning from the concrete to the representational to the abstract in an engaging and dynamic way.

These enhancements continue to strengthen our strategic focus on science, math, and technology. And there is more to come. Plans are underway for professional development for faculty, as well as the purchase of additional learning tools that will foster personal engagement in the learning process and meet the needs of our students as they prepare for the future.

Plans are well underway for improving the safety and security of our campus. Shifted driveways and parking areas will eliminate the need for children to cross active vehicular pathways in order to reach other buildings or the athletic fields. The site enhancements will also bolster safety by providing traffic pattern clarity, clearer and more accessible entry points, and proximate parking for Shrine and school visitors.

Architectural designs made possible by campaign funds illustrate these exciting improvements. Demolition of the old gym building, an important early step in this process, is tentatively scheduled for June 1, 2015. Our school grounds have helped shape many cherished memories, and your support is creating a safe space for students to make new memories for years to come.

As the Academy approaches the celebration of its 200th year, the campaign is helping us secure our next 200 years. A strong endowment is a permanent investment in the future of our school, and allows us to open our doors to children whose families may otherwise not be able to afford a Sacred Heart education. Thanks to the generosity of our community, over $800,000 has been raised to bolster the endowment, helping us grant tuition assistance and scholarships for the 2015 - 2016 school year.