Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School in Lombard, Illinois
Sacred Heart School in Lombard, Illinois
Address
Map
322 West Maple Street

Lombard
,
DuPage
,
Illinois
60148

United States
Coordinates41°53′02″N 88°01′28″W / 41.88399930°N 88.02453230°W / 41.88399930; -88.02453230
Information
TypePrivate elementary, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1912 (1912)
Educational authorityNCEA
OversightDiocese of Joliet
NCES School ID00346683[1]
PrincipalGina Pestrak
GradesPreK–8
Enrollment199 (2019–2020)
AffiliationSacred Heart Parish
Websiteshslombard.org (archived)

Sacred Heart School was a Catholic elementary school located in Lombard, Illinois. The school was part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.[2]

The school holds many activities for students, including an annual runathon[3] and spelling bee.[4]

History

Sacred Heart School was established in 1912, with the first class of 30 students being taught in a barn owned by local resident Martin Hogan.[5]: 158 [6] In 1913, the school's first elementary school building was built.[5]: 160  The school was originally run by the School Sisters of St. Francis, and had a total enrollment of 66 in 1921.[7] The school was expanded several times over the years.[8][9]

Sacred Heart School closed at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Sacred Heart School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Aug 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sacred Heart School". dioceseofjoliet.org. 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ^ Andrew Kruzich (March 2, 2010). "Sacred Heart School Runathon". TribLocal. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016. Sacred Heart School in Lombard held their 10th annual runathon on Thursday, February 25, to raise funds for the schools Home and School Association. Pre-school through 8th grade students collected pledges from family and friends prior to running. Over the past ten years, students have raised more than $42,000.
  4. ^ "Lombard Sacred Heart students compete in spelling bee". mySuburbanLife.com. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  5. ^ a b Lillian Budd (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: a History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Illinois: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
  6. ^ Annalisa Rodriguez (July 17, 2012). "Sacred Heart German Fest celebrates church's rich history". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Directory of Catholic Colleges and Schools. National Catholic Welfare Conference, Department of Education. 1921. p. 115.
  8. ^ "Village of Lombard Architectural and Historical Survey". 2015. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ^ "History: Our Beginnings". shslombard.org. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2023-05-17. Sacred Heart Parish was founded in 1912. A combination church/school building was erected in 1913.With Parish and school growth in the early 1920's, the church and school were enlarged in 1928. The present church building was completed in 1958, and the school cafeteria was moved from the lower hall to the former church area. The school continued to grow, and the Stutzke Center was completed in 1960 to house the upper grades. The current Parish Center which includes a gymnasium, athletic storage and meeting rooms was dedicated in January, 2002, where the former convent once stood.
  10. ^ Pestrak, Gina. "Sacred Heart School - Lombard, IL". Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-17. Under the direction of Bishop R. Hicks, the Diocesan Restructuring Committee has decided that Sacred Heart School will close at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet
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