Sacred Heart School (Lombard, Illinois)

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Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School in Lombard, Illinois
Sacred Heart School in Lombard, Illinois
Address
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; -88.02453230Coordinates: 41°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]
PrincipalMaureen Nielsen
GradesPreK–8
Enrollment208 (2018)
AffiliationSacred Heart Parish
Websiteshslombard.org Edit this at Wikidata

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic elementary school located in Lombard, Illinois. It was established in 1912, with the first class of 30 students being taught in a barn owned by local resident Martin Hogan.[2]: 158 [3] In 1913, the school's first elementary school building was built.[2]: 160  The school was originally run by the School Sisters of St. Francis, and had a total enrollment of 66 in 1921.[4]

The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.[5]

The school holds many activities for students, including an annual runathon[6] and spelling bee.[7]

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  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. ^ a b Lillian Budd (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: a History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Illinois: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
  3. ^ Annalisa Rodriguez (July 17, 2012). "Sacred Heart German Fest celebrates church's rich history". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Directory of Catholic Colleges and Schools. National Catholic Welfare Conference, Department of Education. 1921. p. 115.
  5. ^ "Sacred Heart School". dioceseofjoliet.org. 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. ^ Andrew Kruzich (March 2, 2010). "Sacred Heart School Runathon". TribLocal. 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.
  7. ^ "Lombard Sacred Heart students compete in spelling bee". mySuburbanLife.com. February 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

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