In our end is our beginning.
God made us to know, love, and serve him in this world, and to be happy with him forever in the next. This is the great purpose of being human, and this is what everything we do must point toward. At Sacred Heart, we work hard to direct everything we do toward this final purpose. And this means that school is not simply a place to learn a set of intellectual skills. It is a place to learn to live a particular sort of life—to grow into the life of Christ, our Savior.
A Community of Hope
Through prayer, liturgy, study, service, and community, the Catholic education of Sacred Heart Academy seeks to infuse everything in the lives of our students with a lived hope, the hope that comes from knowing we are called by a God who desires us to lead lives of holiness, peace, virtue, and joy. We press on so that we may attain the end for which we were laid hold of by Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:12).
A Note From Our President
Dear Friends,
The present crisis in education hinges on two questions: “Who is responsible for education?” and “What is education for?” At Sacred Heart Academy we believe, in faithfulness to the teaching of the Church, that parents are the first educators of their children and that schools are to minister to the needs of families.
Education hinges on two questions: “Who is responsible for education?” and “What is education for?”
We also believe that the best education is that which prepares students to fulfill not only their particular calling in the world, but also the universal vocation to sanctity—the call God gives to each of us to become saints, loving and serving him both here and hereafter. Such an education, centered on renewed devotion to the sacraments and the richness of classical tradition, will bring about a lasting renewal of Catholic culture in Grand Rapids and beyond.
In the face of national policies and plans which advocate, as C. S. Lewis prophetically describes it, a “vast, overall movement towards…the elimination of every kind of human excellence—moral, cultural, social,” we recognize that the time is ripe for a return to academically excellent, morally grounded education. Join us in this movement by learning more about our vision and prayerfully considering full-time or part-time enrollment at Sacred Heart Academy. May God bless you and your family in your discernment process.
Sean C. Maltbie, President
I want my children to be surrounded by Catholic culture - not just in our home, but in their daily lives. Of all the Catholic schools I could find, Sacred Heart's ability to practice and support my mission as a Catholic parent is incomparable to any other Catholic school offering I've ever known.
Katie W.
Parent
As Catholic parents, our duty is to raise our children in the faith with the hope and eventual goal of them obtaining heaven. I feel strongly that SHA will help my children achieve this! In the six years we have been at SHA, our children have grown in their faith and we have, too, alongside them.
Sara K.
Parent
I am constantly inspired by the dedication and deep faith of the leadership team, the devotion of the teachers to their students, and the high quality of formation my two young daughters are receiving.