Educating For A Lifetime
Love.
Confidence.
Purpose.
Confidence.
Purpose.
Our MissionEducating the Whole Child
At Sacred Heart, our mission is to cultivate in our students a personal and active faith in God and lay the foundation for a meaningful life.
But this is not something that happens overnight. So, we give our students the love, tools, and wise freedom to grow into their highest selves. We encourage them to strive for excellence, appreciate setbacks, cultivate resilience, nurture relationships, and embrace differences. Together, we live our values in community and put our faith into action.
And as a result, our students - preschool to high school - exponentially grow in heart, mind, and body, deeply curious about the world they live in, driven to fulfill their unique purpose, and eager to make the future better for all.
But this is not something that happens overnight. So, we give our students the love, tools, and wise freedom to grow into their highest selves. We encourage them to strive for excellence, appreciate setbacks, cultivate resilience, nurture relationships, and embrace differences. Together, we live our values in community and put our faith into action.
And as a result, our students - preschool to high school - exponentially grow in heart, mind, and body, deeply curious about the world they live in, driven to fulfill their unique purpose, and eager to make the future better for all.
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Montessori Preschool
Love
Faith-based & Montessori-inspired. Explore the caring and nurturing environment that honors each child. Learn More -
Lower School (K-5)
Self-Discovery
Curiosity and spirituality meet foundational skills. A look into the co-curricular programs built to inspire our young learners. Learn More -
Middle School (6-8)
Confidence
A time of transformation,guided by self-advocacy, critical thinking and creativity, through a Christian lens. Learn More -
Preparatory
Purpose
A social awareness supported by individual action, grounded in spiritual growth. Learn More
A Sacred Heart Education
We view each of our students as the presence of God, unique and beautiful, and with infinite worth. We are privileged to nurture their individuality, guide their academic pursuits, and prepare them to lead future generations to a more just and caring world. Providing a whole child education in the Sacred Heart tradition, therefore, we see our role is to love each child deeply, to help them identify and nurture their respective talents, and ultimately to help them grow in compassion, character, and confidence, and with a deep sense of purpose.
To achieve this, our educational philosophy and community ethos follow five primary goals: faith, intellect, service, community, and growth.
To achieve this, our educational philosophy and community ethos follow five primary goals: faith, intellect, service, community, and growth.
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Faith
A personal and active faith in God calls on our community members to seek inclusivity, knowledge, compassion, justice and forgivenessLearn More -
Intellect
A deep respect for intellectual values guides us to take a holistic approach to each student: educating the mind, body and spiritLearn More -
Service
A social awareness which impels to action calls on students to think critically about the causes of human suffering and actively seek ways to helpLearn More -
Community
The building of community as a Christian value: students of the Sacred Heart join a lifelong family whose goal is to help others and to lead with loveLearn More -
Growth
Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom allows students to cultivate strengths, learn from mistakes, develop empathy, and exercise resilienceLearn More
Happening Around Campus
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SHP Celebrates Commencement in its 127th Year
Graduates are headed to colleges across the country and internationally
Events
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Juneteenth Holiday
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Independence Day Holiday
No On Campus Programming
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With Deep Gratitude, SHP Athletics Celebrates Dr. Holly Brown’s Impact and New Role as Health & Wellness Teacher
ATHERTON, CA — May 24, 2025 — Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP) is proud to recognize and celebrate Dr. Holly Brown, who will transition this fall into her new role as Health and Wellness teacher after nearly a decade of service in SHP Athletics. While her title is changing, her impact on our community will remain deeply felt across campus.Stepping into her current role this fall will be Christina Okubo, who joins SHP as the new Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance.
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Alumni Day - October 11, 2025
Register now for this year's event!
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Spring '25 Sacred Heart Magazine
Enjoy our online issue of the Spring 2025 Sacred Heart Magazine
Take the Next Steps
Sacred Heart is a Catholic, independent school as interpreted and lived by our founding Order, the Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ). "Independent" means we are autonomous in what and how we teach, while our unique Catholic identity, mission, and goals are tied to the historic priorities and charism of the RSCJ. Our 63-acre campus is palpably filled with love, spirit, joy, community - which is why the moment students enter our grounds, from preschool to high school, they are well-supported to challenge themselves to greater transformation, achievement, and growth.
We are different by design - and we invite you to experience for yourself what our Sacred Heart "Love. Confidence. Purpose." is all about.
We are different by design - and we invite you to experience for yourself what our Sacred Heart "Love. Confidence. Purpose." is all about.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, SHS is a Catholic, independent, co-ed day school for students in preschool through grade 12
