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Have a Great Summer, Sacred Heart!

Please note for your planning that "Welcome Back Day" for the 2025-26 school year will be Tuesday, August 26. This will also be student picture day! Students should arrive in formal uniform for their school picture. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2.

What a Year! 🎓

As we look ahead to Fall 2025, we’re excited to welcome new families into our vibrant, mission-driven community. Come discover a place where students are known, loved, and challenged to become their best selves. Enrollment is now open!

ASH Announces 2025 Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Academy of the Sacred Heart is proud to present the Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Isabella Seth, and Salutatorian, Presley Krywko. Isabella and Presley will be formally recognized at Prize Day with medals and will each offer a commencement address at Graduation. In the Fall, Isabella will attend the University of Notre Dame, and Presley will attend the University of Michigan. Always a Gazelle!

All Are Welcome: Sacred Heart’s Inaugural Heart Olympics

On Thursday, May 22, all of Sacred Heart will be competing in the first-ever Heart Olympics! ALL ARE INVITED to join us after school for a carnival, petting zoo, food trucks, athletics information night, and MORE!

Sacred Heart Events

Guided by Love. Growing with Purpose.
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Early Childhood Program

A caring learning environment for boys and girls from birth to age 4

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Primary School

Offering a developmental approach to learning for girls and boys, PreK-Grade 1

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Lower School

Hands-on learning and instruction for girls and boys, Grades 2-4

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Middle School for Girls

Designed to answer the developmental needs of young women, Grades 5-8

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Kensington Hall

Addressing the unique needs of young men, Grades 5-8

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Upper School

Strong, college preparatory curriculum for young women, Grades 9-12

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ASH Excellence at a Glance

City

175 YearsEducating leaders in metro Detroit

Diploma in Hand

2.5x National AverageSeniors accepted into the most selective colleges

Graduation Diploma
Top 25% in Math, Reading, & Language ArtsGrowth or achievement for the average grade school student at Sacred Heart

 

Service Hours

60 Hours of ServiceOn average, performed yearly by each Upper School student

Teacher and Students

Low 12:1 Student-to-Teacher RatioEnsuring each child is well-known

family

100% Involvement in Experiential LearningUpper School students engaged in real-world learning

Athletics

>80% Athletics ParticipationAthletics participation is more than double the national average

Connections

200 Sacred Heart SchoolsProviding worldwide connections

Leafs

28 Acre CampusAccomodates outdoor and indoor hands-on learning

Start Here, Go Anywhere!
Launching Lives of Purpose, One Graduate at a Time

Bonnie Brennan - Class of 1991
President, Christie's Americas

"Wake up with gratitude. Help others, extending beyond your own needs; it's what we are taught at Sacred Heart. Embrace fear, challenge, and success. Dream big."

Bonnie's Speech to Graduates

Karl Kauffmann - Kensington Hall Class of 2012
Professional Baseball Player

Academy of the Sacred Heart lifer Karl Kauffmann pitched his first MLB game as a member of the Colorado Rockies in 2023. As a pitcher at the University of Michigan, he broke a school record with 130 innings pitched in one season.

Crystal Glass Ashby - Class of 1979
Executive VP & Chief People Officer at Independence Blue Cross

"Know yourself. Know what you believe in. Don't lose your values. Be true to yourself."

These are Crystal's words from her inspiring address to the Class of 2021 during their graduation ceremony. Amen!

John McInerny - Kensington Hall Class of 2008
Executive Director at Buildup STEAM

"John has a gift for connecting with patients and families," a supporter of John's work said.

John started a company to bring bedside LEGO play and STEAM education to patients in hospitals, including many young children.

Bess Walczak (Quick) - Class of 2010
Golf Professional & Coach

"The mission of Sacred Heart education that we hear all throughout our time in school never really leaves us; it becomes part of us and our everyday life. I was prepared spiritually, mentally, and academically for each stage of my education."