Sacred Heart School (Lombard, Illinois)
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| Sacred Heart School | |
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.jpg) Sacred Heart School in Lombard, Illinois | |
| Location | |
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322 West Maple Street , , 60148 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′02″N 88°01′28″W / 41.88399930°N 88.02453230°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private elementary, coeducational |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1912 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Educational authority | NCEA |
| Oversight | Diocese of Joliet |
| NCES School ID | 00346683[1] |
| Principal | Gina Pestrak |
| Grades | PreK–8 |
| Enrollment | 199 (2019–2020) |
| Affiliation | Sacred Heart Parish |
| Website | shslombard.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]
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.[3]: 158 [4] In 1913, the school's first elementary school building was built.[3]: 160 The school was originally run by the School Sisters of St. Francis, and had a total enrollment of 66 in 1921.[5] The school was expanded several times over the years.[6][7]
The school held many activities for students, including an annual runathon[8] and spelling bee.[9]
Sacred Heart School closed at the end of the 2022–2023 school year due to static or declining enrollment and was merged with St. Pius X Catholic School.[10]
