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Consider registering for Summer at Sacred Heart! This is a great opportunity for new students to get to know the school and feel comfortable and confident as the new year begins. 

Register by May 13 through your UltraCamp account
Financial assistance is available for qualifying families who register by May 9.

Session 1: June 13-24
Session 2: June 27-July 8 (closed July 4)
Session 3: July 11-22

Little Hearts, 3- and 4-year-olds
Little Hearts is a themed-based day camp for campers that are 3 and 4 years old. The themes of each two-week session will inspire creativity and learning in the classroom including; counting, alphabet work, and art activities. Campers will also have many opportunities to build social-emotional skills with guided free-play and sensory activities.

Skyline Scouts, entering SK-2
Skyline Scouts is an academic and play-based day camp for students entering grades SK-2. Campers will start their day with a fitness and focus component that will help them embrace and promote a healthy lifestyle. For each 2-week session, there will be two themes that drive the learning in the classroom. Lessons will be hands-on and span across all subject areas. After lunch and recess, the Skyline Scouts will head to Hollywood Beach with our camp lifeguard for some fun in the sun and water play! Each Wednesday, campers will explore Chicago and take a field trip!

Windy City Explorers, entering 3-5
Windy City Explorers get your passports ready!! Windy City Explorers is a theme-based academic and recreational day camp for students entering grades 3-5. Campers will enjoy a variety of activities including reading, writing, math, science, arts and crafts! After lunch and recess, the Windy City Explorers will head to Hollywood Beach with our camp lifeguard for some fun in the sun! Each Wednesday, campers will explore Chicago and take a field trip!

Sacred Heart's bus program is available to students in grades SK-8. Registration is separated into two sessions - one for families returning to the bus program and another for families new to the bus program. We encourage families to register promptly as spaces are limited.

Registration for returning families opens May 9 at 7 am and closes May 13 at 12 pm. 
Registration for new families opens May 16 at 7 am and closes May 20 at 12 pm. 

Register through MySchoolApp. Click here for instructions. 

Please contact joanne.shemiot@shschicago.org with questions. 

All families with a child joining the 2022-23 SK program are invited to this get-acquainted morning in the SK classrooms. Please click here for more information and to register for the morning of your choice. Please RSVP by May 3. 

Please contact admissions@shschicago.org with questions.  

Please complete your child's electronic medical record through the Magnus Health Portal.

Click here to access Magnus. New families will receive their login credentials the week of June 13.

Health information is due August 1. 

This summer, the School Office will provide instructions for all families, new and returning, to update family and student information through their MySchoolApp account. 

Contact the School Office at shsso@shschicago.org with questions. 

Grade-level supply lists and summer work will be posted online by July 1. 

Link coming soon.

The 2022-23 school year's full calendar will be posted to the website July 1. Access the calendar here. 

In the meantime, here is a list of important dates for the 2022-23 school year. 

Contact shsso@shschicago.org with questions. 

Lunch registration will open August 8.We encourage interested families to register for the lunch program at the beginning of the year to try it out. You may elect to end your participation at any time and we will issue a prorated refund.

When registering, you may choose to pay in full, over two installments, or over six installments with a deposit required at registration. A discount will be applied if payment is received in full at the time of registration on or before August 26.

More details about lunch providers coming soon. 

Classroom assignments for preschool and SK will be posted online August 8. 

SK families will be invited to attend an individual meeting with their child's teacher on Meet Your Teacher Day, August 29. The School Office will provide more information August 10. 

Link coming soon.

Classroom assignments for Grades 1-8 will be posted online August 15.

Link coming soon.

New Sacred Heart parents are invited to join Meg Steele and the Leadership Team on Wednesday, August 17, 6:30-8 pm for a brief orientation and celebration. 

Please RSVP here by August 15.

Contact admissions@shschicago.org with questions.

New and returning preschool parents are invited to meet with Preschool Director Holly DePalma and faculty to learn about daily life at the Preschool and hear an overview of the program, schedules, and expectations for the year to come. All preschool parents are welcome. More details to come. 

Please contact holly.depalma@shschicago.org with questions.

World language assignments for grades 5-8, as well as Middle School advisories and math sections will be posted online August 26. 

Link coming soon.

All new students and their families are invited to New Student Orientation the morning of Meet Your Teacher Day, August 29. More details to come. 

Please contact admissions@shschicago.org with any questions. 

"Meet Your Teacher Day" is Sacred Heart's back-to-school open house, welcoming students and parents to the new school year. Classes are not in session and uniforms are not required. 

More details to come. 

Sacred Heart welcomes all students, PK-grade 8, to the first day of classes on August 30. More details to come.

The Angel Family Program pairs current Sacred Heart families with new families to offer support and guidance as parents and children join the Sacred Heart community.

Angel Families are wonderful resources for answering any questions you may have, now and throughout your first year at Sacred Heart. Whenever possible, summer play dates or family get-togethers are arranged. We encourage you to take full advantage of the advice and warm welcome your Angel Family offers.

The Angel Family program will kick off April 20.

Please contact admissions@shschicago.org with questions.

New families are encouraged to schedule a New Family Meeting to begin their transition to Sacred Heart Schools. Together with a member of the Institutional Advancement Office, you will review school policies and procedures, important calendar dates, onboarding events, and more. 

Please register at this link. 

Please submit the information outlined below via MySchoolApp.

Contact Admissions at admissions@shschicago.org or 773-681-8494 with questions.

The 2022-23 Uniform Guide will be available July 1. 

All Sacred Heart uniform items can be purchased through Schoolbelles, including jumpers, blazers, skirts, etc. Visit Schoolbelles at www.schoolbelles.com or 7246 W. Foster Ave. (school code S1555).

Please note, Sacred Heart's blackwatch plaid jumpers and skirts are only available through Schoolbelles.

Click here to visit the Sacred Heart sports apparel store to peruse spirit wear items. 

Please complete your child's electronic medical record through the Magnus Health Portal.

Click here to access Magnus. New families will receive their login credentials the week of June 13.

Health information is due August 1. 

Please reference the outlines below for help navigating your child's health form requirements. 

Required Health Forms for Returning Students
Required Health Forms for New Students

Questions? Contact the Health Office at healthoffice@shschicago.org. 

The Health Office is closed during the summer months. Between June and August, please contact the School Office, shsso@shschicago.org, or Admissions Office, admissions@shschicago.org, with questions.

Required for all students entering PK, SK and grade 6, as well as all new students entering grades PK-8.

This form details health and immunization history and verifies a full examination by a licensed health care provider performed after September 1, 2021. In addition to the doctor's portion, a Parent must complete and sign the Health History section at the top of the second page.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for all students entering SK and new students entering grades 1-8 who are transferring from an out-of-state school.

This form serves as proof of an eye exam performed after September 1, 2021.  Because of the instrumentation required, these examinations are performed by either an ophthalmologist or optometrist. 

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for all students entering SK, grade 2 and grade 6. 

This form serves as proof of an oral health exam performed by a licensed dentist after November 15, 2021.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for athletic participation.

The Illinois Elementary School Association requires all students participating in competitive sports to have this physical exam form on file with the school before the first sports practice. We suggest having your child's physician complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for any student prescribed an inhaler.

This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your child's physician complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

Required for any student prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector.

This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your child's physician complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).

This form is required on an annual basis for all students in grades PK-8 who will need prescription and/or over-the-counter medications administered at school. 

This form requires a physician's signature. We suggest having your child's physician complete the form along with the IL Certificate of Health Exam described above.

Click here for form (PDF).