The Sacred Heart School of Halifax is an independent

Independent school

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 Catholic

Catholic

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 day school

Day school

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 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Canada

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 established in 1849. It is one of a number of international schools of the Society of the Sacred Heart

Society of the Sacred Heart

The Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...

. The Headmistress is Patricia Donnelly. All of the students wear school uniforms. Sacred Heart has a combined campus in central Halifax:

• The girls' high school (Grades 7-12, Pauline Scott, Principal) located at 5820 Spring Garden Rd.
• Co-ed elementary school (Jr. Primary to Grade 6, Joy Carter, Principal) located at 5820 Spring Garden Rd.
• The boys' high school (Grade 7-12, Robert Marchand, Principal) is located at 5800 Spring Garden Rd., attached to the original building

The separate high schools provide single-sex education

Single-sex education

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Administration

• Patricia Donnelly(Headmistress)
• Pauline Scott (Sacred Heart High School Principal)
• Robert Marchand (Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart Principal)
• Joy Carter (Sacred Heart Elementary School Principal)
• Tamara Drummond (Girls' High School Dean of Students)
• Heather MacDonald (Boys' High School Dean of Students)
• The current president of the Parents' Guild is Lisa James

External links

• Sacred Heart School of Halifax website
• Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts (in The Canadian Encyclopedia)