Catholic School Week recognizes Sacred Heart School

Friday wrapped up Catholic Schools Week, which recognizes these schools as playing a role in the community.

Sacred Heart Catholic School Principal Connie Roberson said the week reinforces the school’s mission. Sacred Heart teaches students from preschool through eighth grade and has 133 enrolled students for the current school year.

While this enrollment is a little low, Roberson said, the school usually sees fluctuation.

“It fluctuates basically with the times really and the census,” she said. “There’s baby boom years and then you don’t have baby boom years.”

Besides the main factor differentiating Sacred Heart from public schools of teaching religion, Roberson said there are other things that make the school different.

For instance, she said, students have high expectations that are personalized to their position and education.

“Not that we’re hard-core disciplinarians, but we are regimented,” Roberson said. “We set high expectations for each child, whatever that expectation should be for them. It’s not generalized, it’s more individualized.”

The students also wear uniforms to school, which Roberson said helps the students remain focused.

“It’s always the neutralizer for students to concentrate on their studies,” she said.