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Graduates earn prestigious scholarships
The 8th grade class of Sacred
Heart Catholic Academy received
scholarships from the most
prestigious high schools in New
York including the Mary Louis
Academy, Christ the King HS, St.
John’s Prep, Cathedral Prep, Holy
Cross, Bishop Loughlin Memorial
HS, Cristo Rey NY HS, and St.
Francis Prep HS.
“We’re very grateful to have
a school of this caliber in Southeast
Queens,” said Marie Faustin
whose daughter was accepted at St
Francis Prep, “Sacred Heart Academy
and the Catholic high schools
have a graduation rate of 99 percent
compared to 41 percent of the
public schools.”
The school has a reputation for its
religious education, solid academic
curriculum, strong discipline, and
a safe family environment. “In addition
to a challenging course load,
our students learn integrity, the love
of service, sharing, and mutual respect,”
said Mrs Smith, principal of
the academy.
Our school day is from 7:30 AM to
3:30 PM, with early drop-off beginning
at 6:45 AM and after-school programs
available until 7 PM. Grants
are available for qualified families
with children transferring from public
school. Scholarships are available
for new and returning families. For
more information, please stop by our
school, or call our General Office at
(718) 527-0123.
Passion for learning starts at Immaculate Conception
At Immaculate Conception
Catholic Academy in
Astoria, we’re empowering
and inspiring our students.
We have an exciting
Catholic Schools Week
line-up that includes daily
open houses from 8:30 to
10:30 am on Jan. 28 through
Feb. 1.
Our students will participate
in a Religion Bee,
our Annual Science Fair,
Pajama Day, a Scholastic
Book Fair, and Career Day,
before the week finally
culminates with an amazing
Multicultural Family
Night, which celebrates the
incredible diversity of our
school community.
Our dynamic new STEM
lab just opened this school
year, enabling students to
use cutting-edge equipment
to explore, problem-solve,
collaborate, build, create
and learn. The STEM lab is
just one more valuable resource
added to our many
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opportunities for students
to excel academically and
socially.
The Stages on the Sound
Performing Arts Program
engages students’ creativity
and imagination. Students
learn to create stopmotion
animation films,
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write their own plays, and
act out the works of William
Shakespeare.
Artistic talents are further
nourished through
our music program. Our
choir performs annually
at St. John’s Preparatory
School’s Spring Concert.
Piano and voice lessons are
available, and this year,
Paul Effman’s Band and
Violin Program was introduced
for after-school instruction.
The integration of
music, physical education,
Spanish, visual arts
and technology, specifically
SmartBoards, iPads,
Chromebooks, and Google
Classrooms, creates a cohesive
learning experience.
Our goal is to develop
and shape our students
into passionate, confident,
lifelong learners who have
competence, strength of
character and are prepared
to contribute to a diverse
and ever changing world.
Student and family engagement
is also important,
so our active Home
Academy Association
(HAA) has planned many
new activities and events
this year. We just held a
successful ninth Annual
Autumn Auction in October
and are planning ahead
for our Annual Walkathon
on May 3, 2019.
As our student population
continues to grow and
change, we remain committed
to maintaining a safe
and nurturing environment
and promoting intellectual
curiosity, personal
growth, and faith.
Educating students
since 1924, Immaculate
Conception School transitioned
to an Academy in
the fall of 2017. Our Academy
welcomes students of
all faiths and reflects the
rich diversity of our surrounding
community.
Visit us during Catholic
Schools Week, Jan. 28th–
Feb. 1, or call (718) 728–1969
to make an appointment.
Come discover the benefits
and affordability of a
Catholic education at Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Academy in Astoria,
where a lifelong passion for
learning begins.
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