<p class="fontlook2">A 200-year tradition of educational innovation.

<img src="../new_images/SacredHeart.jpg" align=left><p class="fontlook">Although Carrollton is unique in the state of Florida, it shares its educational philosophy with 18 other Sacred Heart schools across the United States. Each is committed to the Goals and Criteria, and to providing the total education that those Goals set forth as a mission. Each Sacred Heart school, including Carrollton, also shares in a rich history of educational excellence which dates back to 1800, when the Society of the Sacred Heart was founded by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in France. 

<p class="fontlook">St. Madeleine Sophie Barat was a courageous visionary who fought fiercely for the education of girls at a time when the education of females was almost wholly ignored. In fact, during the early 1800's, it was basically unheard of for a girl to receive a sound education. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat believed that all girls, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, should have the right to an education. She envisioned communities of learning, stretching around the world, which would provide girls with a complete and well-rounded education. 

<p class="fontlook">St. Rose Philippine Duchesne became the Order's first missionary to the New World in 1818, when she founded America's first free school west of the Mississippi. Like St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, Philippine was a visionary and an educational innovator. At the same time, Philippine was strongly committed to helping the disadvantaged. By the time of her death in 1852, there were a total of six Sacred Heart schools in the United States and the seeds of the Sacred Heart philosophy were firmly established. 

<p class="fontlook"><!--FOTO1-->Today, there are Sacred Heart schools in 35 countries around the world. The 21 Sacred Heart schools in the United States form a unique Network linked in fact as well as in spirit. The Network provides Carrollton students with the special opportunities to participate in a variety of national and international exchange programs, summer workshops and community service programs. Through the Network, Carrollton students can gain exposure to new experiences and diverse points of view and can get to know their peers from other parts of the country. 

<p class="fontlook">The Network, which is electronically linked, is a valuable educational resource as well. Carrollton faculty and administrators participate in national conferences, seminars and workshops sponsored by the Network on important educational issues. The Network provides a forum for the exchange of information and for the free flow of ideas, which directly benefits our students. 

<p class="fontlook">Last but not least, the Network sets national standards which define a Sacred Heart education. The Network Commission on Goals evaluates each school to set its own objectives based on the specific needs of its students and its community. When a student attends Carrollton, she can be assured of receiving an education that is on a par with that offered by the most prestigious schools in the nation. 


<p class="fontlook">The United States Sacred Heart Network of Schools

<p class="fontlook">Sacred Heart Schools - Atherton, California<BR>
Schools of the Sacred Heart - San Francisco, California<BR>
Convent of the Sacred Heart - Greenwich, Connecticut<BR>
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart - Miami, Florida<BR>
Sacred Heart Schools - Chicago, Illinois<BR>
Woodlands Academy - Lake Forest, Illinois<BR>
Academy of the Sacred Heart - Grand Coteau, Louisiana<BR>
Academy of the Sacred Heart - New Orleans, Louisiana<BR>
Newton Country Day School - Newton, Massachusetts<BR>
Stone Ridge School - Bethesda, Maryland <BR>
Academy of the Sacred Heart - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan<BR>
Academy of the Sacred Heart - St. Charles, Missouri<BR>
Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School - St. Louis, Missouri<BR>
Duchesne Academy - Omaha, Nebraska<BR>
Stuart Country Day - Princeton, New Jersey<BR>
Convent of the Sacred Heart - New York, New York<BR>
Duchesne Academy/ The Regis School - Houston, Texas<BR>
Forest Ridge School - Bellevue, Washington<BR>
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart - Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania<BR>
Princeton Academy – Princeton, New Jersey<BR>
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