Facilities

Convent of the Sacred Heart is situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich is a suburban town located about 30 miles from New York City and 40 minutes from New Haven. Overlooking the Long Island Sound, the campus consists of modern classrooms, a state-of-the-art observatory, auditorium, playgrounds, playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and dance studio. Students studying art, environmental science and ecology make frequent use of the School’s acres of woods, trails and fields. The Media Center holds a collection of 22,000 books, CD-ROM resources, videos, on-line databases, encyclopedias and provides Internet access for faculty and students.

The Eileen Dealy Gillespie ’49 Science Center

The 29,000-square-foot science center, dedicated in 1998, has state-of-the-art science laboratories for all three divisions. Special independent study space is allocated for Upper School students working on projects in the Science Research Program. In addition, it houses several other academic departments, including math and art. Spaces devoted to the arts include multi-purpose classrooms, a ceramics room with potting wheels and a kiln, a darkroom to support the Art Department’s photography program and a drama and music room.

The Mary Aloysia Hardey Observatory: A Close-up View of the Heavens

Located just beyond our playing fields, Sacred Heart’s 900-foot Mary Aloysia Hardey Observatory features a fully computerized, professional grade telescope. Capable of 800x magnification, this 16” telescope provides students with one of the best views of the night sky in southern New England. Within the observatory is a classroom with Internet and computer hook-ups.
Additionally, ten 8” telescopes are available for use at the observatory’s outdoor pad. A staff astronomer works closely with teachers to integrate astronomy into the curriculum of each division.

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