Stuart Country Day School

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name = Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart


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established = 1963
grades = PreK - 12
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type = Private school
headmistress = Frances de la Chapelle
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enrollment = 506
faculty = 65.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 7.5
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location = 1200 Stuart Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
information = 609-921-2330
website = [http://www.stuartschool.org School website]

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent all-girls Catholic country day school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey. It currently enrolls 506 students from pre-school through grade 12. Stuart is divided into a co-educational Pre-School and Junior Kindergarten, a Lower School for kindergarten through grade 5, a Middle School for grades 6 through 8, and an Upper School for grades 9 through 12.

At the opening of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 506 students. Stuart has 65.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), and a student-teacher ratio of 7.5. [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=A9303412&ID=A9303412 Stuart Country Day School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Stuart Country Day School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education, and is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. [ [http://www.njais.org/listing.html School Search] , New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed July 29, 2008.]

History

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart was founded in 1963 by a group of women who wished to establish a Sacred Heart school for girls in Princeton, New Jersey. With the help of the Society of the Sacred Heart and local friends, a large tract of woodlands was purchased on The Great Road, and Professor Jean Labatut of Princeton University was appointed architect for the project. Named after Janet Erskine Stuart, one of the leading and most beloved educators of the Sacred Heart in England, Stuart proudly continues the legacy of its foundresses and upholds a learning experience designed to educate the whole child.

Requirements

Dedication to service is an integral part of Stuart's foundation and a Sacred Heart education. Created to help students understand the needs of their community and actively respond, the Stuart Community Service Program provides rewarding life experiences that become positive forces in every student's life. All students in the Upper School have an ongoing community service requirement of 50 hours per year. During a student's four years in the Upper School, she spends a minimum of two years working on a community service project outside of school and a minimim of one year involved with the economically and/or socially disadvantaged.

Academic requirements are as follows:;Graduation Requirements (Upper School)
*6 trimesters of Religious Studies
*4 years of English
*3 years of the same Foreign Language
*2 years of History
*3 years of Mathematics
*2 years of Lab Science
*1 year or equivalent of Fine Arts (Art, Music, Drama)
*2 years of Physical Education
*2 trimesters of Health
*1 trimester of Computer Science

Each student must take a minimum of six courses each trimester, and no more than seven.

Academics

Stuart is an academically demanding school, and all teachers have very high standards for their students' work. Stuart also offers Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses in a number of fields, including AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics C, AP Environmental Science,
AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science, AP United States History, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Literature, AP French Literature, AP Latin Literature, , AP Studio Art and AP Music Theory.

Students who enroll in an AP class at Stuart are required to take the AP examination in May. Students enrolling in AP Physics C take both the Mechanics and Electromagnetism portions in the same year. Most commonly, those who took the Honors Pre-calculus class enroll in AP Calculus BC while those in the regular Pre-calculus class enroll in AP Calculus AB.

99% of Stuart graduates immediately go on to enroll in a 4-year college. The Class of 2008 had 28 percent of its graduating class matriculate to Ivy League schools.

In the Upper School there are wide variety of clubs and student organizations for students to participate in, including Student Government,
Mock Trial,
Model United Nations/Model Congress, Stomp Club, Environmental Club, Science Bowl, Dance Society, DAYS Club, Tartan Tones Musical Group,Tartan Tones Select,"The Tartan" Newspaper, "LaSource" Yearbook, Science League, Spirit Committee, "Thistle" Literary Magazine,
Mu Alpha Theta, Forensics Club, French Club, Young Democrats/Republicans, South Asian Society,Harry Potter Club,Social Committee, Arts Club, Campus Ministry, Film Society,
Amnesty International and Admissions CommitteeStudents from Stuart also participate in the JETS competition and the New Jersey Science League

Athletic Teams

Stuart offers sports teams in the Middle School and the Upper School. Upper School sports teams include:

Fall Sports:
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Tennis

Winter Sports:
*Basketball
*Squash

Spring Sports:
*Track and Field
*Lacrosse

Although Stuart's offering of athletic teams is limited, student athletes represent the school in competitions for winter track, swimming, and other sports.

All students who try out for a team are accepted to either the Varsity or Junior Varsity team, no one is cut completely from participation.

References

External links

* [http://www.stuartschool.org/home Stuart Country Day School web site]
* [http://www.sofie.org Sacred Heart Network]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=A9303412&ID=A9303412 Data for Stuart Country Day School] , National Center for Education Statistics