School Profile
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (California)
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, located in La Canada Flintridge, California, is a Catholic, Dominican, college-preparatory school known for educating and preparing young women for a life of faith, integrity, and truth. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy consists of approximately 385 students; 15% of which are boarding students and 85% day students. Tuition and general fees to attend, this CAIS, WCEA, and WASC accredited school, is $22,765 for day students and $50,215 for boarding students, to include room and board per a year. However, a quarter of the students, who attend, receive some financial aid, i.e., scholarship or financial aid. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy has a well-rounded Visual and Performing Arts program. Within this art program, students may learn visual arts, theatre, music, and dance. The Academy encourages art students to freely and creatively express themselves while educating the student on becoming a diverse and critical thinking artist in the field of art. Flintridge Sacred Hearts Academy also has an Athletic program where students can participate and compete, within the California Interscholastic Federation, in a wide array of athletic activities, which include basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo.
Contact Information
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Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
440 Saint Katherine Dr, La Canada Flintridge, California 91011
https://www.fsha.org/
(626) 685-8300
Associations & Organizations
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
- National Catholic Educational Association
- National Coalition of Girls' Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
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