Stuart Country Day School

While most school searches start in September, we know you have questions that just can't wait.

We have two opportunities this month to visit campus, and both are worth your time:

SUMMER COFFEE
Wednesday, August 12, 9 to 10 AM
Coffee, pastries, good conversation, and a campus that speaks for itself. This is a small, unhurried gathering for families curious about what an all-girls education really looks like.

INFO SESSION FOR ALL GRADES
Thursday, August 20, 9 to 10 AM
Tour the school, hear from current students and school leadership, and get a glimpse of what makes Stuart such a special place.

Register at stuartschool.org/visit

Alum Spotlight: Allison Lee '25 is making headlines this season. This week's Town Topics featured Lee's freshman year on the Williams College women's lacrosse team, where she tallied six goals, one assist, and eight draw controls as the Ephs posted a 12-8 record and advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight.

On her adjustment to college level play:

"I had a great first year overall, I really enjoyed getting to know my teammates off the field," said Lee. "I felt that made the transition to college a lot easier. Balancing school and lacrosse definitely takes some adjusting but I think it is similar to high school in the way you have to balance academics and athletics."

On looking ahead to her sophomore season:

"I want to keep on building on what I learned this year and continue earning a bigger role on the team," said Lee. "I think there is still a lot of room for me to grow, both technically and mentally. I am excited to keep developing. I am excited for us as a team to prove ourselves."

Congratulations on a strong first year, Allison!

Read the full feature: https://www.towntopics.com/2026/08/05/taking-advantage-of-opportunity-for-williams-womens-lax-former-stuart-star-lee-helped-ephs-reach-ncaa-quarters/

Rising senior Micah Davis recently completed TORCH Leadership Academy at Stockton University, a four-day, tuition-free program built to “develop and empower leaders through meaningful connections and transformative experiences” through advanced leadership seminars and service learning opportunities.

Micah called it a “wonderful opportunity” to build bonds with 116 fellow students while “strengthening our understanding of social bonds and dynamics based on everyone's different backgrounds.”

Her light and joy earned her the Lighting Award at the closing ceremony, where she was recognized for making “everyone feel connected” with “radiant energy [that] truly brightens every room.”

Micah also highly recommends the program to any Stuart student in grades 9-12.

Congratulations, Micah!

The application for the 2027–2028 school year at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is now open! Get started at stuartschool.org/apply. 🔗
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Girls are curious. Girls are bold. Girls are everything. This is Stuart, from our co-ed Early School for children as young as 12 months through our all-girls K-12 experience. Sacred Heart values shape a faith-filled community where every girl is known, challenged, and supported. Small classes and real leadership opportunities help her think critically and lead with purpose. Start your application today at stuartschool.org/apply. ⁠
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📌 Admission Deadlines for the 2027-2028 School Year:⁠
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Early Action Deadline: December 4, 2026⁠
Regular Application Deadline: January 15, 2027⁠

🆓 Start your application by November 2 to receive an application fee waiver code. Contact us at [email protected] for your code.

This summer, six Stuart educators and leaders traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, for Roots That Give Us Wings, the Network of Sacred Heart Schools’ annual gathering at the birthplace of Sacred Heart education in America. Our cohort walked the grounds of Academy of the Sacred Heart a and Villa Duchesne, heard presentations on the life and legacy of our Founding Mothers, and reflected on how that same mission takes shape in classrooms today. This trip leaves our faculty and staff enlivened with a renewed sense of purpose, in the spirit of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, who first brought Sacred Heart education to Nortth America in 1818.

Rising eighth grader Sophie Kowalski has earned a seat in the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County's Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-2027 season, the organization's flagship ensemble! The Symphony Orchestra is YOBC's most advanced orchestral ensemble, a full symphonic orchestra comprised of students whose "technical, musical, and ensemble skills are at a high level."

Sophie started cello at age four, and by third grade was the youngest musician accepted into the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, before completing a live audition this spring to earn her seat in the Symphony. Now, she'll take her seat among the best of the best high school musicians.

The YOBC Symphony Orchestra performs an annual fall concert in November and spring concert in April, with additional opportunities including side-by-side concerts with professional orchestras and international tours. Congratulations, Sophie!

There are still 5 more weeks of summer to go at Stuart! Check out some of the camps that still have availability and register at Stuartschool.org/summer.

PRESCHOOL (12 MONTHS TO AGE 5)

Thru August 21: Camp Stuart Jr. (12 months to age 2)
Thru August 21: Camp Stuart (Age 2-5)

LOWER SCHOOL (K-4)

July 27-July 31: Summer Academy: Millie's Artists
August 3-7: Summer Academy: Nature Girls* (FULL)
August 10-14: Love Nature? Let's Paint! Natural Landscapes Art Studio (FULL)
August 17, 24: Let’s Dance with CoCo Dance!
August 17-21: Summer Academy: Let’s Design Something, Architects! (FULL)
August 24-28: Journey through the Rainforest

MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL (5-12)

August 10-14: Summer Pickleball & Tennis (Gr. 5-9)
August 17-21: Super Sleuths (Gr. 5-8)

POV: someone asks if you take field trips in high school.

This spring, our Upper School students were actively immersed in their studies off campus, experiencing literature, art, faith, science, and more.

· Ms. Kocar's and Ms. Verni's World Religions classes visited BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, the second largest Hindu temple in the world, as part of their study of Hinduism AND
· Ms. Kocar's class learned to whisk their own matcha at Ooika in Princeton, connecting to their unit on tea ceremony traditions in Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto.
· Grade 10 headed to The Arden Theatre in Philly for "Romeo and Juliet."
· Grade 9 visited the Princeton University Art Museum.
· The engineering class toured Grounds for Sculpture.
· Honors English students ran into Eva Nester '24 at Café Vivian while touring Princeton.

Summer of Sacred Heart Service: Re-Member Project

In June, a group of Stuart students and faculty traveled to the Pine Ridge Reservation to work alongside the Oglala Lakota Nation through the Re-Member Project, joined by students from Convent of the Sacred Heart New York City and Sacred Heart Greenwich. The group spent their days on gardening, farming, and home maintenance projects and their evenings learning Lakota history and culture directly from community members.

The trip included a visit to the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre and the Oglala Lakota College Historical Center, morning Wisdom sessions featuring quotes from scholars, activists, and past Re-Member volunteers, and an Artisan Night where Pine Ridge residents shared and sold their work. Rising senior Celia, who accompanied the Middle School students on the trip, shared a reflection on the experience, starting with remarks by one of the artisans that stayed with her: "One conversation I had stuck with me, where a woman selling ornate cross necklaces crafted out of silverware told me that she hadn't grown up Christian, but she'd found God there. We dove into faith, our experiences, and the idea that different religions or branches only proved that God's presence was everywhere."

She continued: "I carried one morning Wisdom quote with me through and beyond my time in Pine Ridge. It was from Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, who said that, 'When you fix, you see life as broken. When you serve, you see life as whole. Fixing and helping may be the work of the ego, and service the work of the soul.' With the help of our Sacred Heart sisters from New York and Connecticut, we utilized new physical skills and educated awareness to engage and serve meaningfully and respectfully. I leave you with the words that lined the community room of Re-Member: Mitákuye Oyás'in, which translates from Lakota to 'we are all related.' This message was emphasized both by the words and actions of speakers, locals, and volunteers. It's a grounding point to call back on everything I learned from this experience and how to take it back with me into purposeful action."

Celia also shared a takeaway from rising eighth grader Lara Sehgal, who reflected: "From this trip, I took back new experiences and lots of knowledge about this community that I did not know about before. Most of all, I took back this incredible sense of connection with nature and the environment surrounding the Lakota people in South Dakota, and how I felt being immersed in that culture."

We are thrilled to announce that Amy Schorr has been named the STEM Curriculum Coordinator for grades 5-12.

Since 2023, Ms. Schorr has taught fifth and sixth grade science and will remain in the classroom. Like the sign on her wall says, "Amazing things happen here." Her classroom has been a place where students dissect frogs, launch water rockets, conduct creek studies, and engage in the kind of inquiry-driven learning that builds a community of curious, critical thinkers. She has coached the Middle School Science Bowl team, organized interdisciplinary learning experiences through project-based learning and community partnerships, and served this past year as Middle School Service and Retreat Coordinator, organizing Goal 3 Day experiences and building connections across the Sacred Heart Network. In recognition of her work in this area, Ms. Schorr earned the faculty and staff Goal 3 Award, which is one of five Sacred Heart awards given to members of the faculty and staff and voted on by colleagues.

Ms. Schorr brings genuine enthusiasm for her colleagues and their work, sharing, "I am constantly inspired by the innovative teaching and learning happening across our classrooms and by the dedication of my colleagues. This opportunity allows me to support and celebrate the outstanding work of our STEM faculty while helping us continue to grow together as educators."

Prior to joining Stuart, Ms. Schorr taught science at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, where she also served as Dean of Student Activities and coordinated a service learning trip to the Philippines. During her time there, she received the Father PJ Rice Award, given to a teacher who goes above and beyond for students. She holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in chemistry with a minor in biology and a Master of Arts in education and curriculum from Michigan State University.

Congratulations, Ms. Schorr!