Immaculate Heart Central & Immaculate Heart Academy

Immaculate Heart Central & Immaculate Heart Academy Welcome to the official page of Immaculate Heart Central School! We are a pre-K to 12 Catholic school in Watertown, NY. Joseph.

IHC Elementary School and IHC Junior/Senior High School (founded in 1881 as Immaculate Heart Academy) are a ministry of the Sisters of St. The school system educates about 700 students from 15 local school districts, and includes:

· IHC Junior/Senior High School (grades 7 to 12)

· IHC Elementary School (grades K to 6)

· St. John Bosco Pre-School (3,4, and young 5-year ol

ds)

IHC nurtures your student’s mind, body, and spirit. For 132 years we have been providing students with not just an education, but a foundation for life. Please see some short videos about our school system (cut and paste into your browser):

· http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_detailpage&v=AprKkg7mEhE

· http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv6JQteKz1k

IHC has a reputation for exceptional academics, athletics, and service:

· Highest average NY State standardized test scores among all districts in the
local area (these tests include annual Math and English Language Arts tests
for grades 3 to 8, and the New York State Regents Exams for grades 9 to 12).

· Nearly 100% graduation and college matriculation rate.

· The Junior/Senior High School teaches a college-preparatory curriculum
combined with the daily study and practice of the Catholic faith.

· The Junior/Senior High School teaches a college-preparatory curriculum combined with the daily study and practice of the Catholic faith.

· IHC’s students are extremely active in community service projects
throughout the local area.

· The Junior/Senior High School also has a highly respected athletic program which, despite the school’s relatively small size, has garnered numerous Section, League, and State Championship titles over the years.

· IHC is truly a tight-knit “faith community” of students, parents, grandparents, teachers, thousands of alumni, local parishioners and other community members committed to quality Catholic education. The spirit of community, and the “small school feel,” is one of the school system’s great strengths.

Last night was Meet the Teacher Night and tomorrow is the first day of school at IHC. We are looking forward to welcomin...
09/02/2026

Last night was Meet the Teacher Night and tomorrow is the first day of school at IHC. We are looking forward to welcoming back our returning students and we are excited to meet our new students and their families. As we say every morning, IHC is an outstanding place to learn!💙📚✂️

Let’s go Lady Cavs!💙⚽️
08/30/2026

Let’s go Lady Cavs!💙⚽️

08/30/2026

There is a special place waiting for your child here at IHC. Call 315-788-4670 to register and see what makes our school family so wonderful!

Congratulations to Emma - a recent graduate of IHC. Best of luck at Nazareth! 💙🏀
08/30/2026

Congratulations to Emma - a recent graduate of IHC. Best of luck at Nazareth! 💙🏀

08/25/2026

Check out our commercials - IHC is an outstanding place to learn 💙

💙 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄! 💙So much has already been accomplished at IHC this summer, and it’s because of the incr...
08/25/2026

💙 𝐂𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄! 💙
So much has already been accomplished at IHC this summer, and it’s because of the incredible support of our families, alumni, friends, and community. Now, we just need a few more helping hands to get us across the finish line!

Here’s a look at some of the bigger projects happening around campus:

✅ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐭 & 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 — DONE!
✅ 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 — DONE!
✅ 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐱 — REFRESHED!
✅ 𝐆𝐲𝐦 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 — Refinished & READY!
✅ 𝐆𝐲𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 — REFRESHED!
💪 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 / 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 — IN PROGRESS
🎨 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 — IN PROGRESS
🙌 𝐂𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 — 𝐖𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏!

𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓, 𝐖𝐄’𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒! 🔨

We’re looking for alumni, Cavaliers, parents, grandparents, friends, and anyone who is ready to lend a hand. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! The more people we have, the faster we can get this project finished.

🗓️ 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 — 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡!
📍 𝐈𝐇𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 — 𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟔 𝐈𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧
🔨 𝐂𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
🕕 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌

🤝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧! Every helping hand makes a difference, and we appreciate every minute you can give.

You don’t have to be a construction expert — just bring yourself, a little energy, and a willingness to help! 💙🤍





A big THANK YOU to AmeriCU in Watertown for their generous donation of school supplies. Our students, families, and staf...
08/21/2026

A big THANK YOU to AmeriCU in Watertown for their generous donation of school supplies. Our students, families, and staff will be so excited to use these wonderful supplies! 📚✂️✏️💙

So many people have been getting our school ready for our students to come back in a few weeks. It’s looking GREAT!💙
08/21/2026

So many people have been getting our school ready for our students to come back in a few weeks. It’s looking GREAT!💙

That’s a wrap for our Time Traveler week. Big thanks to the McCargar family for providing pizza and a bounce house for a...
08/21/2026

That’s a wrap for our Time Traveler week. Big thanks to the McCargar family for providing pizza and a bounce house for all our kiddos wrapping up the summer program today.
Thank you to the families/students that participated and the teachers that planned all the fun-learning days over the last 7 weeks!💙

The trailer is in the parking lot! As we get ready to start another great school year at IHC please help us by dropping ...
08/20/2026

The trailer is in the parking lot! As we get ready to start another great school year at IHC please help us by dropping off your cans and bottles from today through Saturday! Thank you in advance for supporting our school 💙

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1316 Ives Street
Watertown, NY
13601

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+13157884670

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