Mission & History

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1858, is an independent, Catholic, day and boarding college preparatory school for young women, grades 9-12, who wish to pursue a course of study committed to academic excellence within the context of a faith-based community.

As a member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States, Woodlands Academy commits itself to educate to our five goals: a personal and active faith in God, a deep respect for intellectual values, a social awareness which impels to action, the building of community as a Christian value, and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.

Statement of Diversity & Inclusion

The foundation of a Sacred Heart education serves to value and affirm the dignity of every human being. As a community dedicated to celebrating the unique talents and God-given gifts of its members, the school is committed to providing an environment where each person is honored, loved, cared for, and respected.

Guided by the legacy of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat and the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria, all members of the Woodlands Academy community value and respect diversity, including, but not limited to: ability, age, ethnicity, family structure, gender, learning style, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and spirituality.  This is consistent with Sacred Heart Goal III--Schools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to a social awareness which impels to action--and in particular Criteria 3, which states that schools of the Sacred Heart, "drawing from Catholic Social Teaching, educate students to analyze and work to eradicate social structures, practices, systems and values that perpetuate racism and other injustices." 

Through affirming and valuing human dignity, celebrating the unique gifts and talents of the school community members, and respecting each other’s differences, the school upholds the vision of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat to make God’s love known in the world.