History

MSH School opened in September 1943 with only 35 students. These students were housed on the ground floor of a house on Maple Avenue. Four Felician Sisters from Lodi, New Jersey occupied the upper floor of the house.

On September 22, 1946, ground was broken for a new school on Paterson Avenue and Bond Street. Until its completion in 1948, the school remained in the Maple Street House.

Finally on September 13, 1948, the Felician Sisters had the happy experience of opening the school with its full complement of eight grades. In 1949, the enrollment soared to 480 students and the sisters were moved to their own spacious convent.

Today, our school is equipped with ten classes: Pre-K to eighth grade, a Music room, an Art room, and a State of the Art Computer Lab where all 16 computers have internet access. Our most recent addition to our curriculum is an Italian language class for all students from Pre-K to Eighth Grade.

Philosophy

We, at the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School Community, in cooperation with the parents, who are the primary educators, endeavor to recognize the full human potential of each child.  By developing his/her spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional, physical and social needs, we strive to prepare each child to meet the challenges of life and to respond to the needs of the present and future community.

Our purpose, religiously, is to create an atmosphere where the teachings of Christ Jesus are integrated into the daily lives and activities of our school children.  Each day is filled with the wonders of learning in the context of Faith.  Through religious education, we assist students in coming to know Jesus in a personal way and in developing a loving relationship with Him.  The outgrowth of this relationship is love, peace, and hope within the individual student and the school community.

Our academic program is intended to create a life-long love of learning and a quest for excellence.  Our main thrust is to give each child a strong foundation, ranging from mastering basic skills to applying independent higher level thinking skills and problem solving, on which to build future academic achievement.

Students at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School are taught respect for self and others, honesty, and trustworthiness.

We consider Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School to be a “H.O.M.E. away from home”.  We focus on goals that enable us to be Happy, Open, Mannerly, and create an Environment of caring.