Implement admissions policies best practices as articulated by professional and accreditation organizations such as National Association for Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, the Enrollment Management Association, and the Association for Independent School Admissions Professionals. Founded in Chicago in 1876, Sacred Heart Schools at Sheridan Road (Hardey Preparatory for Boys and Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls) are independent, Catholic, single-sex elementary schools committed to academic excellence within the context of a Christian, faith-based community.