Stuart Country Day School

Stuart is a Sacred Heart girls independent Jr. K–12 school in Princeton, NJ. In this all-girl environment, students are encouraged, and expected, to try new things, participate, work together, and be leaders. They live up to our high expectations by becoming as responsible as they are independent. With self-confidence and self-awareness, Stuart girls develop resolve, resilience, and perspective, while learning to value the perspectives of others. They are free to be their authentic selves while looking beyond themselves. Stuart students see their possibilities as limitless. Here, they are not just transformed, but transform themselves into brave and bold, powerful and wonderful young women.

Stuart’s mission is to prepare young women for lives of exceptional leadership and service, through a challenging and innovative curriculum, superb teaching, and close attention to each girl’s personal development.

Part of an international community of Sacred Heart schools, Stuart is an independent Catholic school that welcomes and embraces students of all faiths and backgrounds, helping them to become accomplished, committed women whose confidence, global perspective and passion for justice will transform the world in which they live.

Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat called on our Sacred Heart communities to model respect, compassion, forgiveness and generosity. Therefore, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart joins other schools in the Sacred Heart Network who are called to live our daily lives promoting universal respect, in which each person is honored, loved and cared for, and where young women are educated to an understanding of and deep respect for diversity. We believe a diverse community challenges us to make God's love visible in the world, improves our lives as we learn and grow together and affords each of us a deeper understanding of our collective humanity.

We expect all members of the Stuart community, being guided by a spirit of love, to accept individuals’ differences, which include, but are not limited to, ability, age, ethnicity, family structure, gender, learning style, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that all in our community should feel valued and respected, be able to share their knowledge and gifts and be given the opportunity to thrive as equal contributors in enriching life at Stuart.

When girls come to Stuart, they enter a community that is both challenging and supportive. Given the freedom—wise freedom—to explore and grow strong, they do, discovering mentors and experiences that unleash the strength within. By the time our graduates leave Stuart, they are ready to make their mark on the world.

Stuart girls are wonder-filled as well as wonderful. They ask questions. They want to know more. From preschool to senior year, their curiosity and zest to learn are fed by outstanding academics and inspiring faculty. Our teachers know girls and know each girl well. Student achievements, like their college admissions, are almost as impressive as the girls themselves—who are sharp and focused, internally competitive and externally collaborative. They are serious about and take ownership of their education.