Upper School Leadership Academy

Designed to guide young women to discover and develop their unique leadership skills, the Sacred Heart Greenwich Leadership Academy is an opportunity for students to further their leadership development in the Upper School at Sacred Heart Greenwich. Students in each grade level completed an end of year culminating experience applying the skills and feedback they have acquired in the program in order to earn the Certificate of Mastery in Leadership.

Enrollment information will be shared each spring/summer for the subsequent year. Students may choose to opt in or out of the program on a rolling, yearly basis. This program is required for our Varsity captains. 

The Freshman Leadership Academy 

  •  Presentations are designed to give voice to each student's unique skills and are delivered via an elevator pitch to a panel of faculty and administrators. 

The Senior Leadership Academy

  •  Senior Reflections answer the prompt, What is my Sacred Heart Why or How I Choose to Lead and are delivered to the entire Leadership Academy, faculty mentors and administrators as their final project.

The Leadership Academy was a perfect capstone for my formative time at Sacred Heart Greenwich to sharpen my skills and take everything that I have learned to the next stage of my life. 

Ninth Grade Elevator Pitches

Click to watch the Class of 2026  Elevator Pitches 

Senior Capstone Projects

Click to watch the Class of 2023
leadership reflections 

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Leadership Academy Podcast 

What is the Leadership Academy? 

Designed to guide young women to discover their unique leadership skills, the Sacred Heart Leadership Academy is an opportunity for students to further their leadership development in the Upper School at Sacred Heart Greenwich. Following an application process, the student and her grade level of cohorts focus on a specific program for the academic year. Opportunities for personal growth present themselves through active participation in student panels, and workshops designed to develop life skills that address teamwork, communication, resiliency, and resourcefulness. Invited guest speakers share their experiences and wisdom, all with the goal of helping Sacred Heart students use their voices, live compassionately, and positively impact the world.

How can I access the Leadership Academy Podcast?

You can listen to "Leadership Academy" right here on our website by clicking the episodes below or on Spotify