Connelly School of the Holy Child

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Connelly School of the Holy Child is an independent, Catholic, all girls, University preparatory school located in Potomac, Maryland, USA. It is operated independently in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

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[edit] History

The school was founded in 1961 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus with the purpose of educating young women in grades 6-12. The school was founded with the ideals of Cornelia Connelly in mind. Cornelia Connelly was an American woman, born in Philadelphia, who lived in England during the 19th century. In 1846, Cornelia Connelly founded the first Holy Child school.

Holy Child is traditionally associated with three nearby all-male college preparatory schools for social events: Georgetown Preparatory School, Gonzaga, and the Landon School. While not claiming any official affiliation, many connections tie Holy Child to these three schools. Boys from all three of these schools are invited to the Holy Child dances, and also they usually receive the male roles in the Holy Child school plays. In addition, boys from the The Heights School are paired up with Holy Child girls for their swim team meets, to compete against either co-educational schools, or single sex schools with an official brother or sister school (such as the Holton-Arms School and the Landon School.

[edit] Curriculum

The average class size is fifteen students.

In the Upper School, 4 English credits, 4 Religion credits, 3 Mathematics credits, 3 Science credits, 3 Social Studies credits, 3 Foreign Language credits, 2 Fine Arts credits, and 2 Physical Education credits are required. AP courses are offered in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language classes.

[edit] Athletics

The young women at the Connelly School of the Holy Child compete in a myriad of varsity and junior varsity sports within the prestigious Independent School League. Membership in this athletic league is exclusive and associated with high academic standards. Dance is a varsity sport, and Holy Child is believed to have the only Varsity Irish Dance team in the United States.

[edit] Mission statement

From the Holy Child website:

"Holy Child is a Catholic, independent school community committed to the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, social and physical development of each student; to academic challenge and the joy of learning; to educating women of faith and action for compassionate service to humanity."

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