Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic

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Description

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart was founded in 1961. Its oldest building, El Jardin, built in 1918, was donated to the

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by the O’Neil family. The school now resides across two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida, and still uses El Jardin for classes, along with many other buildings. Carrollton has a student population of around 862. A member of the

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, Carrollton is divided into five independent learning communities or schools: Montessori, Primary, Intermediate, Junior High and High School. Carrollton has a nationally recognized debate and robotics team. In 2007, the school hosted a national robotics competition. Its athletic mascot is the Carrollton Cyclone.

History

In 2019, the school had plans to build an elementary school for boys on the property o
Villa Woodbine
which prompted complaints from area residents.
MiamiHerald.com. Accessed April 22, 2022.

Alumnae

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Notes and references

External links

Carrollton's websiteNetwork of Sacred Heart Schools
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