Global Opportunities via the Sacred Heart Network
Start Here. Go Anywhere.
Since Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in France in 1801, Sacred Heart has grown and expanded across the world. The Sacred Heart network now includes 25 schools across North America and nearly 160 schools internationally.
Our partnerships with Sacred Heart sister schools along with other domestic and international initiatives mean Duchesne students and alumnae are instantly part of an expansive, diverse network of of women.
Sacred Heart Exchange
Students may apply to spend from two to four weeks attending another Sacred Heart school in Europe, Asia, North America, or Australia during the school year or over the summer.
Students consider their time as an exchange student as a transformative experience in their lives. Living with a host family from another Sacred Heart school allows them the unique opportunity to broaden their perspectives, experience life as a teenager in another country, and create lifelong friendships.
Annually, Duchesne Academy welcomes 10-15 Sacred Heart students from around the world. Duchesne students and their families can serve as hosts, fostering international friendships that last a lifetime.
Service Trips
Service is an integral component of Sacred Heart education and is actively promoted through Goal 3 “a social awareness that impels to action.” Service trips are an excellent way to integrate service and education while allowing students to gain real-world and travel experience. Duchesne offers a variety of school-sponsored service trips throughout the academic year and summer. Assistance for the costs associated with service trips is available through the Sr. Shirley Miller Travel Scholarship.
Domestic Service Trips
International Service Trips
International Travel
Duchesne Academy offers educational international travel opportunities. Every other summer, a trip to France and Italy is available to students. This exciting trip, affectionately known by students as the “Fritaly” trip, is a two-week journey through Italy and France tracing the heritage and history of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Students travel to the birthplaces of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in France and visit the fresco of “Mater Admirabilis” in Rome. Along the way, they also see some of the world’s most beloved art, enjoy delicious cuisine, and explore the famous landmarks and historical sites of Rome, Florence, and Paris.
Examples of other recent international school-sponsored trips include French immersion trips to Quebec City, Canada, and Vichy, France.
*There may be an academic requirement if a student will miss classes.