FIND YOURSELF

SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART

FOREST RIDGE

Since 1907, Forest Ridge has been a place where

young women learn to embrace challenge,

model resilience, confront injustice, promote

equality, and lead globally in the pioneering

spirit of our founder, St. Madeleine Sophie.

And, like St. Madeleine Sophie, our graduates

help change the world.

We invite you to learn more about what makes

our school such a special place. We hope that

soon, you will find yourself at Forest Ridge.

GirlsAt all-girls Forest Ridge, your

daughter will discover the

enormous potential and power

that comes with being a girl.

Goals

We measure ourselves by

the Sacred Heart Goals &

Criteria: guiding principles

that shape our faith,

intellect, social responsibility,

sense of community, and

personal growth.

Grace

Grace

We are a Catholic institution;

yet at Forest Ridge, each

child’s faith is respected —

wherever she is on her faith

journey. We believe that

every person has something

to contribute to the faith life

of our community and that

each child has the capacity to

commune with her God.

GlobalForest Ridge graduates are confident

young women who are responsible,

creative and compassionate global

citizens on a local, national and

international level.

Global

cationEdu

GreatcationEdu

Our program, emphasizing academic rigor,

personal development, global awareness,

collaboration, ethical decision-making, and

social justice, makes a difference in how girls

learn and how they live.

Find your passion. Be a leader.

Learn to change the world.

MiddleSchool

Our Middle School program is all about collaboration,

communication, creativity and critical thinking.

Middle School students are encouraged to be life-

long learners and problem-solvers. Through direct

instruction and practice with skills of collaboration,

communication, creativity, and critical thinking,

students develop essential 21st century skills. Forest

Ridge students also use their gifts with the talents

of others to create positive solutions to problems.

Through our experiential leadership curriculum,

three to four years of skill building courses and team-

building culminate in developmentally appropriate

opportunities for middle school girls to use their skills

in real-life situations.

I know that going to an all-girls Sacred Heart

school has boosted my self-confidence;

I have to say I don’t think I would have

been making this presentation if I went to

the local public school.

“

”— Forest Ridge Eighth-Grader Addressing the Student Body

In the High School, it’s a matter of choices. Frosh and

sophomores follow a core program which includes

religious studies, English, history, science, mathematics, an

international language, physical education, and fine arts.

During first semester of sophomore year, each student and

her parents meet individually with the Director of High

School and the Grade Level Coordinators. to consider her

options for her junior and senior years. Students choose

from among the Global Seminar program, the International

Baccalaureate program, or a combination of the two.

HighSchool

We have a mix of students with different

backgrounds, abilities and aptitudes.

It’s our job to reach every child; with

small class sizes we can do that.

We help students discover their passion

and their aptitude and ability.

“

”— Chris Pesce, High School Mathematics Faculty

enceExperiThe Forest Ridge

A Sacred Heart education at Forest Ridge

is uniquely focused on educating girls by

nourishing the mind, heart and spirit. Just as

important, is the strong sense of community at

the heart of the Forest Ridge experience. It’s

the kind of community that fosters relationships

that last long after students graduate.

enceExperi

Everyone supports you and every-

one understands you. It’s a really

welcoming environment and that

makes you feel confident and able

to be who you are without holding

anything back.

“

” — Forest Ridge Freshman

nsTraditioAt Forest Ridge everyone works to build community

within our classes, across the divisions and throughout

the entire school.

nsTraditioIt is this building of community that allows traditions to grow,

making Forest Ridge special and memorable. Each of these

traditions is a treasured part of a girl’s years at Forest Ridge.

Fine Arts

The Fine Arts help each student see the connectedness of art

to the rest of her life. We teach concepts: aesthetics, discipline,

balance, form, pace, rhythm, perception and a multitude of other

essential ideas. We help develop skills: the manual dexterity of

the artist in the studio, the ability to communicate and express

ourselves with confidence on stage, and the ability to stand tall and

raise our voices in praise of God with song. We shape attitudes:

passion and curiosity which drive and motivate us, confidence

and self-discipline which allow us to put ourselves at risk and push

on even when we doubt ourselves, and the imagination to see

multiple solutions to a single problem. These are essential to a

well-rounded art education as well as a well-rounded life.

I’ve learned that anything is possible

if I just try and if I believe in myself.“ ”— Rising Forest Ridge Senior

Fine Arts

Forest Ridge girls study hard, but they play hard, too. Athletics

play an important role in the Forest Ridge educational experience

and all students are encouraged to participate. Participation in

athletics provides students the opportunity for personal growth

in a number of areas including: commitment, leadership,

sportsmanship, responsibility and teamwork. In addition, athletics

provide an avenue for common experiences to be shared by

students, coaches, faculty, parents, alumnae and friends all of

which build school spirit and community.

Athletics

I was on the basketball team and we

were very close. Sports at FR help

develop relationships and teamwork.

“”

— Forest Ridge Senior

Leadership

Leader

Women as Global Leaders is really the lens through which

we do everything at Forest Ridge. It’s not just visiting other

countries. All of our classes, our in-classroom experiences,

our extracurricular activities and the way our school is guided

by the Goals and Criteria are focused on one outcome:

cultivating girls and young women to become global leaders.

The Women as Global Leaders

program has provided this incredible

opportunity for me to establish more

connections and become a more

globally aware person. That is such a

valuable experience,

“

”— Forest Ridge Sophomore following

her journey to the Middle East

ship

ResidentialInternational

Program

Like the vision our foundress, St. Madeleine Sophie, had for educating young women, the goal of the Forest Ridge boarding experience is to deepen the educational experience for all Forest Ridge students.

At Forest Ridge, boarding students have the opportunity to awaken to new cultures, new ideas and new possibilities. Day students are exposed to new relationships, and have an opportunity for socialization and fostering of these relationships with a diverse group of their international sisters.

If you love learning and having fun,

and you are open to new people and

experiences, you will definitely have

a great time at Forest Ridge. You can

get so much support academically

and socially from teachers and peers.

“

”— Forest Ridge Junior

Residential

College

College

Each Forest Ridge class represents diverse interests

and strengths, and the selection of colleges where

our students are accepted demonstrates their remark-

able qualities. Our College Guidance office is able to

work with each student and her family to find the best

college “fit” and manage the ever-intensive college

search. With their excellent grades, impressive test

scores, leadership opportunities and extra-curricular

activities, Forest Ridge graduates have attention of

the finest colleges and universities.

My Forest Ridge education

means everything to me. This is

the place where I grew into the

person that I am. I feel completely

prepared to take on the world!

“

”— Forest Ridge Graduate

Find yourself

at Forest Ridge

Find yourself

At Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, your daughter can

learn like a girl. Learning like a girl means she will graduate as

a bold, confident, courageous, kind, and deeply thoughtful

young woman. That’s a powerful thing.

If you want your daughter to “learn like a girl,” consider

Forest Ridge, where our high quality, experiential curriculum

is specifically designed and delivered mindful of the way girls

learn. It’s a place where a girl can focus on academics, take

risks, pursue her passion, learn to lead and work to succeed…

all in an environment where she is valued, respected, and

comfortable among her peers – a place where she can begin

to be the woman she will one day become.

Parent Classroom Observation Tours and Campus Family

Tours are excellent ways to get to know Forest Ridge…

and to find out if Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

is the right place for you. To schedule a tour, please

contact the Admission Office at 425-641-0700 or at

admissions@forestridge.org.

4800 139th Avenue Se, Bellevue, WA 98006-3015

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