When it comes to preparing young men for college and for life, it’s important to remember that boys learn differently from girls. We get that at Berchmans, which is why we take our students out of the textbooks and into the world of learning – encouraging them to be problem solvers and independent thinkers.
This independence helps to prepare our students for whatever challenges life brings, while also giving them the chance to discover who they are, and more importantly, who they want to be.
Berchmans Academy, named in honor of the Jesuit saint who appeared to a young woman in the religious community and cured her of a fatal illness, offers an innovative program that focuses on the unique educational needs of boys. With the founding of Berchmans, Schools of the Sacred Heart will provide the only opportunity for single-gender education for boys in the Acadiana region.
It is of the very essence of Sacred Heart education that it be deeply concerned for each student’s total development: intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual. The intention of Sacred Heart education is to educate the “whole child.” We strive to educate our students to be faith-filled and effective leaders of tomorrow. We teach according to the ways that each gender learns best, and we encourage our students to identify their individual talents and to develop them to their fullest potential.