On August 8, 1905, eight Sisters from the Dominican Motherhouse at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin were assigned to 1621 Park Road Northwest to begin the Sacred Heart Academy. The school was to include students from primary grades through high school. Since that inception, the school has celebrated a history of excellence and growth, surviving wars, depressions, changing always to accomodate the students and their families.

Sacred Heart originally was owned by the Dominican Sisters. In 1929, Sacred Heart Parish purchased the property and built the existing school (1625 Park Road Northwest), completing the project in 1930. The new Sacred Heart School opened its doors in 1931 in Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods. 

Although Sacred Heart has always had a tradition of serving an immigrant population, it was not until the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Columbia Heights area saw a large influx of families from El Salvador that the bilingual Spanish program was created. The program helped facilitate the transition of immigrants to the United States in a loving and supportive environment. The school is a member of the educational system of the Archdiocese of Washington and the Consortium of Catholic Academies, and is staffed by qualified and devoted lay teachers. 



El 8 de agosto de 1905, ocho Hermanas de la Casa Madre Dominicana en Sinsinawa, Wisconsin fueron asignadas 1621 Park Road Northwest para comenzar la Academia del Sagrado Corazón . Desde su creación, Sagrado Corazón puedo sobrevivir guerras y depresiones sin perder de vista su mision de siempre adaptarse a las necesidades de los estudaintes y las familias en la comunidad inmediata.

 La Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón compró la propiedad en el 1929 y construyó la escuela que usamos hoy. En el 1931, Sagrado Corazón reabrió sus puertas a la comunidad diversa y continuó el buen trabajo de las Hermanas fundadoras. Sagrado Corazón fue a dar la bienvenida a sus primeros estudiantes afroamericanos en el 1951, cinco años antes de que las Escuelas Públicas de DC fueran desegregadas.