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HEARTS2
A comprehensive, holistic, integrated health and wellness plan designed to nurture, cultivate, and strengthen the wellbeing of every student.

HEARTS2 parallels our strategic plan, supporting and enriching various strategies associated with its pillars. HEARTS2 contributes to the vision that Holy Child School at Rosemont is the best choice in education where children learn the tools to balance learning and achievement while maintaining their health, emotional intelligence, resilience, and spirituality — becoming thriving, kind, and confident leaders.

The HEARTS2 framework is centered around:

  • promoting whole child HEALTH of mind, body, and spirit

  • building understanding, navigating emotions, enriching EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

  • supporting balanced and sustainable ACHIEVEMENT and LIFELONG LEARNING

  • developing RESILIENCE in responses to adversity and challenge

  • fostering students’ ability to THRIVE in the Holy Child community and in life

  • nurturing the SOCIAL and SPIRITUAL LIFE of students

Primary Objectives

1. Equip community members with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their mental and physical health – both proactively and in times of challenge.

2. Empower students to strengthen their social-emotional intelligence in order to navigate social challenges, think critically, self-advocate, and cultivate healthy relationships that support enduring social and emotional wellbeing.

3.  Promote personal growth and achievement through a healthy balance of engagement, success, and wellbeing. 

4. Guide students to develop the skills, practices, and a growth mindset needed to build lifelong resilience. 

5. Cultivate a school culture and climate through a shared school-wide philosophy and intentional experiences where students, faculty/staff, and families will thrive – now and in the future.

6. Emphasize Holy Child’s holistic approach to fostering spiritual growth, rooted in Cornelia Connelly’s philosophy, by engaging in wellbeing practices that promote compassion and a sense of purpose.

7. Engage families in a renewed parent-school partnership to extend a supportive and resilient environment beyond the halls of Holy Child.

"Cultivating Confidence: How Holy Child Prepares Students to Lead with Virtue"

By Brian McBride, Head of School
As seen in the Philadelphia Business Journal, August 2025 "Focus on Education" edition

How does Holy Child deliver on the promise of educating the whole child? 

Cornelia Connelly, the Foundress of Holy Child Schools, recognized the vital connection between children’s health, wellness, and learning long before we had the term “wellbeing.” Shaped by her philosophy, a Holy Child education is uniquely focused on educating the whole child—mind, body, and spirit. At Holy Child, we believe that health and wellness are intrinsically linked to a child’s ability to learn and thrive in school. 

Compelled by the health and wellness needs and challenges of today’s youth, Holy Child prioritizes innovative, mission-driven wellbeing initiatives that are designed to nurture, cultivate, and strengthen the wellbeing of every student. We intentionally integrate health and wellness into all aspects of our curriculum and school programming to deliver a truly holistic education. In doing so, we empower our students to explore and cultivate their wellbeing. 

Initiatives designed to strengthen their social-emotional intelligence, teach healthy life skills and practices, build resilience, and foster a deep sense of belonging in our community are core tenets of Holy Child’s commitment to a ‘whole-istic’ approach to the wellbeing of each student. When we tend to the health of each student’s mind, body, and spirit, the optimal learning environment is realized, providing a secure foundation for both academic achievements and ambitions. It is our goal that every Holy Child student graduates from our school with adaptable skills and a balanced, resilient mindset that sustains lifelong wellbeing. 

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What Contributes to Holistic Wellbeing at Holy Child

Key examples include:

  • Implementing executive functioning strategies in the classroom.
  • Engaging in hands-on service-learning to inspire a lifelong. commitment to social responsibility and "Actions, Not Words."
  • Centralizing our Student Support Team to best serve student needs through collaboration.
  • Facilitating age-appropriate health and development discussions in Middle School.
  • Teaching students to manage conflict resolution with and among peers, with an emphasis on principles from The Ruler Program. 
  • Providing digital citizenship lessons to educate students about online safety and address timely topics, including social media and AI.
  • Promoting professional development for faculty and staff centered on student wellbeing, health and safety, and executive functioning among other topics.

 

Remember that it is not sufficient to have begun well; you must also persevere with courage and finish with resolution.Cornelia Connelly, Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus