Sacred Heart Academy is affiliated with Tampa's Sacred Heart Church, a Franciscan parish with a 100-year history. The school sits on a 10-acre campus about a mile and a half north of downtown Tampa. Sacred Heart provides education from preschool through 8th grade. The curriculum is Christian-based. A Franciscan friar teaches religion in the middle school classes. Core subjects include language arts, math, science and social studies. Special subjects include physical education, performing arts, art, library skills, Spanish and computers. The computer lab has 23 Internet-ready computers with flat screen monitors.