Mission Statement
Holy Family Academy provides a Catholic liberal arts education bringing members of a diverse community to a deeper life with Christ. Within a safe and loving environment, students are challenged intellectually, spiritually, and morally so that they may grow in wisdom, grace and strength before God and mankind.
Vision of the School
Holy Family Academy is committed to excellence in the intellectual development and spiritual formation of its students. Our curriculum is designed to teach the basic skills, while enriching each student’s life academically, spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally. It also challenges each student to love, respect, and honor, others as Jesus taught us. Instruction in the Catholic faith, introduction of sacred scripture, and prayer are the basis for instilling a love of God and helping each student build a solid foundation of faith.
Parents as Partners in Education
We, at Holy Family Academy consider it a privilege to work with parents in the education of children because we believe parents are the primary educators of their children. Therefore, it is your right and your duty to become the primary role models for the development of your child’s life---physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically. Your choice of Holy Family Academy for your child’s education involves a commitment and exhibits a concern for helping your child to recognize God as the greatest good in his/her life.
Good example is the strongest teacher. Your personal relationship with God, with each other, and with the Church community affects the way your child relates to God and others. Ideals taught in school are not well rooted in the child unless nurtured by the example of good Catholic/Christian morality and by an honest personal relationship with God in your family life.
Once you have chosen to enter into a partnership with us at Holy Family Academy, we trust you will be loyal to this commitment. During these formative years (Pre-K to 8), your child needs constant support from both parents and faculty in order to develop his/her moral, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical endowment. Neither parents nor teachers can afford to doubt the sincerity of the efforts of their educational partner in the quest of challenging, yet nourishing, the student to reach his/her potential. It is vital that both parents and teachers remember that allowing oneself to be caught between the student and the other partner will never have positive results. To divide authority between school and home or within the home only teaches disrespect of all authority. If there is an incident at school, you as parents must make an investigation of the complete story your first step. Evidence of mutual respect between parents and teachers models positive, mature behavior and relationships.
Students are naturally eager to grow and learn. However, sometimes in the process of maturation new interests may cause them to lose focus. As this natural process occurs, the student needs both understanding and discipline. At times, your child may perceive discipline as restrictive. However, it is boundaries and limits which provide a young person with both guidance and security.
It is essential that a child take responsibility for grades he/she has earned and be accountable for homework, long-term assignments, major tests, service projects, and all other assignments. This responsibility also extends to times of absence.
Together, let us begin this year with a commitment to partnership as we support one another in helping your child to become the best person he/she is capable of being.
Parents as Partners
As partners in the educational process at Holy Family Academy, we ask parents to set rules, times and limits so that your child:
Holy Family Academy reserves the right to require parents, students, employees or volunteers to remove content or comments posted on social media for any reason, including but not limited to the administration’s opinion that the comments violate this policy. The core values of the school apply to behavior both on and off campus including the online environment. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this policy may be grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal from the school and/or termination of employment and/or volunteer activities.
Crisis Plan
Holy Family Academy has implemented a “crisis plan” in case of a lockdown emergency. All teachers and staff are aware of the procedure to follow to keep your children safe.
Closing Remarks
We the administration, faculty and staff at Holy Family Academy look forward to a partnership with you the parents (guardians) in providing the essential educational foundation for your child/children through a Christian perspective. Through our joint efforts to instill solid moral and ethical Christian values, your child/children will be prepared to take on life’s challenges in the pursuit of God’s mission in their lives.
Right to Amend
Holy Family Academy reserves the right to amend this Handbook at anytime.