The Academy of the Holy Family, a Catholic secondary day and boarding school for young women, is owned and operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church. The Academy is committed to providing young women with a strong sense of Christian values and a challenging academic program. empowering each individual to reach her full spiritual, intellectual, moral and social potential.
The Academy of the Holy Family has for its specific purpose the education of girls, and their Christian formation according to authentic Catholic teaching. The Academy cherishes the mandate of Christ to the Church to "announce the good news of salvation to all men, and to renew all things in Christ." (Declaration on Christian Education) The Academy seeks to provide an instructional environment which fosters self-motivated intellectual development through a structured curriculum which may be tailored to meet individual needs which will prepare the student to meet more effectively the challenges of living a Christian and moral life in today’s society.
The comprehensive nature of this small school enables it to prepare the student for higher education, or in the professional world. This preparation includes an emphasis on personal accountability, integrity, and critical analysis of those exterior stimuli which shape her world, and the ability to respond in an effective Christian manner to her evaluation of those exterior forces by means of a formed and informed conscience.
The Academy accepts as a sacred trust the commitment to serving the poor, and, since poverty knows so many forms, each applicant is evaluated in the light of her academic and personal needs and goals and the ability of the school to meet those needs successfully. Each student should find here the setting in which to develop the richness of her personal worth in an environment that does not perceive material possessions as a qualitative index to a person's true value. The Academy cherishes its mission to provide a quality educational opportunity particularly for the young woman who perceives the need for a more structured learning environment with personal attention to her spiritual and intellectual development.
Because of its commitment to any girl who seeks such an environment, regardless of ethnic background, country of origin, color, creed or the economic status of her family, the Academy makes every effort to maintain as low a tuition base as is possible, making quality Catholic education financially feasible.
Pursue knowledge; embrace the truths of Christ; respond to the needs of others.
The Academy of the Holy Family- Where Friends Become Family!
The following objectives are seen as flowing from this mission and inherent in the philosophy: