I have two daughters attending HFCA; 1st grade and 3rd grade. Both started at HFCA in kindergarten and I must say that I have been extremely fortunate to have had the best teachers! Mr. Akiona, Ms. Hill, Ms. Stites, Ms. Tremblay, Ms. Patiak and now Ms. Gibo. Ms. Malins, I believe, truly cares about
... Read more the school and the students. Our after school care program is top-notch under the direction of Ms. Gay. We have an unbelievable PTG President, Ms. Jane Chang, whose enthusiasm and passion for the school is immeasurable! I consider my girls lucky to have had the opportunity to attend HFCA! Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/06/08
I am a parent of two bright and confident Holy Family Catholic Academy students, both started from the E.L.C. (Pre-K). I feel Holy Family's well rounded curriculum prepares it's students for the challenges they'll face as the progress through grade levels on through life in the real world. Holy Family
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Posted by a parent on 10/26/07
Holy Family's ELC and Academy has been a positive experience for us. Our children are happy, learning and exceeding appropriately for their temperament and developmental age. I am surrounded by educators and developmental specialists both personally and professionally. The one consistent comment I
... Read more hear from them: PARENT RESPONSIBILITY. If your goals are not being met, the PARENT must get MORE INVOLVED and INSIST on help at the first sign of trouble, no matter which school they're in or where they are in life. Parents need to learn about their children, how they learn the best, and work on their strengths. Be proactive, not complainers. The students and staff are good examples of Roman Catholic citizens, displaying respect, obedience and exemplary character from the academics to the many extracurricular activities. The Catholicity enhances our family's faith and values. Why we chose HFCA? It's a well rounded, character driven Catholic school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/07
Holy Family's ELC is top notch! My child was in the Shepherds Class and the wonderful teachers: The teachers were the reason why it was so fabulous! I recommend that anyone sending their child to ELC will be happy with the curriculum. Oh yes, the Director of ELC was very informative and helpful!
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Posted by a parent on 05/15/07
My family's experience has been both positive and negative at HFCA. In recent years, the school has been hiring more local, qualified teachers who stay at HFCA longer and know what they are doing.
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Posted by a parent on 04/20/07
This school has been fantastic for my 7th grade daughter. The academic standards have been on par with previous Department of Defense and Virginia Schools. I'm very happy with this school.
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
This has been by far the most upsetting school year I have ever experienced for my children. I have to say that it has been a complete watse of nealy $17,000 especially for my older child. The curriculum goes from one extreme to another with 3rd grade having what I would call simple math and spelling
... Read more to the over whelming amount of 5th grade homework being very challenging and time consuming. There are nights when homework can consume 4 hours and most weekends. My poor rateing for this school is not based on the curriculm but on the teachers, I cannot fault elc to 3rd grade. The principal needs to open her eyes and see the money these teachers are losing her school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/09/06
What a difference a year makes. With the new administration HFCA is beginning to excell in so many areas. We were extremely pleased with the education of our 3rd and 5th grade students. Our children are happy and can't wait to go back next year.
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Posted by a parent on 07/01/05
HFCA is a wonderful school. We have been very happy with the quality of education our daughter has received in Kindergarten. The phonics program is top notch and she has surpassed many children we know in first grade.
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Posted by a parent on 05/09/05
If you're paying $5000 and your young child is one of 35 children in a classroom, how can you say that HFCA is back to being an excellent school? We attended one miserable year there and that was plenty. One child was in the ill-fated 5th/6th grade and my 2nd grader was bored...and it was disheartening
... Read more to hear (and see for myself)that the 2nd grade teacher had to help many of the children read their tests. What were they doing in the 2nd grade if they couldn't read and follow simple directions. I wish I had seen this information before we enrolled. I encourage all parents considering Catholic school in Hawaii to look around and to look carefully. We were all unhappy there. Read less
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Honolulu schools — Holy Family Catholic Academy is located at 830 Main St, Honolulu HI 96818. 830 Main St is in the Airport neighborhood and 96818 ZIP code in Honolulu, HI The school district for Holy Family Catholic Academy is the Diocese Of Honolulu Education Office. Holy Family Catholic Academy is a Catholic school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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