Thank you for considering Academy of the Holy Family.
Description
The Academy is a Catholic day and boarding high school for American and international young women in grades 9-12. We are committed to guiding our students as they grow into young women of faith, intelligence, and strength.
- Day school tuition N/A - $11550 USD
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Grades for day school
9th Grade/Year 10 -
12th Grade/Year 13 - Number of Students 40
- Year founded 1874
- Boarding school tuition $31500 - $39900 USD
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Grades for boarding school
9th Grade/Year 10 -
12th Grade/Year 13 - Curricula Host Country's National
- Type Girls
Accreditations
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Admissions Information
Admissions Process
Visit our website. Contact the Admissions Director by sending an inquiry. Schedule an interview. Begin application process by completing the application and sending records. Committee will review application and call with additional questions.
Entry Requirements
• Application • Records • Health Forms • Interview
- First application deadline Rolling
- Second application deadline Rolling
- Students can join after the academic year begins Yes
- Waiting List No
- Application fee (domestic) $100 USD
- Application fee (international) $100 USD
Academics
- Assigns homework Yes
- Use of technology in the classroom Yes
- Language of instruction English
- ELL support Yes
- Teacher/Student ratio 6:1
- Native English teachers Yes
- Languages taught English, Spanish
- Number of teaching staff 13
- Examinations available
Courses
History: World History, US Government, World Cultures, US History Science: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Anatomy and Physiology English: English 1, English 2, American Literature, British Literature Religion: Overview of Catholicism, Sacred Scripture, Church History, Morality Math: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4 Health 1, 2 Physical Education Environmental Science ELL Writer's Inc. Life Skills 1, 2, 3, 4 Electives: Art, Concert Choir, Foods Computer Probability and Statistics
School Life
- Bus service No
- Sports teams available Yes
- Do students practice religion at the school Yes
- School start time 7:45am
- School end time 2:50pm
- Most common nationality US
- Max class size 15
- School provides lunch Yes
- Supervised care before or after school Yes
- Uniform required Yes
- Access to an educational psychologist No
- Student nationalities 16
- Average class size 6
Living Accommodations
Up to 21 students can live in our Third Floor dorm that has multiple double rooms and a few single rooms for upperclassmen. The dorm also includes many showers for roommates to share, a computer room equipped with three computers, and a family room with two refrigerators, microwave, griddle, rice cooker, and toaster oven. It also has a large screen TV and couches for relaxing. A new fourth floor dorm was created in 2019 which will house up to 12 students, which also includes a family room. There is an additional home located next to the main campus which can house up to nine juniors and seniors who apply to live at Marist Hall. It has a full kitchen, dining room and family room, laundry room, one three-person bedroom, two two-person bedrooms, and two single bedrooms for the students. Two Resident Advisers (adults) live there as well.
Schools Facilities
The school is located in the same building as the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church's Motherhouse. A new activity room was created in 2019 on the fourth floor of the building that has exercise equipment and a large space to dance! There is also Saint Michael's Center, which is the school's gym, located just a few minutes walk up a hill.
Sports Teams
Basketball, Soccer, Softball
University Relations
- University counseling Yes
- Percent that pursue university 100
University Destinations
Harvard University of Notre Dame UCONN Eastern Connecticut State University University of Minnesota Ave Maria University Assumption University