HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL SCHOOL PROFILE

Join us for our year long celebration of 25 years of Catholic Education!

Established: September 1986

Accreditation: 6 Year Accreditation by Western Association of Schools & Colleges (2010-2016)

Grades: Preschool through Eighth grade, Two classes per grade.

Class Size (reviewed annually):

Preschool - 36
Kindergarten – 25
First Grade through Eighth Grade – 30-35

Hours:

Preschool: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (after school daycare available)
Kindergarten: M, T, TH, F, 7:55 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
First through Eighth: M, T, TH, F, 7:55 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kindergarten through Eighth Grade: Wednesday, 7:55 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Students: 455

Families: 317

School Colors: Blue and Gold

School Mascot: Bear

Faculty: All teachers are college graduates with full teaching credentials, many have advanced degrees.

Core Program: Religion, Mathematics, Algebra (offered to qualified seventh and eighth graders) Language Arts (Reading, Phonics, English, Spelling, Handwriting), Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Weekly Art, Music, Library, Computer, Physical Education, and Spanish

Religious Formation and Activities: The school day starts with a schoolwide prayer. There are also monthly liturgies, prayer services, sacramental preparation, seasonal spiritual activities and retreat opportunities. Other parish activities for students include Candle Bearer, Ministry of Movement, Altar Server, Liturgical Choir and students in the seventh and eighth grade maybe trained to become Eucharistic Ministers.

Extra Curricular Activities: Academic Chess Club, Community Outreach, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF), Student Council, Lego Robotics, and Girls on the Run

Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Softball (Girls), and Flag Football (Boys) for students in Fifth through Eighth grades.

Student Services: Several student services are available for an extra fee including:

• Daycare is open for all students at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m.
• Learning Lab - learning assistance program is available for students in Kindergarten through Third grade
• Occupational therapy is available during the school day for students in preschool through fourth grade

Parent Involvement: Parents are required to volunteer 40 hours per year for a two-parent family, 20 hours for a single parent. In addition, parents are required to purchase $4,000.00 in Scrip per year and support our fundraiser's.