Academy of the Holy Family
Private, day & boarding, college-prep school in Baltic, , Connecticut, United States
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The Academy of the Holy Family (AHF) is private Catholic all-girls college preparatory school in Baltic, Connecticut. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Norwich.
| Academy of the Holy Family | |
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| Location | |
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54 West Main Street , (New London County) , Connecticut 06330 United States 41°36′59″N 72°5′13″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, day & boarding, College-prep |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Denomination | Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church |
| Founder | John Zwijsen |
| CEEB code | 070015 |
Principal | Mary David |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Team name | Marist Eagles |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Tuition | $8,000 (books included), $25,000 (domestic residents), $28,000 (international residents) |
| Website | ahfbaltic |
History
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The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy was founded as a parochial community by Msgr Johannes Zwijsen on November 23, 1832, at Tilburg in the Netherlands. It was his intention to "simply to “establish a school where poor children could be taught reading, writing, sewing, and knitting”. The community soon spread beyond the parish, and in 1874 was invited to open a school in the United States.
When the Sisters arrived they first established a grade school and a girls’ high school for day and resident students in the small mill town of Sprague, Connecticut, where the motherhouse is located.[2] In 1970, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, split off as a separate community and continue to operate HFA.
The Academy is approved by the State of Connecticut and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and colleges.[3] It is owned and operated by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church.[4]