Holy Family Academy's Phenomenal Growth--It's all About the Teachers!  June 30, 2011

Read about our outstanding teachers who are engaging and passionate about teaching 21st century skills that prepare our students for their future, not our past.  Read more

Lessons in Teamwork Prepare Holy Family Students to be Future Leaders and Thinkers for the 21st Century November 1, 2011

A visit from Palatine Mayor, Mr. Jim Schwantz teaches Holy Family students that in government and in life, problems are solved when we work together to find the “best way,” not just “my way” –yet another lesson that is preparing these students for the life in the 21st century.   Read more

Holy Family Academy Hits the School Year Running     August 31, 2011

A commitment to continuous improvement is one of the hallmarks of Holy Family Academy and clearly an attribute that attracts interested parents and new students.  Read more

The Forecast is Bright for Holy Family Students

January 11, 2012

Meteorologist, Phil Schwarz from ABC 7 Chicago visits Holy Family’s second grade students as a wrap up to their Inquiry Learning science unit on weather.  Read more

Holy Family Kindergarten Students Learn It’s Never Too Early to Develop Life-Long Skills                                                                  December 7, 2011

Analyze a task, research questions, produce and present a report. Sounds like an assignment for many entry level corporate employees, but it is actually an assignment for kindergarten students at Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness.  Read more

  Holy Family Academy is Nationally Recognized

                                                          March 3, 2012

HFCA is recognized as one of two schools in the nation to receive the Catholic Schools of Tomorrow Award for Innovation in Curriculum and Instruction! The Academy has been recognized as a leader by our parish, the Archdiocese and now nationally! Read about it in the Daily Herald!

View this powerful video entitled “Extreme Hunger,” created by HFCA’s 6th grade class. The video was created as part of a social studies inquiry learning unit, but is a perfect example of how our faith is embedded in our studies.  Click here to view