All 4 of my children have attended or are currently attending Holy Family Parish School. My 2 older daughters, now in high school, are doing very well both academically and socially. I firmly believe the values and morals they learned while attending Holy Family is largely responsible for making them
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Posted by a parent on 09/17/09
Outstanding! Excellent staff, responsive to parents and a growing Arts program. The school lives up to it's name.
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Posted by a parent on 06/24/08
No spanish teacher anymore. Music teacher, in charge of the annual spring recital, for which students are required to prepare all year long an participate, accepted a role in a stage play in town and went AWOL, resulting in the weakest offering we've witnessed in our many years at this school. Students
... Read more in some classrooms report they've seen the pastor twice all year. Pastor was neither present, nor did he participate in the numerous First Communion retreats for kids and parents. Parish attendance at mass is in decline, because of arms-length demeanor of pastor. School next intends to merge classrooms in some grades, leaving a potential 30:1 teacher/student ratio looming in some classes. Holy Family is breaking our hearts, to see its decline. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/08
Very unhelpful to students with problems - they don't challenge, mediocre in most things. Teacher quality is uneven - some very good, others pretty poor.
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/07
I currently have three children attending Holy Family. Our oldest graduates this year and based on testing was placed in all honors classes at a competitive college-prep high school. Holy Family students who work hard are very well prepared for high school. Extracurricular activities include various
... Read more sports, band, orchestra, dance, drama, Scholastic Bowl, speech(declamations), chess and robotics clubs. Spanish is a required subject in pre-k through eighth grade, music is required pre-k through fifth grade. Students receive excellent and orthodox religious education and sacrament preparation. The teachers and administration are accessible to parents, energetic and willing to do whatever they can to assist my children, including helping one of my kids navigate some difficult social situations. The home/school communication is quite open. No school is perfect, but we found Holy Family offers strong academics, authentic Catholic teaching and development of all aspects of the students in a culturally diverse atmosphere. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/13/07
I believe they do have a good academic program but it needs improving, also currently the only use for the computers is for games and I would like to see them used instead for educational purposes. I believe that they are sadly lacking in communication as far as certain teachers are concerned and the
... Read more teachers aren't given the skills to help the children that are having social problems within their class and no plan of action if there is a reacurring problem. The current principal is more concerned with how things look on the outside versus what truly is going on within the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/24/07
I am an alumnus of this grade school and have very fond memories from my years here. I had a solid academic background at Holy Family and was one of the top students at the public high school I attended afterward. More importantly, I learned compassion, respect, tolerance and walked away with a sturdy
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Posted by a former student on 02/23/06
This school truely is a family. A diverse school that offers a Music program, a Spanish Teacher for all students and a full day pre-school. They have a new science lab. They are the only private grade school with a band. They have a new dynamic pricipal and Head preist that are really leading them
... Read more in a great direction. The school is in the process of being completely air conditioned. They are adding a golf team this spring and have started a chess club and a robotics club. Read less
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Peoria schools — Holy Family Parish School is located at 2329 W Reservoir Blvd, Peoria IL 61615. 2329 W Reservoir Blvd is in the 61615 ZIP code in Peoria, IL The school district for Holy Family Parish School is the Diocese Of Peoria Education Office. Holy Family Parish School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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