General Description of the School

Holy Family Elementary School has a preschool through sixth grade program. Learning programs within each classroom meet individual needs of the students.

The following are general characteristics of the learning program of the school:

• Holy Family Elementary School is a Catholic school which provides religions education for all students.
• Holy Family Elementary School uses self-contained classrooms. Self-contained classrooms permit the student to progress within their classroom and allows teachers to integrate core subjects such as math, reading, and writing across the curriculum.
• The atmosphere of the school is characterized as being warm and caring for the individual and supportive to the development of Christian values.
• A Catholic Christian value is studied monthly and incorporated into all classes.
• An innovative curriculum is geared to help each student reach their own potential.
• Counseling services are provided for the students by USD 489.
• Speech testing, therapy, and audiology testing are proved by Fort Hays State University students and supervised by an FHSU professor.
• Visual screening is provided for students by a team of optomotrists.
• A remedial reading program is provided by Chapter I for students who qualify for this under district, state and federal regulations.
• Testing for remedial and gifted services are offered through USD 489 to students who have special learning needs.
• The school provides its own testing program through Iowa Test of Basic Skills. State assessment tests are given to appropriate grade levels.
• Holy Family Elementary School has a lunch program and a breakfast program for students in grades K-6.
• Kinder Connection is a morning/afternoon session available to students enrolled in Kindergarten.
• Holy Family Elementary School provides a before and after-school program for its students.

Before School Care

If before school are is needed, parents may contact the school to see if arrangements can be made.

After School Care

After school care runs from 3:15 until 6:00 on days when school is in session. The program is run by a certified teacher and provides supervised activities until parents can pick up students from school. The children participate in a variety of activities: games, cooking, art science, etc. Home work assistance is also available. A nutritious snack is served each afternoon. The fee is $3.00 per child from 3:15 to 4:30 and $4.50 per child for any time past 4:30. Drop-in service is also available for $5.00 per child. Monthly fees are due by the 10th of the following month. Without payment by the 15th, after school care services will be discontinued with notice. Enrollment is limited to 60 children. No enrollments will be accepted after the number has been reached.