Holy Family Catholic School’s purpose is to provide a quality Catholic education in an atmosphere where each person is important and learning is specifically geared to the needs of the student as an individual and as a member of the group. Our goal is to help each child reach his/her potential in all areas of development.

Academic Curriculum
The curriculum of Holy Family Catholic School is in compliance with the recommended requirements set by the Office of Catholic Schools and Centers of the Diocese of St. Petersburg and the standards for Accreditation of Early Childhood and Elementary Schools by the Florida Catholic Conference. An ongoing School Improvement Plan ensures that the evolving needs of the students are met through periodic reviews and updates of support materials, including textbooks, resources, and software.

The following subjects are included in the school curriculum:

• Religion (Catholic doctrine, Scripture, Family Life Education, Safe Environment Education)
• Language Arts (reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing)
• Mathematics (including pre-algebra and algebra for students in grades 7 and 8). An eighth grade student who qualifies for honors algebra is invited to take the course at St. Petersburg Catholic High School.
• Social Studies
• Science
• Music
• Art
• Spanish
• Physical Education

In addition to the above subjects, technology and research skills are taught. An Enrichment Program is provided on a weekly basis for students in grades 1- 8 who meet specific criteria.

The fifth grade and eighth grade academic programs are supplemented by Enterprise Village and Finance Park, economic education programs developed by the Pinellas County School System and the Stavros Institute. Enterprise Village (fifth grade) provides training and practice in real life consumer skills, while Finance Park (eighth grade) enables students to build foundations for making sound personal financial decisions.

Parental Involvement
As a community of faith, Holy Family Catholic School seeks to involve parents, students, teachers, priests, and administrator in the educational program. For the student to achieve his/her highest potential, it is necessary that both home and school endeavor to cooperate and to act as one to unify the child's life. For this reason, Holy Family Catholic School involves parents in the school experience through service requirements, volunteer activities and fun activities through the year.

Faith Formation
Religious education at Holy Family Catholic School is directed toward enabling the student’s faith to “become living, conscious, and active through the light of instruction” (“To Teach As Jesus Did”). Catholic doctrine is taught, and the program reflects Catholic teaching as expressed in official Church documents. The program seeks to proclaim and teach God’s word in an atmosphere that promotes the faithful acceptance of it and the responsibilities it imposes.

Students engage in daily prayer and participate in the liturgy and other religious experiences. The students are helped to examine attitudes and values in order to develop behavior consistent with the faith they profess. Students learn about human needs, justice, mercy, and peace. They are given opportunities to respond to the needs of others by working together on numerous service projects. Personal, family, local and global concerns are addressed from a Christian perspective. Students are expected to respond to one another with love and a sense of justice.