The Academy of the Holy Family (AHF) is an accredited

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, all-girls

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, located in the

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Background

The

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was founded as a parochial community by Monsignor John Zwijsen on November 23, 1832 at

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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. In 1970, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, split off as a separate community and continue to run HFA.

Currently

The Academy is approved by the State of Connecticut and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and colleges.Betz, Eileen E., "144th Commencement Exercises of the Academy of the Holy Family ", ''Patch'', June 4, 2019
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of Our Lady, Mother of the Church.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Academy Of The Holy Family Catholic secondary schools in Connecticut Schools in New London County, Connecticut Girls' schools in Connecticut Sprague, Connecticut Boarding schools in Connecticut Catholic boarding schools in the United States