Holy Family Catholic Academy 830 Main Street, Honolulu, HI 96818

"Holy Family Catholic Academy is a great school because of its caring staff, wonderful teachers and its close-knit community. I enjoyed their methods of informing parents and keeping them in the loop about what is going on in their child's education. The school also has a strong sense of community and is continuously giving back. It really teaches our children about the importance of being a community member and the gratification that comes with helping others out. My children enjoyed their time here and have made some great friends and relationships along the way. We will miss all the great teachers and staff at HFCA. Mahalo"

"My 7 years at hfca was terrible. The teachers where very harsh and they didn’t care about our education if you had bad grades. I had a C and the teachers don’t care and I asked for help and she said “ WHAT DO YOU WANT YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES” do NOT go to this school. They used Kaina Watson as a person on news to recruit and say that this school is the best but it’s really not. My classmates left after all the things that the teachers did to us. I don’t recommend this school. I wish I could give them half a star"

"About five years ago, I was a student here, then left after my 3rd grade. This school was amazing to be honest. Here at this school I was taught how to write in cursive effectively. Not only that, there was Spanish class, which taught me some basic Spanish words and numbers, plus the feature to watch a show in Spanish, which was quite entertaining. Computer class was fun too when I was in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The teachers were amazing here, and the some of the lunch monitors were nice to me that they would sometimes talk to me about things we had in common. I liked this school and its lessons that were taught to me, the only problem is the people around me. I noticed that the thought of community wasn't really in use here at this school. It was hard for me to make friends during my years. I couldn't even make friends in my own class, because of a group of boys who you could become friends with if you were skilled in Basketball. Second, some of the teachers seem to be a problem. When I was in Kindergarten, my little toy soccer ball got taken away from a second grade teacher even when I wasn't playing with it. The Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers were nice during my years, but when I got to 2nd and 3rd grade, I wasn't satisfied. I got blamed for not having my spelling list complete by my second grade teacher the day after Halloween. Hey, it wasn't my fault that I wasn't given the list in the first place. Finally my 3rd grade year, the moment when I was taught how to write in cursive. It really did help me in the long run, but there was this project where the class had to wear these "necklace card" things that would say some awkward sentence, then other students had to question about it. In this case, my 3rd teacher told the class "to not play Basketball" (emphasis on quoted text). So, during recess, I didn't play Basketball while I had the card necklaces on, but I simply played catch with another classmate. After recess, the class was scolded for not obeying the teacher. If I can recall, my 3rd grade teacher said to the class, "When I say don't play Basketball, I mean don't play any activities that involve ball. Use your common sense!" My response to that is, you never taught us common sense in the first place, I mean after all, we are a new generation of children, so teach us common sense, not expect us to know it. Overall, this school was fascinating because of the all the activities and opportunities here. However, this school needs to utilize the thought of community, so students can become friends easier, and teachers who are strict (like the teachers I had for 2nd and 3rd grade), please, don't go off and punish students without a truly valid reason, because I was punished multiple times where I wasn't even at fault. Well, I hope you understand why I wrote this, because I had so many thoughts and memories that I just couldn't take my mind off."

"My daughter attended Holy Family Catholic Academy for 1st-8th Grades. She loved it! The teachers were caring and provided an excellent education. In addition to academics, the students are taught to treat all people with respect and yes, religion is a required course, although the student doesn't have to be Catholic to attend the school. Because of the smaller class sizes, the students get to know each other well and form lifetime friendships, especially those who go to school together for several years. Students in the higher grades are expected to complete "community service" hours, such as helping out at the library, volunteering at the Fall Festival, etc. HFCA doesn't just educate the mind, but helps students to grow into responsible citizens who are active in their communities. My daughter is in 10th grade now at Mililani High School. Academically, she was able to take some sophomore level classes (math and science) her freshman year because she'd already covered typical 9th grade curriculum by 8th grade at HFCA. HFCA helps students to become leaders too. My daughter was elected to her class's Student Council beginning in 10th grade. At HFCA, she learned to get involved and make a difference in the world. I'm proud of her and her achievements, and I know that HFCA gave her the foundation to do great things."

"Perhaps it's just my class, but 7th grade is pretty bad here. Don't get me wrong, the teachers are great. They know how to enforce rules and teach you the right lessons you need. I'm a student here and people here are talking about suicide, calling others autistic and "dumb ass" while this has stopped only because I reported this to the principal."