| Academy of the Holy Family | |
| Streetaddress: | 54 West Main Street |
| City: | Baltic |
| State: | Connecticut |
| County: | (New London County) |
| Zipcode: | 06330 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 41.6164°N -72.0869°W |
| Ceeb: | 070015 |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Denomination: | Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church |
| Founder: | John Zwijsen |
| Principal: | Mary David |
| Type: | Private, day & boarding, College-prep |
| Gender: | Girls |
| Tuition: | $8,000 (books included), $25,000 (domestic residents), $28,000 (international residents) |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Accreditation: | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
| Team Name: | Marist Eagles |
| Colors: | Blue and gold |
The Academy of the Holy Family (AHF) is private Catholic all-girls college preparatory school in Baltic, Connecticut. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Norwich.
The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy was founded as a parochial community by Msgr Johannes Zwijsen on November 23, 1832, at Tilburg 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.[2] In 1970, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church, split off as a separate community and continue to operate HFA.
The Academy is approved by the State of Connecticut and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and colleges.[3] It is owned and operated by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church.[4]