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- Vision Statement
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- Contact Info & Admin Staff
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Welcome to Holy Child Catholic School
Catholic education represents the very best in academic enrichment and moral and spiritual development. Holy Child Catholic School students grow in a state-of-the-art educational facility—ensuring the future of Catholic elementary education in the Manayunk area for many years to come.
Holy Child Catholic School, located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, is a faith based school offering a Private Catholic School education. WE invite you to see what Holy Child can offer:
- Award Winning Teachers
- Art Program
- Spanish
- Advanced Math Placement
- Elwyn Services
- Wilson Trained Faculty Members
- Music Program
- State of the Art Technology Center and Library
- Physical Education Program
- After and Before school CARES Program
- National Honor Society
- Reading Olympics
- Future Cities Compitition
Our Catholic Schools:
- Foster the development of the whole person in a values-based atmosphere.
- Inform and guide the students spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically.
- Develop not only the students' academic skills, but their moral and leadership skills as well.
- Offer the technology of today with values of life so that our young people will grow up to be faith-filled, responsible and productive member of the Church and of society.
C.A.R.E.S Update
CARES will begin on the first day of school, 9/8. Please go to the link below to sign up, and get more info
Update on HCCS Childcare Center 8/31/2010
Holy Child Catholic School is proud to announce the opening of a Pre-K 3 classroom on September 8, 2010. The Pre-K 3 classroom will be offering cares (both before and after) and classroom time for one low tuition cost. This will allow your family to drop off your child as early as 7am and pick up as late as 6pm for $740 per month (only $185 per week) for full time and $660 per month (only $165 per week) for part time. Part time care is considered three full days of care or less.
SCRIP Update
SCRIP night is moving to Mondays. This will begin on 9/13/10. Thank you to the SCRIP team for their quick response to parents needs.
School Opening Info
The opening days of school are coming quickly. We take this opportunity to thank all the parishioners for their continued support of our mission to educate our children and to spread the message of Jesus. We are proud of our heritage and the many people who contributed to it. Their vision for Catholic education has led us to the present and propels us to the future.
HCCS Uniform Update
In response to questions from families: The new uniform policy does not affect the 8th grade in any way if they have a sweatshirt. However, if they have no sweatshirt they must buy a sweater.
Grant Announced.
HCCS has just received a grant from the Maurice Romy Foundation for netbook computers. This grant will allow us to complete the installation of netbooks in the Upper school.
Breaking News!
In the recent Archdiocesan Technology Proficiency Assessment our eighth grade scored 10 points higher than the entire archdiocesan average. Congrats to our eighth grade and Mrs. Rosini.
HCCS is a PACT grant recipient.
It is our pleasure to announce that HCCS is a PACT grant recipient. In conjunction with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Connelly Foundation our school has been awarded the following:
16 netbooks, 1 access point, 1 LaserJet printer, 1 wireless cart, and Microsoft Office installed on all netbooks.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our JOSEPHINE C. CONNELLY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Students for 2010: Megan Duffy, Grace De Malto and Alyssa Manno. Congratulations and good luck in high school!
Congratulations to our Artists!
In the recent Archdiocesan Art Festival we had 3 students recognized: Grade 6, Zoey Miller, Honorable Mention, Grade 7 Chloe De Luca, Honorable Mention, AND a Big Time 2nd place in 8th Grade to Tori Clark!!. Job well done by our students, and Mrs. Murphy our Art Teacher.