Holy Family Apostolate
Now Accepting Applications for 2011/2012
and new for this coming year - classes held on Tuesdays
Holy Family Apostolate (HFA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, dedicated to providing spiritual, academic and social support for Catholic homeschooling families. HFA has been offering classes and activities for homeschoolers since 2004.
As a Catholic organization, we fully embrace Christ’s teachings. We believe it is our responsibility to build the body of Christ by homeschooling our children and providing strong Catholic formation. In this way our children will be prepared to offer themselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to His service and pleasing to Him. (Romans 12:1)
HFA offers a Catholic foundation, one-day a week tutorial program for grades Kindergarten through Eighth. A pre-school group and nursery are available for younger siblings.
Educational Philosophy
HFA believes that students learn best when they are in a creative, flexible environment. We strive to provide a classroom environment where children are able to be themselves. As a result, our elementary level classes are flexible and not heavily structured. And, our middle school classes gradually increase in structure and with homework expectations. We do not have an accelerated program and are not concerned with keeping children at a certain grade level or matching advanced programs at the public or private schools.
Students attending HFA are grouped according to skill level and maturity based on their parents decision. Students are not separated by individual grades. Since students may be advanced in one subject and struggling in another, HFA strives to offer several skill levels for each subject (based on tutor availability). All levels of a subject are offered at the same time, so parents can choose the appropriate level of each subject for their child.
Co-op, Drop-off Academy, or Umbrella Group ?
HFA relies on its members to teach or assist with classes. We do not hire tutors. By having mothers (or fathers) as the children’s primary tutors, we are able to clearly demonstrate how to live the Catholic faith through service and love for each other.
While parents are greatly involved in the operations of HFA, we are not a cooperative in the true sense of the word. HFA is structured and is governed by a board of directors who have final decision making authority. We are not a drop-off academy or umbrella group. In order to comply with Maryland home schooling laws, parents must report to a home school umbrella group or to their county board of education.
Location/Facilities/Class Times St. Michael’s is located at 1125 St. Michael’s Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771 (HFA is a non-profit corporation and is not affiliated with or sponsored by St. Michael’s Catholic Church or the Archdiocese of Baltimore.)
Classes are held on Tuesdays from mid-September through May from 10am to 3pm. Opening and closing prayers, lunch, and recess are included in the daily schedule.
Classes are held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in the Mt. Airy - Lisbon area of Western Howard County. We rent our space from St. Michael’s and ha
Insurance Information
Due to insurance requirements, all families participating in HFA must belong to HSLDA - Homeschool Legal Defense Association.
Child Protection Information
For the safety and protection of our children and to meet insurance requirements, mothers (or fathers) must attend child protection training from the Archdiocese of Baltimore (STAND Training) and undergo a criminal background check.
CONTACT HFA at:
Mrs. Linda Wholey
301-854-2448
llwholey@verizon.net