Holy Family Academy (Philippines)
Holy Family Academy (HFA), formerly the Colegio dela Sagrada Familia, is a Catholic private school established in 1906 and located in Angeles City, Philippines. It has both elementary and high school departments as well as kindergarten and preparatory school (known in the school as 'prep') classes for younger students. The school follows the Benedictine tradition of Ora et Labora, which means "Prayer and Work".
HFA is a Catholic Institution belonging to the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga and administered by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters. It is registered with SEC as a non-stock, non-profit corporation, with its assets and income used directly and exclusively for educational purposes including expansion when needed to carry out the aims and objectives of the school.
HFA is a member of the Association of Archdiocesan and Parochial Schools of Pampanga (AAPSP), the Association of Benedictine Schools (ABS), the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), and the Private Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).
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