Holy Cross Academy is a recognized and awarded Catholic private school located in Monmouth County, NJ. Our historic, recently renovated facilities host roughly 250 students on beautiful, green grounds that are steps from the sea. Learn more about our school highlights.

Explore details for some of HCA's most popular programs: 

• Pre-school, including 4 and 5 day programs
• After School Care Program
• Atheletics, including varsity and intramural  

• Fully covered, including after school care, from Pre-K to 8th grade, when our graduates CBA, Trinity Hall, St. John Vianney, Red Bank Catholic, Trinity Hall and more.
• Avg Pre-K class size of 14, avg K – Grade 8 class size of 20.
  • Click for more on our Preschool
• State-of-the-art technology broadly available, including assigned laptops for Grades 3 and up, two fully-equipped science labs and media-learning center.
• Extensive advocacy and support for Christan service and extra-curricular activities.

• Advanced math programs
• Spanish foreign language instruction beginning in Preschool 
• specialists and assistants available to support children who need special education or remedial services

"Here at Holy Cross Academy, we seek each day to stay focused on our mission to become a more perfect embodiment of the ideals we profess: faith, knowledge and character, with Christ’s teachings as our guide."

Dr. Mark DeMareo
Principal since 2017

Our staff and Catholic leaderhship guide us, every day, through an experienced, safe and dedicated learning environment. 

• Keep up-to-date with weekly notes from Principal DeMareo
• See our staff
• Learn from our Father Manning in his blog