Education at St. Francis of Assisi

Developing Learners through Faith, Knowledge & Service

At St. Francis of Assisi, we believe in providing a truly Christ-centered education. Our mission is to nurture students academically, physically, and spiritually in a welcoming Catholic community where faith is integrated into every classroom and field of study. From age three through eighth grade, your child’s educational journey is built on faith-first foundations.

Philosophy of Education

Our educational practice is guided by a desire to allow the Holy Spirit to freely transform hearts through both learning and life experiences. As a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, we commit to excellence in academics while encouraging creative expression, critical thinking, and lifelong discovery.

Vision for Education

We envision lives transformed by the Gospel—students equipped with wisdom, knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills so they can engage the world without being shaped by it. At the same time, we prepare each child for God’s unique calling in their life. This dual focus—deep spiritual formation merged with rigorous academics—underpins all that we do.

Religious Formation

Faith is at the heart of everything we do at St. Francis of Assisi. Our students learn to see Christ in all people and to live as joyful disciples in the world.

Daily prayer, weekly Mass, and faith-based lessons across every subject invite students to grow in their relationship with God. Religious education is not a separate subject—it is woven into the rhythm of each school day.

From learning the beauty of Scripture and Catholic tradition to practicing service and stewardship, students develop a living faith that inspires compassion, integrity, and a lifelong love for God and neighbor. Guided by our priests, deacons, and dedicated faculty, students are encouraged to discern how they can use their gifts to serve others and share the light of Christ in all they do.

Strategic Academic Focus

From our youngest learners to our middle schoolers, our strategic plan is rooted in:

  • Intentional faculty engagement: Teachers who know each child and craft activities that enhance higher-level thinking—students learn to infer, analyze, summarize, organize, hypothesize, and articulate their thinking.

  • Faith-filled, real-world learning: At the heart of our program lies a Catholic worldview. Students participate in hands-on experiences—stewardship through recycling, service toward neighbors, mission work—that ignite a passion to expand God’s kingdom locally and beyond.

Student Support & Professional Faculty

  • Student support: Our teachers employ best practices in instruction, classroom management, and social-emotional strategies to meet diverse student needs. Beyond classroom teachers, we have TAG teachers, K-8 counselors, and on-campus priests who support students in both their academic and spiritual growth.

  • Professional faculty: Student achievement is fostered by passionate, lifelong-learning educators. Our faculty engage in ongoing professional development, including graduate-level work, and lead peer mentoring and research-based instructional strategies. In doing so, we cultivate teachers who are credible, competent, and fully prepared to nurture both hearts and minds.