St. Francis School Mission Statement

St. Francis School is dedicated to instilling strong Catholic teachings, values, traditions and academic excellence in its students. We provide a Christian community in which love of God, neighbor and self are foremost. The faculty works with parents to empower students in the development of their individual gifts so that they may become instruments of peace in the world.

• Lead students into the mystery of faith as they grow in wisdom and grace           
• Explain that faith and allow students to experience the wonder of the reality of intimacy with God           
• Build up the Church, the community of believers, and teach our students that to be a disciple means to serve even the "least among us."           
• Allow the students to experience and appreciate Catholic teaching, liturgy, prayer and devotion · Enable students to see what a difference Gospel faith can make in our world           
• Journey with our young people through every phase of faith development and create exciting models of Christian education and formation to share with all other diocesan ministries and organizations.

Living our mission

As a faith community:

• Quality liturgies and para-liturgies.
• Compassionate, caring staff.
• Teachers have many years of Catholic school teaching experience.
• Teachers all active in parish life; model behaviors.
• Sacramental preparation for first communion and reconciliation.
• Daily prayer, seminarian pen pal program, observation of liturgical year.

As a place for teaching and learning:

• Teachers and staff know all the students.
• Strong academics as supported by President's Academic Excellence Awards.
• Good teaching and continuity of study skills across grades.
• Excellent teacher credentials.
• Low student/teacher ratio.
• Up to date curriculum materials.
• Availability of Internet for classroom use, automated library, strong technology infrastructure, AWS WeatherBug® program.
• Mingling of different age students for social growth.
• Very strong reading program.

In Co-curricular activities:

• Strong specialties in music, art and physical education.
• Band offered to grades 4-6.
• Select choir for grades 3-6.
• Great hot lunch program with ability to serve low income for free.
• Modern playground
• Monthly liturgies

With Home/School Support:

• Great "After School Program."
• Strong volunteer program with meaningful involvements.
• Regular communications via weekly messenger envelope.
• Use of same assignment notebook from Grades 2-6.
• Newsletters from the office.
• Classroom and support programs websites.

For more information please contact the St. Francis School office or visit the the Manchester Diocese website.