St. Francis Elementry School, Private Catholic Elementry School, Sacramento, California

		We are dually accredited by: WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) WCEA (Western Catholic Educational Association)
	Click here for the 2010 WASC Accreditation Team Report

Apply to SFES & Timeline

Documentation Needed

In order for your application to be considered complete, please return the following by February 19, 2010:

Application
Teacher recommendation form (to be mailed separately from the teacher to our
school)
Copy of recent report card for students entering grades 1 - 8
Copy of Birth Certificate
Copy of Immunization Record
Copy of Baptismal Certificate (and any other Sacrament certificates if applicable)
$25.00 Application Fee (non-refundable)

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten

If your child is applying for Kindergarten, they must be five years old by September 1^st and have a pre-school recommendation. Students who tum five between September 1, 2010 and December 1, 2010 will need to apply to our Transitional Kindergarten Program. In early March, all TK and Kindergarten students will be screened for readiness.

1^st - 8^th Grades

Also, in early March, we will give assessments for students applying to 1^st - 8^th grades. After receiving your completed application packet, we will contact you regarding the testing date and time. After your application and assessment are reviewed, our Principal will personally meet with you and your student. These interviews will take place by the end of March.

Enrollment Priority

St. Francis Elementary School gives enrollment priority to siblings of current students, registered parishioners from St. Francis Parish, students transferring from other Catholic schools, and Catholic families who are registered in other parishes.

Thank you, again, for your interest in our school community. For more information, please feel free to visit our website. We look forward to working with you and your family!

Mission

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School is dedicated to living the Gospel values. Our Franciscan, academically challenging curriculum teaches and supports students in becoming contributing members of their communities.

Philosophy

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School, an educational ministry of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, strives to create a Franciscan environment which serves the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of our students. Understanding that parents are the primary educators of their children, the staff’s vocation is to inspire and facilitate learning. Together, we instill Catholic Christian values and traditions in our children.

Schoolwide Learning Expectations

A St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School Student is:

Spiritual:

demonstrates Gospel values
actively participates in prayer celebrations
understands the Catholic faith
shows a love of God, others, and self

Academic:

actively solves problems and thinks critically
makes progress through the diocesan standards
develops and shares knowledge and talents
demonstrates a curiosity and respect for learning

Respectful:

appreciates diversity and the uniqueness of others
practices good citizenship
lives the “Acts of Courtesy”
cares for God’s creations

Responsible:

practices self-discipline
makes Christ-like decisions
owns his/her choices
is trustworthy

Confident:

recognizes self-worth
leads and cooperates
embraces challenges
always perseveres

The Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is doubt, faith;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled,
As to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.