St. Francis Catholic School's vision is based on providing "Quality Education with Christ as the Focus." We strive to prepare our children for success in a competitive world while building their faith and character.
St. Francis Catholic School's strategic vision is comprised of three components: Academic Excellence "Quality Education", Faith/Character "Christ as the Focus" and Fiscal Responsibility.
The children of St. Francis Catholic School will be competing in a global economy.
It is up to us to prepare them for the challenge.
This includes not only high quality instruction in reading, math and science, but also skills that will allow them to deal effectively with a rapidly changing world.
It is important that our students become active, lifelong learners.
Our students will need the ability to integrate new knowledge into their daily activities.
St. Francis Catholic School is not only a private school, it is a Catholic school. We hold in utmost importance the development of a Christian attitude and philosophy of life based on the teachings of Christ. We will infuse these teachings into all aspects of the curriculum. St. Francis Catholic School will work to further Christ`s mission by welcoming and encouraging attendance by people of all nationalities and all Christian faiths who recognize the impact of teaching Catholic values as a part of youth formation.
The financial health of St. Francis Catholic School is important in ensuring St. Francis Catholic School is available to future generations.
Enrollment is an important component of the financial health of St. Francis Catholic School.
St. Francis Catholic School will strive to ensure that a Catholic education is available to everyone whose values are aligned with the school vision.
The fallout of the economic and financial meltdown of 2009 was far reaching. Private schools did not escape the consequences either. But that may be a good thing for you.
At last we have a dedicated phone number for suicide and crisis support. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. More about it and suicide prevention here.
School shootings and other emergency situations won't happen in your school, right? Who knows! Better to put in place the steps necessary to protect the school community than to be caught unprepared.
The average private school tuition in Iowa is $4,647 for elementary schools and $9,208 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
