St. Francis de Sales - St. Stephens School is dedicated to a philosophy of building a Catholic educational community among students, teachers and parents.
We strongly encourage each student to nurture his talents and virtues in imitation of Jesus Christ. The school community is dedicated to helping child and family look back to Baptism as an initiation into a faith community and ahead to Confirmation as the means of developing and responding to a call to love and serve God, neighbor and self.
As a faith community we cultivate in our students a sense of appreciation and respect for life and the world around us.
They learn that all is a creation of God, a full understanding and love for self.
The child is helped to grow intellectually, morally, emotionally and physically, resulting in becoming all that the child is capable of being, a firm foundation in all subjects - with greater emphasis on reading, mathematics and language arts, an ability to reach out to individuals in the community and try to understand the contrasts, the variety, the diversity among people in this community and to other communities of the world, how to live in peace with friends and neighbors in the Spirit of the Gospel.
Quick Facts (2025-26)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 103 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
1982
Student Body
Total Students
103 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
18%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1 sport
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
2 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChoir
School Notes
- School Motto: Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the reason for this school. He is the unseen but ever present teacher in its classrooms. He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students.
- St. Francis de Sales - St. Stephens School is dedicated to a philosophy of building a Catholic educational community among students, teachers and parents.
- We strongly encourage each student to nurture his talents and virtues in imitation of Jesus Christ. The school community is dedicated to helping child and family look back to Baptism as an initiation into a faith community and ahead to Confirmation as the means of developing and responding to a call to love and serve God, neighbor and self.
- As a faith community we cultivate in our students a sense of appreciation and respect for life and the world around us.
- They learn that all is a creation of God, a full understanding and love for self.
- The child is helped to grow intellectually, morally, emotionally and physically, resulting in becoming all that the child is capable of being, a firm foundation in all subjects - with greater emphasis on reading, mathematics and language arts, an ability to reach out to individuals in the community and try to understand the contrasts, the variety, the diversity among people in this community and to other communities of the world, how to live in peace with friends and neighbors in the Spirit of the Gospel.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen often compared to?
St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen is often viewed alongside schools like St. Mary School by visitors of our site.
What sports does St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen offer?
St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen offers 1 interscholastic sports: Basketball.
When is the application deadline for St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen?
The application deadline for St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen located?
St. Francis De Sales-st Stephen is located in the Hildreth Hill neighborhood of Geneva, NY.
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