Core Values
About Us
By living our faith we encounter Jesus Christ, we enrich our family, our community, our school, our Church, and our world. At St. Francis Xavier School, our mission as a community of students, parents, teachers, administrators, and staff is to provide an excellent education for children in a Catholic environment while striving always to better meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of all students of all races. We inspire our children to achieve their potential and to meet the challenges that await them while instilling a sense of belonging through vibrant liturgy, lifelong Christian formation, and social outreach.
Philosophy
St. Francis Xavier School is a spiritual cooperative partnership of parents, students, staff and community dedicating itself to be . . .
Saint Francis Xavier School is a Catholic school in service to the St. Francis Parish community.- We have 350 students enrolled from Pre-school to 8th grade.
- We have a teacher to student ratio of 1:17
- Students at Saint Francis take courses in Spanish, technology, art, music and physical education as well as the core curriculum.
- St. Francis is blessed to have a veteran teaching staff of who have devoted their professional lives to Catholic education.
- Students score well above national averages in all areas tested by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.
- Parents are an integral part our school! From supporting teacher’s decisions in areas of discipline, active volunteerism and generous financial support, parents give all with pride!
By living our faith we encounter Jesus Christ, we enrich our family, our community, our school, our Church, and our world. At St. Francis Xavier School, our mission as a community of students, parents, teachers, administrators, and staff is to provide an excellent education for children in a Catholic environment while striving always to better meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of all students of all races. We inspire our children to achieve their potential and to meet the challenges that await them while instilling a sense of belonging through vibrant liturgy, lifelong Christian formation, and social outreach.
We have been supported by over 100 years of service from the Priests and Sisters of the Society of the Precious Blood. We look forward to welcoming all members of the Saint Francis Xavier family back to celebrate a "family reunion" in recognition of the 75 years our main school building has been standing. The event will be held Saturday, May 22nd and is a celebration of the sacrifice of thousands of parishioners and a remembrance of the Christian service our school has offered the Saint Joseph community.
Philosophy
St. Francis Xavier School is a spiritual cooperative partnership of parents, students, staff and community dedicating itself to be . . .
- a school where parents are the primary educators of their children
- a school which promotes active participation in the community through prayer, worship, and service to our parish and world
- a school that promotes a safe, accepting environment
- a school where students, staff and community learn to practice mutual respect, cooperation and responsibility
- a school where students and staff utilize technology to prepare for the world of the present and future
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a school and parish which communicates and facilitates a team effort
