Saint Francis Xavier Day School - Philosophy & Mission

We, the members of St. Francis Xavier School community, believe that our school exists so that our students may come to know and love God while pursuing academic excellence and may develop an active faith life in the Catholic tradition. We believe that the daily example of our teachers and the witness of parents, who are the first heralds of the gospel for their children, provide our students with powerful models for Christian and human growth.

We strive to create a Catholic educational community in which the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of each student are met within the scope of our educational program. In our pursuit of academic excellence we provide our children with diverse educational opportunities, utilizing a variety of learning experiences so that we can educate each student for a life of intellectual inquiry, prayer, and service to the world through the Church. In union with parents, we strive to discover and develop the unique gifts and talents of our children, moving them with dignity towards their Christian destiny.

Vision of a St. Francis Xavier Graduate

We envision graduates of St. Francis Xavier School to be individuals who respect and value self, recognize their unique potential, and use their gifts to touch the world. They will meet challenges with flexibility and responsibility, showing and accepting love enthusiastically.

St. Francis Xavier graduates, filled with the Spirit, will be prepared to accept themselves and others as they grow in Christian optimism and responsibility for their future, that of the Church, and of the world.

Maintaining a sense of wonder and viewing positively all educational avenues, our graduates should be problem solvers, alone or within a group, able to make moral decisions in difficult situations. We expect them to have an awareness of others and their rights, evidenced by their respect and responsibility for the welfare of others and the care of the earth.

Mission Statement

St. Francis Xavier School is called by the Archdiocese of Chicago and the parish community, with the guidance of the Gospel, to put the works of Christ into action. Thus, we recognize and share in the threefold mission of the Church:

to proclaim the message revealed by God through Christ
to provide the experience of a Christian community
to share with students a life of prayer and Christian service

St. Francis Xavier School is a Catholic educational community where the values of the Gospel are proclaimed and experienced in all that we do. By daily experiences of these Gospel values students will come to know themselves as they have been created by God and to experience an educational environment that allows them to maximize their potential spiritually, academically, emotionally and physically.

Statement of Non-discrimiation

St. Francis Xavier School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship or grant programs, and athletic and other school administered programs or in the hiring and assigning of faculty and staff.