Why St. Francis?

What We Are Proud to Offer

SFC at a Glance

Student: Teacher Ratio

20:1

Faculty

19

Enrollment

256

Graduate Degrees

9

Avg. Teacher Experience

25 years

  • Competitive school achievement scores

  • Before, during, and after school childcare (6:30am-5:30pm)

  • Preschool programs for ages 3/4 and 4/5 year old children

  • Affordable tuition: tuition assistance and payment plans available

  • School calendar following the Marshalltown Public School System

  • PTO

  • Creative Music, P.E., and Art programs

  • Small class sizes

  • Band and Orchestra for 5 and 6 graders

  • Volunteer program

  • Hot lunch prepared on-site

  • We are accredited by the State of Iowa Department of Education and comply with its standards.

  • Formal religion curriculum and teaching that is integrated into all subject areas.

  • Weekly Children’s prayer service and Mass.

  • We partner with parents and the Marshalltown community to provide excellent educational and spiritual opportunities for students.

  • We promote student decision-making through a Christian-based discipline plan.

  • Open communication and respect among staff, students, and parents is a priority.

  • We provide a safe and secure learning environment in a family atmosphere.

Choosing a school for our children is an important decision that has an enormous impact on your child’s future. Not only does St. Francis Catholic School provide a rigorous academic education, but also teaches important values through the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Here are some of the benefits of the Catholic education children receive at St. Francis Catholic School:

  • Values and Faith – We Teach Christian Values and Require Students Practice Those Values in Daily Life

  • Service Learning – We Offer Many Service Learning Projects That Instill Values of Service to Others

  • Strong Academics – We Have High Academic Standards and Continual Work on Improvement and Integrating the Latest Research and Technology.

  • High Parent Involvement – We Believe in Working as a Team With Parents and Encourage Significant Parental Involvement

  • Caring, Nurturing, and Safe Environment – We Not Only Teach Christian Values, but Require All of Our Staff and Students to Practice the Values of Love and Compassion With Others.

  • Committed Educators – All Our Teachers Continually Work on Both Academic and Catholic Development in Their Own Teaching. We Also Practice a Distributed Leadership Model That Relies on Every Teacher Showing a Commitment Through Leading Various Projects.

  • a Good Investment – We Work Hard at Keeping Tuition Low Through Maximizing Fundraising. We Also Have Significant Financial Aid Options Through Our Faith, Our Future School Tuition Organization, Archbishop Kucera Student Tuition Assistance Awards, and Archbishop Kucera Minority Student Awards.

  • Accessible – Our Enrollment is Open to All Students Regardless of Faith, and Yes, Tuition Assistance is Available for Non-catholic Families as Well.