Offering Lessons for Life in Park Slope
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, a private Catholic school serving the academic and spiritual needs of students from nursery school (3-year-olds) through grade eight, opened as a school in 1914 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In September of 2013, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy opened its doors as a newly formed, private Catholic academy.
Faculty and staff are committed to providing an environment where children can obtain the necessary skills for success in high school and college. Instruction is delivered through the use of the N.Y.S. Common Core Learning Standards. Additional classes include art, computer and physical education, as well as a foreign language and an exciting music program, including keyboards and recorders. In order to enhance student learning and delivery of instruction, technology is used daily through the use of classroom SMART Boards, tablets and a new computer lab.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy encourages good study habits, leadership qualities and sound decision making, along for a respect for life within a faith community. A new STEM robotics program has been introduced afterschool. Stages on the Sound Performing Arts is also part of the curriculum, as well as Brooklyn Connections with the Brooklyn Public Library. St. Francis Xavier offers Title I reading, math and guidance programs, as well as an Aquinas Honor program for those students who are up to the challenge of an enriched academic curriculum.
In addition to a core curriculum centered in the Catholic faith, St. Francis Xavier offers free, supervised, extracurricular, afterschool clubs where students can explore their interests. An afterschool program also operates until 5:45 p.m. to help working parents. Similarly, St. Francis Xavier has an early morning drop off program five days a week beginning at 7:20 a.m.
There are monthly assemblies honoring exemplary character traits and students of the month, educational class trips, prayer services, school liturgies and monthly Masses.
There is also a free Universal Pre-K program for four -year-olds.
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