Applications to the Frances Xavier Warde School are accepted beginning September 1st. Applications should be submitted in the year preceding your child’s admission. Chances of admission for preschool and kindergarten are greatly reduced for applications not received by November 1st. Applications for grades 1-8 must be submitted by February 1st. Applications for grades 1-8 are reviewed as they are received, so it helps to submit applications and academic information as soon as they are available.

Children must be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1st in order to be considered for enrollment. Parents should submit an admission application between Sept. 1st and Nov. 1st the year prior to your child’s eligibility to attend preschool. All incoming preschoolers must be toilet trained before the first day of school in September.

Families interested in applying will be sent a scholarship application. The application is processed by FAIR (Financial Aid Independent Review, Inc.) based in Minnesota. This service analyzes the information provided and recommends the amount of funding needed by each family. Scholarships are then awarded based upon the available funds.

Yes, the registration deposit is deducted from the total cost of tuition and then the remaining balance is divided into a payment plan.

Yes, before school care is available for 30 minutes before school begins at no charge. Children may enroll in our Extended Day Program for after school care for a 90-minute or 3-hour session.

While transportation is not provided to and from school, families may choose to pay for bus service between the Old St. Patrick’s and Holy Name Cathedral campuses.

Children in the preschool programs do not wear uniforms. Children in Kindergarten through 8th grade wear uniforms, which can be purchased through Land’s End or the Dennis Uniform Company. When purchasing from Land’s End, be sure to use the FXW School Code 900057944.

Art, music, physical education, drama and Spanish language are offered to all grades.  French language is available starting in the 6th grade.

The religious education component of the curriculum in the preschool and kindergarten programs centers around developing a sense of God, self and others. In the 1st through 8th grades, the students are arranged into two groups according to their faith traditions. The Shooting Stars group is composed of students from a myriad of religious orientations and they are instructed in a values-driven curriculum. The Moonbeams group is composed of students from a traditional Catholic background who are instructed in a Catholic curriculum. Preparation of sacraments for Catholic students is sponsored by Old St. Patrick’s and Holy Name Cathedral within a family format.

In the preschool program, the student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In kindergarten through 2nd grade, the ratio is 12:1. In 3rd through 8th grade, the ratio is approximately 22:1.

All full day students at The Frances Xavier Warde School have the option of bringing their own lunch to school or purchasing lunch and/or milk on a monthly basis through the Organic Life Lunch Program at a nominal fee.

Yes, students in the full day preschool and kindergarten programs enjoy a short forty-five minute nap each day after lunch.

The children remain in the program with the same teachers and classmates over their two years in preschool.

• Your child will have a secure attachment with his/her teachers.
• This healthy relationship allows your child to play, explore and interact with teachers in a comfortable, stable and predictable setting.
• Teachers will know children’s needs and backgrounds.
• Your child will be able to establish friendships and deepen them over time.
• The time together with peers provides your child opportunities to develop social skills. Children need many experiences in a comfortable atmosphere to be with other children to relate, communicate, make decisions, and accept responsibility.
• Research shows a rise in language development and vocabulary and less disruptive behaviors.

• You and the teachers can develop a healthy parent-teacher partnership.
• Partnerships allow children to see the important adults in their lives working together to support their development.
• You can develop friendships and a strong sense of community with other parents in your classroom as you attend student and school events.