St. Francis School
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Details
Our state-of-the-art facility includes:
- 16 classrooms
- Library
- Science lab
- Art room
- Music room
- Computer lab equipped with Dell PCs
- Classrooms, library and computer lab are internet ready
Facts
Number of students 352 Number of teachers 18 classroom teachers 9 specialty teachers Class sizes (maximum) 12 students - Preschool 16 students - Kindergarten 22 students - Grades 1 & 2 25 students - Grades 3 to 8 Age deadlines Preschool - 4 years old by July 1 Kindergarten - 5 years old by July 1 1st Grade - 6 years old by July 1 Catholic high school? No
School History
On August 8, 1936, Sister Mary Margharita and Sister Catherine Mary, Sisters of the Holy Names, came to Bend to develop plans for a convent and school. The Sunday collection envelopes had two parts, with one section designated especially for the school. Funded by the parish families, St. Francis School opened it's doors on September 21, 1936.
The original building consisted of four rooms of equal size. There were two classes to a room and a lunchroom in the basement. The school was heated by a wood furnace. The office, computer lab, Development/Auction Office, and Art room were on the first floor of the original school building. The Preschool and Kindergarten use the basement of the original school building for classes.
In 1960, an addition to the school was built. In 1995, Bishop Thomas Connolly approved the beginning of a 6th grade, St. Francis Middle School.. In September, 1996 a modular was added on the school grounds and in June, 1998 St. Francis held its first 8th grade graduation in twenty years.
