ACADEMICS

  • Religious Studies

  • English

  • Science

  • Mathematics

  • Social Studies

  • Global Awareness – Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Rites of Passage, Technology, Business, and Health

CURRICULUM

FUTURE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

The Future Educators Association (FEA) is a student organization dedicated to supporting young people interested in education-related careers.

  • Mission – Build a rigorous and inspiring pathway to accomplished careers in education, beginning in secondary school.

  • Vision – That every child will have access to a well-prepared and effective teacher, and students will view teaching as an attractive and rewarding profession.

  • Impact – Attract, prepare, and support young people to become effective teachers and to have more effective teachers entering careers in education.

HONOR CODE

A PLACE OF HONOR & RESPECT

A school is as good as the reputation of its students. Disciplinary rules are adopted in order to create an atmosphere in which widely different personalities will live together harmoniously while working toward common life-giving objectives. The students at Saint Frances Academy are expected to conduct themselves as Christian young women and men. This includes behavior in the classroom, throughout the school, within the vicinity of the school, on public or school transportation, and at all school functions (whether on or off school property). It also includes any activity in public or on the Internet. The school will take disciplinary action against any member of the school community who violates the accepted school code and thus jeopardizes the rights of other members of the school or the broader community.

In addition, all members of the Saint Frances Academy assume the obligation to maintain the principles of honesty, responsibility and intellectual integrity in all activities relating to their SFA experience. It is the responsibility of each student to support these values through maturity of thought, expression and action.

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE AND PLEDGE

The basic aims of the honor code are to encourage and promote a trustful relationship among all members of the SFA community, to offer scholars the opportunity to exercise personal responsibility, and to make scholars more aware of their personal principles of honor.

Students will submit all academic work with the following statement:

“I will not lie, cheat, or steal nor tolerate anyone who does. I pledge that I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this assignment.”

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order for scholar to graduate from Saint Frances Academy, he/she must complete the following successfully:

  • 24 credits including all state-required core subjects

  • 10 page English research paper

  • Community service hours and a seven page reflection paper

  • American Government Powerpoint presentation

  • Science project

In addition to these requirements, a scholar cannot have any outstanding bills and must have a $0 balance within all departments (Athletics, Bookstore, Community Service, Discipline, Family Partnership Program, Guidance, and Tuition) before he/she is cleared to participate in the commencement exercises. A senior must also pass all classes including conduct. Seniors who fail courses or other requirements must make them up in summer school. These students will not be permitted to participate in the commencement exercises in June, but may receive a diploma privately upon completion of all requirements.

Saint Frances Academy requires the following credits and required courses:

  • English 1

    General Math / Algebra 1

    Physical Science

    Foreign Language / Reading / Elective

    MSD / Sisters

  • English 2

    Algebra 1 / Algebra 2

    Biology

    AAH / World History / Geography

    Foreign Language / Elective

    Reading / Elective

  • English 3

    Algebra 2 / Geometry

    Chemistry / Forensics

    U.S. History

    Foreign Language / Elective

  • English 4

    Geometry / PreCalculus / Calculus / Elective

    Chemistry / Environmental Sciences / Biotechnology / Elective

    American Government

    Foreign Language / Elective