St. Francis-St. Stephen's School
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| Administration | Elaine S. Morrow (Principal) |
| School type | Private (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grade level | K-8 |
| Year founded | 1982 |
| Location | Geneva, New York |
| Enrollment | approx. 170 students |
| Campus setting | Urban |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
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| School colors | Red and blue |
St. Francis-St.Stephen's School is a Catholic elementary school located in Geneva, New York. It teaches grades Kindergarten through 8, is part of the Diocese of Rochester, and serves as a feeder school to DeSales High School.
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[edit] Mission statement
St. Francis-St. Stephen's School serves as an integral part of the Geneva Catholic community's educational ministry. As an educated, faith-filled community, St. Francis-St. Stephen's School is dedicated to:
- Cultivating a sense of appreciation and respect for all life and the world around us as creations of our God.
- Providing educational and study skills that will continue throughout a lifetime learning process.
- Providing a firm foundation in all subjects-with greater emphasis on reading, mathematics, and language arts.
- Teaching an acceptance of and respect for the diversity within in our communtity and our world.
St. Francis-St. Stephen's School strives to develop a faith communtity which will make our student's faith more living, conscious, and active.
[edit] History
St. Francis DeSales School, founded in the late 1800s and St. Stephen School, in the early 1900s, were separate schools for many years until 1982, when they merged. The school is now located on the site of the St. Stephen's school, and employs a teaching staff with over 200 combined years of experience in teaching.
[edit] Accreditation
- New York State Department of Education
- Diocese of Rochester
[edit] Profile
[edit] Student
- 170 students in grades Kindergarten through 8
- Minority Enrollment is 3%.
- Non-Catholic Enrollment is 2%.
- Student Teacher Ratio is 15 to 1.
[edit] Services/extended programs
- Speech Therapist
- Psychologist
- School Nurse
- Hot Lunch Program
- Resource Room/Tutoring
- Title IV/Remedial programs
- Computer Lab
- Foreign Language
- Piano Instruction
- Tutor Program
- Library
- Learning Support Program for students with identified learning needs.
[edit] Areas of study
- Religion
- Humanities(Grades 6 through 8, Art/Music combo).
- Science
- Art(Grades K through 5)
- Mathematics
- Music(Grades K through 5)
- Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Spanish
[edit] Honors and Special Awards
- Honor Roll
- Graduation and Recognition Awards
- Presidential Physical Fitness Awards
[edit] Athletics/extracurricular activities
- Boy's & Girl's Basketball
- Modified Baseball
- Modified Softball
- Cheerleading
- Student Council
- Band
- Choir
- Yearbook
- Plays
- Bell Choir
- Field Trips
[edit] Special traditions and events
- School Liturgies
- Eighth Grade Class Trip
- Sports Banquet
- Ice Cream Social
- Open House
- D.A.R.E
- Community Service Programs
- Book Fairs
- Book-It Program
- Social Activities
[edit] Faculty and staff
- 15 Full Time teachers
- 2 Part Time teachers
- 2 teacher aides
[edit] Mascot
The current mascot is a Crusader. The school had an unofficial mascot. The mascot was one of the cheerleaders or an elementary student who wore a basketball mask such as the one shown at the right over her head and helped cheer on the basketball team.
