We extend a warm St. Francis welcome to Kelly Cliburn, our new head of development, and Steven Eisenberg, our new head of technology! Read more about Kelly and Steven, and make sure you stop by and say hello the next time you're on campus.
Primary School
Looking for a welcoming environment where your child will not only learn and grow, but also flourish? The first three years of a child’s life are critical for the development of language, attention span, socialization, and problem-solving skills. In our Primary School, children discover a learning laboratory based on a Reggio-inspired, project-based approach. Here, they enjoy a hands-on environment that nurtures them cognitively, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually—all while building a solid academic foundation for future learning.
A Positive Path for Learning
At St. Francis, we offer an enriched preschool curriculum that is planned, implemented, and continually revised by degreed professionals who have the knowledge and skills to create an excellent, developmentally appropriate program.
Through constructive play, the Primary School provides our students with opportunities for, positive social and emotional interaction in a nurturing environment. We are focused on developing a community of respect and compassion where children can learn to express creatively, make decisions, safely take risks, cultivate reason and logical thinking, and develop through increased responsibility and independence.
Growing Together
Our cornerstones—faith, dignity, courage, and scholarship—are the heart of who we are at St. Francis. It is through these guiding values that we empower lives of genuine meaning, purpose, and service for our students, families, and communities.
At St. Francis, parents are welcomed and encouraged to participate in their child’s education. If we can help you in any way, please contact the Primary School Office at 713.458.6166.
Stay Connected Through Wolf Watch
Wolf Watch is St. Francis’s weekly e-newsletter to our parent community that shares announcements for each grade level and updates on school activities and events. To learn more about what is happening at St. Francis this week, visit Wolf Watch.
Primary School in the News
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about Help Us Welcome Two New Faces to the St. Francis Family!
We are honored to announce this year's Sarah W. Woolrich Fund for Faculty Award recipients. For 14 years, this beloved St. Francis grant program has opened our faculty's eyes, hands, and hearts to the world—affording them adventures that ignite classrooms, inspire curiosity and lifelong learning, and bring far-away facts to the fingertips.
For more than 40 years, Gesa Muxfeldt's Motor classroom has been home to movement, learning, and delight for Primary School students of all ages.