Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in  St. Francis Xavier School! We are a faith community grounded on Jesuit principles of education, cultivating excellence in mind, body and spirit. The ultimate goal is to send forth our children to be “Kids for Others”. We are fortunate to have a strong community of parents, teachers and students that support our school. If you have any questions about the application process, please email our Admissions Director, Lisa Appelbe. ​

Application Timeline: 2023 - 2024 School Year

October 2022
There will be a Preschool and Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, October 27th. 
November 2022
Applications will open for the 2023 - 2024 school year on Tuesday, November 1st.
**PLEASE NOTE: Your application will not be reviewed until you upload all required documents. See Application Requirements below**
January 2023
​Gesell Observation will begin for Kindergarten applicants.​
February 2023
Preschool and Kindergarten applicants will be notified in mid-February of acceptance.

Re-enrollment for current students begins at the end of February. Once the re-enrollment process is complete, 1st - 8th Grade applicants will begin undergoing in-house educational screening and the applicants and their parents will meet with our Principal. 
March 2023
​Acceptances for 1st-8th Grade will begin in mid-March and will continue throughout the summer.

Application Requirements

All Applicants
  • Completed application
    • You can complete it online
    • Or you can download it and mail it or deliver it to the school office to the attention of Lisa Appelbe
  • $75 Non-Refundable Application Fee
  • Birth Certificate (copy acceptable) 
  • Sacrament Certificates (copies accepted, not required for non-Catholic applicants)
  • 504 Service Plan or IEP (if your child has one)
  • Records Release Form  
    • One copy should be used by you to obtain records from your child's current school.
    • One copy of the records release form should be included in your child's application to St. Francis Xavier which we use in the event that we need to contact their current school.
Preschool Applicants Kindergarten Applicants
  • Students must be 5 years old prior to September 1st of the year they will enter Kindergarten.
  • Additional $75 Gesell Observation fee. For more information on the Gesell screening, please visit their website. 
1st - 8th Grade Applicants
  • Two most current report cards (current year and previous year) 
  • Two most recent Standardized Test Results (2nd - 8th Grade) 
  • Essay required for students entering 6th, 7th and 8th Grade. The essay requirements are included in the application.
  • In-house educational screening and applicant(s) and their parents will meet with our Principal.
This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.

Applications for the 2023 - 2024 School Year

Applications for the 2023 - 2024 school year open on Tuesday, November 1st.  ​

School Tours

To schedule a tour of our campus, please email our Admissions Director, Lisa Appelbe.  Tours are available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ​mornings. 

Forms
Phone: (602) 266-5364
Fax: (602) 279-0423
St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Catholic Elementary School
4715 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012

St. Francis Xavier School, a faith community grounded on Jesuit principles of superior education, cultivates excellence in mind, body, and spirit sending forth Kids for Others.