Post-Registration Planning

School Uniforms

St. Francis requires that all children (K-8th grade) wear uniforms. Please review our uniform policy, including our universal uniform requirements. New uniforms can be purchased through Dennis Uniform, our school uniform provider. Used uniforms will be available for sale at various times throughout the school year, including our back-to-school night in August.

School Supplies

School supplies for the next school year can be purchased on your own, or you can purchase a pre-packaged school supply kit through mid-June. Please visit the School Toolbox Store to place an order for your school supply kit for the upcoming school year. The deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is June 25th, 2023.

Download a school supply list for the upcoming school year.

Bus Service

Families that reside in District 95 will receive bus service to and from St. Francis de Sales School (exception: there may be a fee if you live closer than 1.5 miles from school). For more information and to access transportation forms, please contact the District 95 transportation office directly at 847-438-2834 or visit them online.

Extended Day Program

Program Overview

All St. Francis preschool students can participate daily before school from 7 AM - 8:30 AM and all St. Francis students in preschool - 8th grade can participate daily after school until 6 PM. The program will have use of all the school facilities including the gym, playground, library, classrooms, and technology (lab and Chromebooks as needed). St. Francis Extended Day staff includes our teachers/aides as well as dedicated program staff. All staff meets Archdiocesan safe environment requirements.

After school, students will be divided into three groups based on age. Students in all groups will be offered a snack. In the early childhood group, there will be play-based activities. The elementary school group and middle school group both include time for students to complete homework. Students in the groups may be combined when the majority of students have been picked up.

Fees and Billing Information

Families may choose either the flat fee payment for the entire year (encouraged and eligible for the payment plan) or the pay-per-use rates (hourly/daily/monthly). Families that do not make a selection will automatically be enrolled in pay-per-use rates and charges will be added to the FACTS account monthly. There is a $3 charge for every 5 minutes past the 6:00 PM pick-up time

Preschool Before Care from 7:00 AM	$11/morning or $1100/year
Preschool - 8th After Care to 6:00 PM	$23/day or Yearly Per Student Fee
Pre - 8th Grade After Care Yearly Fee (1-2 days/week)	$1,400
Pre - 8th Grade After Care Yearly Fee (3 days/week)	$1,980
Pre - 8th Grade After Care Yearly Fee (4 days/week)	$2,450
Pre - 8th Grade After Care Yearly Fee (5 days/week)	$2,780

Families that have applied for and received financial aid may also qualify for financial aid for use of the before and after care programs. Please direct questions about financial aid for the program to Principal Keller.

Registration

Official registration is requested and encouraged but not required (drop-in use is allowed).

Registration for the extended day program for the 2024-2025 school year will open soon!

Extracurricular Activities

St. Francis de Sales School offers a variety of extracurricular programs. Athletic opportunities include basketball, flag football, volleyball, cross country, and track & field. There are opportunities in the Arts through our Spring musical, Band, Choir, & Art Club. Other clubs include the National Junior Honor Society, Science Club, Student Council, and Scholastic Bowl. Please visit our Student Life & Athletics pages for more information.

Tuition Payments

All tuition payments are managed through the FACTS Tuition Management System. We offer various tuition payment options, including monthly, semi-annual, or lump sum payments. Please see our tuition page for more details

Getting Involved

At St. Francis de Sales, we offer a rich and rewarding school life that benefits the students, parents, and faculty. We have many special programs and clubs for the students as well as ways for our school parents to get involved. We are blessed with a high level of involvement from our parents which offers the students and our school families a strong sense of community. This is evident from the first time a family joins us by being paired with a new family in our New Family program.

There are numerous opportunities for parents to get involved through our three school boards, special programs, fundraising, clubs, volunteering in the classroom, and various extracurricular activities. Please visit our Student Life section for more information.