Last month, our 7th graders partnered with our kindergarten classes for a fun fall science experiment: apple volcanoes!

Considering St. Francis Xavier Catholic School for the 2027–2028 school year? We invite prospective families to schedule a tour and experience our school in action!

Our Fall 2026 results show school wide achievement scores meeting and exceeding the national average in all three categories, with Reading and Language performing above the national midpoint.

In September, our 1st and 2nd graders shared a beautiful rendition of the song Contigo María at our parish’s Pastoral Care Luncheon, accompanied by Sister Rachel on guitar.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Birmingham expands its Mathematics Department with Mrs. Ann Bettis as Mathematics Coordinator & Advanced Math Teacher.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School is thrilled to welcome Sr. Rachel Mariana, SCJTM, as our new Faith & Family Formation Coordinator!

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School has launched a new three-to-five-year Strategic Plan focused on advancing faith, academic excellence, and community vitality. The plan, developed with input from parishioners, parents, and diocesan leaders, will guide the school’s mission of uniting faith and reason through classical education.

On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV has named St. John Henry Newman the new co-patron of Catholic schools alongside St. Thomas Aquinas. Newman’s profound reflections on faith, reason, and education continue to shape Catholic learning today. Explore five key lessons from his writings that inspire our mission at St. Francis Xavier School to unite wonder, wisdom, and faith in the pursuit of truth.

“The history of salvation is being accomplished in the midst of the history of the world,” wrote St. Pope Paul VI in March 1971. In other words: human history is salvation history. St. Francis Xavier Catholic School students know.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School students begin every weekend with prayer. On Fridays before dismissal, our scholars gather in their respective classrooms, calmly quiet down, and pray the Rosary together.