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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School is an elementary school of 525 students. The student population from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, comes from a wide range of social and ethnic backgrounds reflecting the ever-increasing diversity of cultures found within the city of Mississauga. St. Francis of Assisi School was established to support Catholic parents in their responsibility for the spiritual, religious, moral, academic and physical needs of their children in accordance with the teachings of the Church. The school community at St. Francis of Assisi is committed to the pursuit of excellence, the uniqueness of the individual and the education of the whole person. St. Francis of Assisi is a caring school and community that stress tolerance and acceptance of others, commitment to our Catholic faith and high academic standards. We provide a safe and comfortable learning environment where models of Gospel values, and Catholic doctrines, teachings and beliefs are an integral part of the daily life of our school. The school motto, "Preparing-Caring-Sharing," was chosen through the process of community consultation and reflects a holistic philosophy where religion and daily life are intertwined. All activities at St. Francis of Assisi, academic and pastoral work, extracurricular and intracurricular, prayer and worship, administration and management, help to prepare our students for their lives as Catholics in the community. Our code of behaviour and our student recognition program is based on the values espoused by our patron Saint Francis of Assisi. Our students come to us with a variety of strengths and needs, with their Catholic faith as their common bond. Our prayer life, liturgical celebrations, the sacraments, and our faith and values system form the foundation of our school program. At St. Francis of Assisi, we are proud of our balanced religion, academic, arts, technology and athletics program. We offer students a well-rounded and value-centered education to help them make good choices for the future. The curriculum planned and provided in the school is broad, balanced and relevant to the needs and aspirations of all our students. A wide range of subjects and learning experiences are offered to develop the skills, abilities and talents of individual students. Accordingly, appropriate assessment procedures are employed regularly to motivate and encourage student success. To ensure coherence and wholeness, subjects are taught against the background of the Ontario Curriculum, the Gospel values of Jesus Christ, the example of St. Francis of Assisi and sound educational practices. We are proud of the tireless efforts of our faculty towards continuous improvement and a quality learning culture where children feel safe and comfortable as they develop their skills, deepen their understanding, and become positive contributing members of our Catholic Community