St. Francis Catholic School

A catholic school education is available for children at these facilities:

St Francis Catholic School

25 Years of Growing Together in Faith and Knowledge

Pre-K through grade 8

Contact: Principal, Andrea Smith – 843-681-6501 x222

Applications are now being accepted for the Monsignor Martin T. Laughlin scholarship sponsored by the Women of St. Francis. All students in grades PreK to 7th grade who will be attending St. Francis Catholic School for the 2023-24 school year may apply for a $1000 scholarship which will be applied toward their tuition. Applications are now available in the school office. Funding for the scholarships was made possible because of the participation of parishioners and friends who attend our Soups for Scholarships Soup night, where 100% of the profits goes to the scholarship fund, as well as cookbook sales, Fashion Show and other fund raising activities of the Women of St. Francis. The Women of St. Francis do not have access to financial records of families applying for scholarships.

Click on this link for the Scholarship application

St. Francis Catholic School is Looking for Substitute Teachers!

The school is looking for substitutes for the next school year. Please contact Andrea Smith if you are interested.

The School's Safety Committee would welcome additional members to help with the "School Safety and Emergency Response Plan". Our focus is on Threat Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, Violence Prevention, Response and Recovery. Protecting our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. If interested in assisting in this endeavor, please contact Andrea Smith (843)681-6501 or Bob Gregory (Committee Chair) (843)682-3348.

St. Francis Catholic School on Hilton Head Island, SC, supports the Hilton Head/Bluffton communities in the Diocese of Charleston, SC. This includes the parishes of St. Francis by the Sea and Holy Family.

St. Francis Catholic School’s mission is to nurture its students’ spiritual and intellectual growth in an authentically Catholic community committed to academic excellence.

St. Francis Catholic School’s Values:

We value faith formation.
We value quality academics.
We value community.
We value a nurturing and disciplined environment.
We value a variety of opportunities and enrichment activities for our students.

St. Francis Catholic School's Objectives:

In order to implement our mission we strive:

To help children grow and mature in their faith-life through participation in the sacramental life of the Church.
To teach authentic Catholic doctrine in accordance with the Magisterium of the Church.
To provide each student with a solid academic background, using the best available teaching methods, materials, and technology.
To encourage each student to become self-disciplined through a consistent, fair, and structured environment.
To help each child to develop intellectually in order to meet the demands of society and to make valid choices based on truth.
To instill in each child a concern and awareness for the oppressed and needy, motivating him/her to action and service.

Our hope is that every graduate of St. Francis Catholic School is a person of FAITH, INTEGRITY, and SCHOLARSHIP.

St. Francis Catholic School Advisory Council

Reverend Michael Oenbrink - Pastor - St. Francis by the Sea

Father Ron Farrell - Pastor - Holy Family Catholic Church

Andrea Smith - Principal - St. Francis Catholic School

Connie Killeen - Facilitator

Bertha Camposano - (Member)

Don Creamer - (Member)

Susan Graziano - (Member)

Bob Gregory - (Member)

Thom Hill - (Member)

Rileigh Knight - FSA Co-Facilitator

Lois McCue - (Member)

Theresa McVey - (Member)

Heather Quinn - FSA Co-Facilitator

Susan Sherry - (Member)

St. Francis by the Sea Catholic School Academic Calendar - 2022-2023

St. Francis by the Sea Faculty Email and Extension List

St. Francis by the Sea Catholic School Admissions Policy

St. Francis by the Sea Catholic School New Student Application

St. Francis by the Sea Catholic School Parent and Student Handbook