St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School - Bend, Oregon

Allie Kintz

An outstanding school all around! The students, staff, families, and community are all fantastic and welcoming. Our children are happy & thriving, and you can tell the teachers and principal truly want the kids to succeed in all areas of life. We are so happy with our decision to enroll our children at St. Francis!

Stefanie Reel

We have 2 students at St. Francis and this is our third year here. With small class sizes, the teachers communicate, are supportive and we have seen our children advance academically under their instruction. The students are nice and the community is involved and truly cares about the school, its students and their families. Our children have thrived at St. Francis and we are so happy we made the switch.

Colin Roach

Great school and Catholic community! Dedicated students, families, teachers, administration, support staff and volunteers abound. Small class sizes, strong academics, growing extracurricular programs, opportunities to serve the local community, an integrated faith-filled atmosphere, and a safe and beautiful campus. My kids love it and grow every day and we cannot imagine being anywhere else!

Highly recommend to those families looking for a great education and the development of morally upright students - as well as for those who want to be a part of a tightknit community of families.

Sarah Butts

This is a truly amazing school with teachers who will truly embrace your child and help them reach their full potential. There is structure, kindness, and strong emphasis on character development and academic excellence. The administration is responsive and highly invested in the community.

Kevin Link

My oldest boy finished 8 years at St. Francis of Assisi School and recently finished his first year in high school with great success academically, socially and in sports. I've currently got two more kids at St. Francis and they enjoy the attention that comes with smaller sized classes. Great school.

Christine S

We move around a lot and my eldest daughter has been to several excellent schools. I can't say enough good things about St Francis. It is the best school we've found. They strive to teach the child as a whole, and they certainly do that. They integrate math, reading, technology, social studies and science along with the arts and creativity. The children become totally immersed in the subject matter, and as a result they learn more than if they just sat at their desks completing worksheets and being moved from one subject to the next.

My 5-year-old recently engaged me in a discussion about Vincent Van Gogh and Ernie Barnes (who I had to look up). She told me all about their lives and their painting styles, and had me look up their paintings online so she could show me her favorite works. She is reading way above her grade level.

My eldest daughter's class studied Hawaii as part of their curriculum. They learned about the history, culture, volcanic activity, how the islands are formed, and more. They painted a huge and rather impressive mural of the big island, built a huge model of a volcano, went on a field trip to Lava Lands so they could see the basalt and learn more about geology, and wrote several creative stories that had Hawaii as a back drop. Then they had to each look up an animal, do independent research, create PowerPoint slides, integrate video, and give a presentation to the whole class using the smart board. Each of the kids did such a great job and learned a lot about how to develop and deliver an effective presentation. She comes home feeling good about her day and feeling confident. She didn't do that at her last school, where she just had to sit at her desk all day and write.

This is not to say that St Francis is an easy school. It is not. It is designed to challenge the kids and to help them succeed. I was recently impressed by the standardized test scores from St Francis, where the school ranked far above others in the area and in Oregon. However, I didn't need test scores to tell me that. I can see it in my children. The school helps to build on the children's' confidence and pride in their work, as well supporting good manners, self esteem, kindness and respect. It seems that all of the teachers and staff know each child by name. St. Francis is truly a gem.

Fr Jose Mudakodiyil

Amazing staff, Academic excellence, holistic education catering to physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional aspects of the students, Faith based and imparts solid christian values, like no other. Has been in education in Bend over 80 years.

Bob Tucker

Had to get baptismal record from 1942, what a joy it was to get such a helpful person to talk to she took time from her busy day to verify that I had indeed found the correct church but even verified all the data on the record. May God bless her day and give her all His love.

Thank you
Bob T