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FXW By The Numbers

995 Students 148 dedicated faculty & staff; 85% with advanced degrees

The Frances Xavier Warde School was founded in 1989 with a vision to develop a rigorous academic Catholic school that would embrace all religions and build on the multi-layered diversity of Chicago – ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic. As FXW has evolved, these ideals solidified into our Charisms.

9 faith traditions represented at FXW 2 religion curriculums offered (Catholic & Multi-Faith) Over 6,500 hours of community service completed by FXW families in 2017–2018

1.5 million dollars in scholarships each year 350 iPads and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 tablets utilized in our 5th-8th grade 1:1 technology program

10:1 Student Teacher Ratio in Preschool 12:1 Student Teacher Ratio Kindergarten and Primary School

22:1 Student Teacher Ratio in Middle School

Geographic Information

Tuition Details

Scholarship

Northwest Chicago 24

Preschool

Lincoln Square/Uptown 22

($10,575–$15,000)

We empower children and families to reach for and achieve their dreams by providing over $1.5 million in scholarships each year.

Total enrollment 995

Lakeview/Roscoe Village 101

K–8

Bucktown/Wicker Park 108

($14,325)

Logan Square/Humboldt Park 17

$1,000–$3,000

Lincoln Park 90

12%

Near North 80 Downtown 91

$3,100–$6,000

29%

$6,100–$9,000

30%

South Loop/Dearborn Park 113 Near West/West Town 193 Lawndale 7 Bridgeport/Pilsen 44

$9,100–$12,000

Bronzeville/Hyde Park 68 Chatham/South Shore 16

Over $12,100

Beverly/Southwest 13 Suburbs 8

orchestra, band, guitar, piano, drama troupe, chorus, comic club, art

Enrichment book club, debate club, chess, advanced writing, 8th grade academic test prep

MULTIRACIAL 11%

STEM maker space, robotics, coding club

Athletics track & field, basketball, volleyball, cross country, flag football, golf, cheerleading, wrestling

13%

Awards range from $1,000 to over 13K.

In addition to our rigorous academic program, we also offer the following:

Fine Arts

16%

ASIAN 12%

BLACK/ AFRICAN AMERICAN

STUDENT DIVERSITY

12%

HISPANIC/ LATINO 14%

CAUCASIAN 51%

Our Students Preschool (3 & 4 yr. old)

180

Primary School (K–2)

290

Our Charisms

Lower School (3–5)

FAITH A Community of faith that welcomes and embraces all faith traditions

Middle School (6–8)

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION A Community that is purposefully diverse and intentionally inclusive

265

260 High School Acceptance FXW Classes 2017 and 2018 Alcott High School

Loyola Academy

Beacon Academy

Lyons Township High School

British School of Chicago

Marist High School

Brother Rice High School

Morgan Park Academy

Culver Academy

Mount Carmel High School

De La Salle Institute

Northside College Prep

DePaul College Prep

Oak Park-River Forest High School

Fenwick High School

Ogden International High School

Francis W. Parker

Senn High School

Fusion Academy

St. Ignatius College Prep

Glenbard North High School

Trinity High School

Jones College Prep Lake Forest Academy

University of Chicago Laboratory High School

Lane Tech College Prep

Walter Payton College Prep

The Latin School of Chicago

Whitney Young Magnet High School

Lincoln Park High School

Wolcott School

ACADEMICS A Community that is preparing thinkers and leaders in an academically enriched environment SERVICE A Community motivated by faith to serve others

The Frances Xavier Warde School is an independent, Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicago that provides an academically excellent, values-oriented education to students of all ethnic, religious, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in a child-centered urban environment.

Campuses Preschool—3rd Grade

4th—8th Grade

Old St. Patrick’s Campus 120 S. Desplaines Chicago IL 60661

Holy Name Cathedral Campus 751 N. State Street Chicago IL 60654

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The Frances Xavier Warde School admits students of any sex, race, color or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at FXW. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.