The Frances Xavier Warde School is a Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicagothat provides an excellent academic, values-oriented education to students ofall ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in achild-centered urban environment. As a keystone of its diverse community, TheFrances Xavier Warde School provides need-based scholarships to thirty percentof its students. The Frances Xavier Warde School partners with its families,nurtures faith development for its Catholic students, and engages all itsstudents to learn about and respect other faith traditions. The Frances XavierWarde School uses a rigorous curriculum that enables students to grow, clarifytheir values, and develop decision-making skills and a sense of responsibilityfor themselves and the world they will inherit.