was ranked number one in "Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools" by the Fraser Institute in the 2008 edition.
However, Group 1 schools must:"...employ BC certified teachers, have educational programs consistent with ministerial orders, provide a program that meets the learning outcomes of the British Columbia curriculum, meet various administrative requirements, maintain adequate educational facilities, and comply with municipal and regional district codes.
[3] The Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception from Pembroke, Ontario, founded St. Francis Xavier School in 1933.
From a donation, a house and land was purchased at the corner of Georgia Street and Princess Avenue in Chinatown.
The grade school started in 1938, housed in three rented classrooms on the third storey of a bank building situated at the corner of Main and East Pender Street in Vancouver.
In 1940, the first school building, located at the corner of East Georgia Street and Princess Avenue, was constructed to accommodate about 70 students.
19__–2001 : Ms. Therese Leung 2003–2009 : Ms. Brenda Krivuzoff 2009–2018: Mr. Brian Fader 2018-2019: Ms. Anne Yam 2019-2023: Mr. Brian Fader Present: Ms. Anne Yam All students are required to wear full uniform at all times excluding special occasions.
With ongoing support from SFX and other committed donors, the dream of building a home and school for the Amani children was realized.
In the last three years, the school has raised over $5,000 for our designated international charity, The Amani Children's Centre, in Tanzania Africa.
The school released their first CD project, SFX Forever, on December 15, 2004 at AMANI NOEL, a primary Christmas presentation.
The Young Authors' Club was born; its job is to publish student work under a number of conditions.
Thus, The Ninety-fives became one of the first in the YAC club, penning the book that would take many lunch hours, recess, and months to complete, with the careful eye of Ms. Fountain, one of the Librarians, checking and reading over their work, they were on their way.
Finally, finished as the last minutes of school ticked by, a book entitled, How to Survive Grade 7, a book about all the problems faced in the time frame of that year, how the Ninety-fives lived, survived, and how they gave advice to those facing problems.
How one club can inspire a generation, who grew up with computers and iPods, to love writing, and reading books.
The performances would be held on the stage, selling out hundreds of fundraising tickets to parents seated in the transformed gym.
[5][6] The 460 year old section of the arm was on a tour across Canada when it made a stop at the school for a special Wednesday mass, run by the grade 7 students.
Inside the school gym, students from each class perform songs in a 'Singathon' throughout the day, while parents, alumni, and parish members gather for the auction market, food, and game stalls.