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St. Francis Solano School is the only Catholic Elementary School in Sonoma Valley and is located in Sonoma, California 45 miles north of San Francisco. St. Francis Solano Catholic School is operated and governed by of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, California and is supported by St. Francis Solano Church and Parish in the City Of Sonoma. St. Francis Solano School is uniquely qualified to teach in the Catholic Tradition and has a long tradition of Academic Excellence.
St. Francis Solano Catholic School is the only elementary school in Sonoma Valley to teach in the true Catholic Tradition.
With a new and highly qualified management team, improved faculty, and newly remodeled school facilities, St. Francis Solano Catholic School is well positioned to vastly improve upon its' long tradition in academic excellence and parent involvment.
At St. Francis Solano Elementary School our faculty is highly competent in providing a curriculum that stresses a firm foundation in the skills that challenge the students within the boundaries of their ability level and prepares them as we enter the second millennium.
The acacdemic program (grades K-8th) includes the following curriculum:
 Algebra(8th) Art Information Technology Drama/Speech Geography Handwriting Health Language Arts Leadership (Student Council) Library/Reference Skills Literature |
Mathematics Music Physical Education Pre-Algebra(7th) Reading Religious Studies Science (Lab 6th-8th) Spanish Spelling Social Studies Study Skills
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Math Curriculum Review
In the 2007-2008 school year, the Diocese of Santa Rosa will be undergoing a thorough review and analysis of is Diocesan-wide math curriculum. Coincidentally, during the same time, the state of California is reviewing math textbooks submitted by publishers throughout the country. The California Department of Education will be announcing its textbook adoption in January of 2008.
As part of the Diocesan curriculum review, we at St. Francis will be performing a self-study of our own school-wide math program. The curriculum, its alignment with standards and the curricular materials will all undergo scrutiny. In addition, recent research has shown that, while many textbooks may meet a state's content standards, many fewer of these books get good marks for readability. Math books, in particular, are often not written at a grade-appropriate reading level. As part of our curriculum review, the faculty will preview sample textbooks and instructional materials from a variety of publishers with all of the above in mind, to best determine which new materials will suit the needs of our students and the goals of our math program. The end result of this hard work will be the purchase of new math textbooks and support materials for all grades, K-8, for the 2008-2009 school year and beyond.
