St. Francis Xavier School
43 W. High St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-334-4221
Fax: 717-334-8883
Very Reverend Bernardo Pistone, Pastor
Father Jonathan Sawicki, Parochial Vicar
Sister Phyllis Simmons, R.S.M., BS, MS Education/Reading, PA Specialist II, Principal
Mrs. Annie Yeingst, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Noreen Neitz, Communications Director
Mrs. Becky Biesecker, Development Director
Mr. Jim Biesecker & Mr. Robert Witt
Development Committee
Our Photo Albums
Additional Links
To report your child’s absence from school, email yeingst@sfxs.org
St. Francis Xavier School, a PreSchool through 8th grade rural school of approximately two hundred fifty students, is located in Gettysburg, PA. Gettysburg is both a college and a historic town. It is the county seat of Adams County, an agricultural community currently experiencing the challenges of growth and development.
Like our Parish, our students come from diverse backgrounds. We continue to prepare the children to face the challenges inherent in any modern day society. Our parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and students are united by a common spirit.
St. Francis Xavier School was established in 1877. The Sisters of Charity, Emmitsburg, MD, were the first group of Religious women to teach at the school. When they were withdrawn in 1920, the Sisters of Mercy were invited to staff St. Francis. The Mercy charism continues today to celebrate the Catholic faith, transmit the Gospel values and, in partnership with parents, faculty, and the community, prepares the students to face the future with Christian insight.
In 1994, the Sisters of St. Joseph were invited to join the parish community and assist in ministering to the people of God.
In 2002-2003, we proudly celebrated 125 years of teaching minds and hearts.
Our motto has been taken from the works of St. Francis Xavier: "Educate them in the Christian Way of Life." To this day, we strive to follow this worthy maxim.
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week, students may wear their own comfy slippers if they bring a pair of slippers or slipper socks to be donated to area nursing homes.
