St. Francis School is located in North Central Austin, one block north of Highland Mall between Airport Blvd. and I-35.
The main school building, the Douglas Laycock Building, is a two-story yellow brick structure with twenty-four classrooms, three tutoring rooms, and a small gymnasium. In addition to regular classrooms, there is a science lab for the Middle School, a computer lab, an art room, and a music room. The main building was renovated in 1995, with the support of the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Meadows Foundation, and other friends of St. Francis School.
The St. Francis soccer field, a joint project of the school and the North Austin Soccer Association, is nearly World Cup size, and is one of the premier soccer fields in Austin. The field includes a track and a long jump pit. The soccer field was developed through generous gifts from the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Tyrex Technology Family, and other friends of St. Francis School.
There is a large playground for younger children with swings and large playscapes for climbing and adventure. Our playground area includes outdoor basketball courts.
In the fall of 2005, Phase I of our capital campaign provided St. Francis with a 10,320 square foot gym that can be laid out as a regulation-size basketball court, three regulation-size volleyball courts, or four basketball practice courts. Each layout has ample room for spectators. The gym is located across Twin Crest Drive from the main building. Funding for the gym was provided by the M.D. Anderson Foundation, the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundations, and other friends of St. Francis School.
The St. Francis gymnasium will be complete in the middle of September 2008. Phase II will add much needed classroom space, boys' and girls' changing rooms, coaches' office, concession stand, and storage space. This project was made possible by a matching gift from the Barnes Family and many generous donors who rose to the challenge.
Parking: If you are visiting St. Francis, parking is available at the main building. An overflow parking lot is located directly across Huntland Drive at the St. Francis Soccer Field, and street parking is permitted on Twin Crest Drive adjacent to the school. Please be considerate of our residential neighbors and try not to park in front of their houses, further down Twin Crest. Please use the crossing signals to cross Huntland Drive if you park at the Soccer Field. Our busiest times, with the most parked cars, are at 8:30 am and 3:00 pm on weekdays.
