Pope Francis Global Academy is a Catholic elementary school serving 3-year old preschool through 8th grade in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. Our students are engaged in their faith, their academics, and their community. They are each highly valued and feel at home at Pope Francis. Our teachers are inspired by faith and care for their students as their own. Read more about who we are…

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2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Friday, October 31 - PK-2nd Halloween Parade in the Gym and Out-of-Uniform Day
Saturday, November 1 - All Saints Day
Sunday, November 2 - All Souls Day - Día de Muertos / Daylight Saving Time - Fall Back
Monday, November 3 - Bitty Soccer / 8th grade Popcorn Fundraiser Begins
Wednesday, November 5 - Early Release @ 1:50pm (See Full ER Schedule)
Thursday, November 6 - Wolf Pups Class
Friday, November 7 - No School for Students, Faculty Professional Development Day
Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 13 - World Kindness Day / Wolf Pups Last Class of Fall Session / Parent Teacher Conferences, 12:30-6:30pm - 11:30am Dismissal
Friday, November 14 - Parents Club Special Lunch / Fall Afterschool Enrichment Clubs End / Howl at the Moon Dinner and Auction 90's Party
Sunday, November 16 - Discover Catholic Schools Week Begins #DiscoverPFGA / School Family Mass & Hospitality - 5th Grade Hosts
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