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, August 22 - Back-to-School Picnic at Merrimac Park
Saturday, August 23 - 8th Grade Car Wash Fundraiser and School Foam Party
Sunday, August 24 - Feast of St. Bartholomew
Wednesday, August 27 - JV Soccer Game @ Centennial Park
Thursday, August 28 - Drama Club Begins
Sunday, August 31 - Portage Park Farmers Market Participation - Face Painting by Wild Ones Face Painting (PFGA Family)
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day Holiday, No School
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