• Pacelli is a 1:1 technology School in grades K-12
  • All students grades 4-12 have Chromebooks that they are able to use at school and take home so they can do their school work with all the advantages of modern technology. 
  • All students grades K-3 have Chromebook tablets that they use to enahance their classroom learning. 
  • Every 3 years these devices are updated so our students are working with the latest technology.
  • This 1:1 K-12 Technology Program is made possible with a generous grant given to Pacelli from our friends at the Hormel Foundation. 
• Pacelli has K-12 STEM Lab
  • There are new, fully equipped STEM labs in both buildings. 
  • Pacelli is the only school in Austin that offers STEM education prior to 6th grade.
• Classrooms are equipped with SMART Boards so teachers can make the most of their lessons. 

Yes! - Pacelli students are able to take the bus to school. 

• Like the public school, all bussing goes through the Palmer Bus Company of Austin.
• Generally, children must live two miles or more from their assigned school before they qualify for bussing.  
  • It is a local school board decision on whether to transport children who live less than two miles from school.

No.
It's true that many of our students are Catholic but it is not a requirement to attend Pacelli.  In fact, we have students of many faiths that attend Paelli because they value our small class sizes, our dedicated staff, and our focus on community and service. 

While you don't have to be Catholic to attend, Pacelli is a faith based school and all students, regardless of religious tradition, must attend weekly school Mass. The level of participation may vary for different people, but everyone who is a student of Pacelli should participate with reverent presence.  

All students at Pacelli are also expected to demonstrate Christian and ethical behavior by making positive contributions to the school. Students are expected to comply with school policies and be respectful of individual students, staff and teachers.

Many parents have to be at work before school starts in the morning or stay until after school hours in the afternoon. Pacelli offers and amazing felxible, and affordable childcare option right on our school campus!

Shamrock Zone offers childcare from 6:30am-6:00pm.  Our dedicated staff will walk your child to and from Shamrock Zone to their classes at the correct time.  They also offer breakfast and snacks! 

Pacelli offers many opportunites for both young men and women to participate in fall, winter, and spring sports.  Pacelli has sports that we offer on our own and we also partner with Lyle Public Schools as well as Austin Public Schools so that no sport is off limit to our students. 

On our Sports Page we have a list of athetic opportunities for our students.  If you don't see a sport that your student would like to participate in please reach out to the office.  We have a great relationship with our friends at Austin Public Schools and work with them to set up opportunities for our students to participate on their sports teams.  

Pacelli values small class sizes so we can give your child individualized attention and meet them where they're at in their learning. 

• Preschool is 10:1 child to teacher/para ratio; Montessori is a max of 20 kids per class with one teacher and one para.
• K-6th is an average of 19:1 child to teacher ratio with a max of 23 per class.
• 7th-12th is an average of 16:1 child to teacher ratio with a max of 18 per class.

Pacelli officially begins open enrollment in the spring, typically around March or April, for the following school year.  This is also the time you can start applying for any financial assistance should you wish to.  

Enrollment never closes however.  While we do encourage you to enroll as early as you can so we can prepare for your student(s) arrival, if you should decide later in the summer to enroll in Pacelli, or decide to transfer in the middle of the year from your current school, you are welcome to pending current class sizes.