Tuition Information

Dear School Parents,                                    January 27, 2017

At St. Clare of Assisi School we are committed to developing children who know, love, and serve God and His community. We continually strive to improve the educational environment to provide a challenging, comprehensive, and relevant curriculum for all our students. We hope you are as proud of your child's growth and educational experience as all of our teachers and staff. We thank you for allowing us to educate and be part of your child's spiritual growth.

The Parish Finance Committee and the School Board understand the many financial demands on families and continually make every effort to keep Catholic education affordable. For your reference, the total expenditure for the school is estimated at $1.8 million or around $6,500 to educate each child. As you know, the actual tuition cost is much lower due to generous subsidies from the parish.

In order to continue to provide an exceptional Catholic education that upholds our reputation of academic excellence, with naturally increasing expenses and a decrease in the student population, a 6% tuition increase is necessary for the 2017-2018 academic year. Based on the graduation of a very large 8th grade class, an even larger tuition increase is needed to cover the actual costs of the school. However, to help our parish families committed to a Catholic education, we have increased the parish subsidy on a temporary basis to avoid an even larger increase for the coming year.  Please join us in thanking the parish community for this generous support.

The tuition schedule for the 2017-2018 school year is as follows:
Children        Annual Tuition        Monthly          Cost to Educate       Parish Subsidy
     1                    $ 4,792                $ 399                         $6,530                    $1,448         
     2                       8,240                   687                          13,060                     4,240    
     3                     10,920                   910                          19,590                      7,800         
     4                     13,348                 1,112                          26,121                     11,613         
     5                     13,348                 1,112                          32,651                     17,853                 
There is no increase in fees for the 2017-2018 school year.  The following fees are due for each student.  
Re-enrollment Fee (non-refundable)    $  45
Book Fee                                                 195
Technology Fee (grades 1st-8th)               50

Half of the fees are due with re-enrollment forms by February 10th.  The second half is due March 10, 2017.  If you are enrolled in the FACTS Management Program for tuition, fees may be paid through your FACTS account.  Please indicate your choice in RenWeb when re-enrolling.  

If you are currently enrolled in FACTS, you will automatically be re-enrolled.  First time FACTS users must enroll.  The link is https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3FJGN.  This form must be completed and submitted online. Tuition may be paid in a lump sum (by June 1, 2017 or in twelve equal monthly installments through the FACTS program.  If any family should have difficulty making payments for tuition or fees, please contact Monsignor Callahan.

An Application for scholarships will be available on January 30, 2017.  To apply or for more information please visit the Today Tomorrow Educational Foundation at www.ttef-stl.org.

Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with us.  May God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Msgr. Kevin G. Callahan            Marie E. Sinnett                                                                                Pastor                                        Principal