Tuition Information

                                   Revised letter concerning new tuition for 2018-2019
Dear School Parents,                                                                                              February 7, 2018                                                                                                   
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 $6,700 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 with the graduation of a large 8^th grade class, a $150 per student increase will be implemented.  This is less than the originally stated ($300 per child) amount.  Please remember that in the 2017-2018 academic year the parish generously increased the parish subsidy to avoid the need for an even larger tuition increase.  Please join us in thanking the parish community for this generous support.
 
Again, we apologize for the mistake in the original letter-dated January 2018.  The finance committee was considering different options and the updated table was not saved correctly.  In addition to updating the information, we have now also cut the proposed increase of $300 per student to $150 per student for the academic year of 2018-2019.
 
The revised tuition schedule for the 2018-2019 school year is as follows:
Children       Annual Tuition       Monthly Tuition       Cost to Educate       Parish Subsidy   
     1                  $  4,942                    $   412                           $   6,690                    $ 1,458      
     2                      8,540                         712                               13,380                      4,260 
     3                     11,370                         948                              20,070                      7,830      
     4                     13,948                      1,162                              26,760                      1,652         
     5                     14,104                      1,175                              33,451                    17,902                     
 
There is no increase in fees for the 2018-2019 school year.  The following fees are due for each student. 
Re-enrollment Fee (non-refundable)    $  45
Book Fee                                                   195
Technology Fee (grades 1^st-8^th)                50
 
Half of the fees are due with re-enrollment forms by February 16, 2018 (this date has been extended because of the tuition letter revisions).  The second half of the fees are due March 9, 2018.  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 direct to the school by June 1, 2018 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.
 
Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with us.  May God bless you and your family.  And again we apologize for the mistakes in the previous letter.  Thank God we were able to help you in a more substantial way with these revised amounts.