Tuition Fee 2012-2013

January 24, 2012

 

Dear Parents:

Attached please find the Tuition and Fee schedule for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. Although this schedule increases tuition for the next school year, between 2.0% and 3.2% on average, we believe it represents a fair effort to balance the Parish's support for the school with school families' fair contribution towards the increasing cost of educating their children. These challenging economic times certainly have each individual household in the country, and all of us collectively, on edge as to what the future holds. Both the Diocese and the parish are very mindful of the additional financial strain which private school tuition puts upon a family, and we have made every effort, as we have done in the past, to keep the increases for the coming year as low as possible.

The pay scale increase for parish and school staff has been set at a modest 3%. Beyond this, we have been looking for ways to continue to limit the increases in other operating expenses, and to cut back and control spending wherever possible. I believe the staff continues to do an excellent job in keeping our costs low and the quality of our school high. While it is never easy to increase the cost of education to families, we hope you share the belief that the overall quality of our school's administration, staff, facilities, equipment, programs, and environment are worth the price.

The parish will continue to strive to help those families needing financial assistance (due to low income or large numbers of children) with our tuition-assistance fund. We provided over $42,000 of assistance from this fund this year, and anticipate an even larger amount being available for assistance in the coming year. We are actively seeking to expand the fund through various fundraisers, activities, and private contributions; if you feel you can help with this fund, please contact the Parish Office.

Families seeking tuition assistance must first apply to the Diocesan Tuition Grant Program by March 19, 2012 (www.factstuitionaid.com). Once applications have been processed and Diocesan awards determined, families may apply for assistance from the St. Bernadette fund.

I thank the PTO for its ongoing and generous support of the School and all of its programs, and look forward to supporting their efforts in the coming year. I thank all the parents who volunteer so many service hours in the school and the parents who help us to keep costs down by fulfilling their obligation to help with cafeteria and playground duty during the year. I also thank the generous parishioners of St. Bernadette Parish who continue to support the School in so many ways. Thank you for your continued commitment to the mission of St. Bernadette Parish and its school. Please be assured of my continued prayers for you and your families, and especially for the staff and students at our school.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Kevin Larsen, Pastor

 

ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL 2012-2013 TUITION RATES

Registered & Active Parishioner:

1 child: $4,995

2 children: $8,555

3 children: $11,220

4 children: $11,830

Non-Parishioner:

1 child: $5,920

2 children $10,980

Other Faiths:

Each Child: $6650

FEES: (ALL FEES ARE NON_REFUNDABLE):

New Student Registration:

$65 per child

$130 for 2 children

$135 for families registering 3 or more children

Re-registration Fees:

$35 per child

$85 for families registering 3 or more children.

REGISTRATION FEES ARE DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION.

Additional Fees due before July 1, 2012:

Instructional Materials Fee:

Kindergarten --- $125 per child.

Grades 1-8 --- $267 per child.

Laboratory Fees:

Grade 6: $30 per child.

Grades 7-8: $50 per child.

Kindergarten Activities Fee: $35 per child

Eighth Grade Graduation Fee: $35 per child