Tuition
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Tuition payments may be made on a monthly, semi-annual, or annual basis. The first payment is due on the date stated in the school financial document distributed in the spring. Parents are notified of the current tuition per child and per family before the close of the preceding school year.A Lunch Fee is charged for each child (Full day Pre-K and all students in grade Kindergarten-8) who stay for lunch. This fee is due in September. The money from this fee is used to pay parents who assist with lunchroom and recess supervision.
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2019-2020 School Year
Registration Fees & Schedule for all Grades:All forms and required documents must be submitted and approved by the following dates to take advatage of discounted registration fees:
Number of Students per family If registered by 2/1/19 If registered by 3/31/19 Registered after 3/31 One $100 $110 $150 Two $200 $220 $300 Three $250 $330 $450 - A $45 Lunch monitor fee per child is due on the first day of school. Note: Not applicable for the half day programs
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Tuition Due Dates
* Annual Payment Plan – May 1st; Payment in Full includes a 3% discount.
Semi-annual Payment Plan – May 1st& October 1st
Monthly Payment Plan – 10 payments on the first of each month (May 1stthrough February 1st)
Late fee of $10.00 may apply for payments received after the tenth of the month.
Pre-Kindergarten Programs Tuition Pre-K 3 & 4 (3 half days: Tues, Wed, Thurs) $2,565 Pre-K 3 & 4 (5 half days: Mon - Fri) $3,055 Pre-K 3 & 4 (3 full days: Tues, Wed, Thurs) $3,310 Pre-K 3 & 4 (5 full days: Mon - Fri) $3,700 Full Day Kindergarten Program Tuition Per child $3,800 Grades
1 through 8
* Tuition for Registered Parishioners ** Tuition for Non-Parish
Families1 Child $4,015 $5,265 2 Children $7,030 $9630 3 Children $8,850 $12,825 4 Children $10,760 $16,160 - *The Registered Parishioner tuition rate is supplemented by a parish provided subsidy based on the notion that parishioners are regularly contributing to the financial support of the Parish by way of the Sunday Offertory ($20 per family requested weekly donation.)
- **Members of parishes other than St. Bernadette who wish to enroll a child in grades K-8 must provide a Letter of Release from the pastor of their parish stating the family does not owe a tuition balance and if the St. Bernadette tuition will be subsidized by the other parish.
- Cash, checks, major credit/debit cards and St. Bernadette SCRIP vouchers are acceptable forms of payment. Registration fees are non-refundable. Tuition payments must be paid on-time to ensure there is no disruption in your child’s education. Tuition is payable in 10 equal monthly installments that begin in May prior to the start of the school year and end in February. Tuition and fees are non-refundable. No report cards or transcripts may be given as long as tuition and fees are owed to the school. No student will be permitted to graduate unless all tuition and fees have been paid.
- Class sizes are limited. Enrollment is on a first‐come‐first‐served basis. Once a class has been filled, additional enrollment requests will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which they are received.
- There are ways in which you can reduce the amount that you pay for tuition. Please see our Tuition Assistance page for information. Also, parents may earn tuition vouchers by participating in our Grocery and National SCRIP Programs.
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Online Tuition Payment
Online Tuition Payments may be made HERE. "Parish Giving" is the name of the third-party vendor we use for online transactions (similar to PayPal). You will be directed to sign-in or create an account if you are a first-time user. Once you are signed in, you will be able to schedule a single tuition payment or a series of payments.
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Tuition Policy for Current Students
In order for students to re-enroll for the following school year or participate in any extracurricular activities or class trips in the current school year, particularly where added fees would be incurred, families must be in good standing according to the current tuition billing schedule. Any families with an outstanding tuition balance must contact the St. Bernadette Business office to make arrangements prior to the event or activity in order for their child(ren) to particiapte or re-enroll for the following school year. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.