TUITION AND FEES

Tuition (TK-8TH Grade)

As a private parish school, we follow a tuition rate along with our Fees Schedule, and the required Fundraising and Parent Service responsibilities during the school year.

The fulfillment of these financial and service responsibilities, along with your child’s academic progress and discipline record, are considerations for your child’s re-admission for the following school year.

The Tuition is an annual amount and for your convenience you may make a full payment of your tuition in the school office or choose to make 2 or 10 monthly payments through FACTS.

See payment options below.

Student
$4,925

Students
$9,250

Students
$13,575

Students
$17,900

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REGISTRATION FEE (non-refundable):

Registration Level 1 - Week of February 9-13, 2026: $150/student (Early Bird Special)
Registration Level 2 - between February 14-28, 2026: $200/student
Registration Level 3 - between March 1-31, 2026: $250/student
Registration Level 4 - between April 1-30, 2026: $300/student
Registration Level 5 - From May 1, 2026 and onward: $350/student

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payment in Full (5% discount offered) - Due by August 14, 2026 (not applicable to families receiving CEF financial aid)
Semi-Annual Payment - 1st payment due August 14, 2025. 2nd payment due January 15, 2026
10-Month Payment Plan - August 2026 to May 2027

$30.00 late fee will be assessed each month if tuition is not paid on time (Payment is due by the 20th of each month). After 30 days, your child’s continued enrollment is in jeopardy!

Tuition is a yearly fee, not a monthly fee. In the event a student withdraws from St. Emydius School, a percentage of the annual tuition will be calculated to determine the final balance. All outstanding financial obligations must be paid prior to closing the family’s account.

Tuition is paid through FACTS Tuition Management Company. FACTS charges an annual, nonrefundable management fee of $50.

All families enrolled in a payment plan are required to enroll in and use FACTS for tuition payments. Families who do not enroll in FACTS will be assessed an annual, nonrefundable SES management fee of $100, due by August 31, 2026. These families are not eligible for re-registration discounts and will be required to pay the full $300 registration fee (Registration Level 4).

Returned Check / Insufficient Funds Fees: FACTS will assess a $35 returned check fee for any tuition payment returned by the bank. St. Emydius School will assess a $35 returned check fee for all other checks written directly to the school. Returned payments may result in multiple fees being applied to the family’s account.

Fundraising Requirements

Tuition alone does not cover the total cost of your child’s education; therefore, every family is required to fulfill the
following:

Parish Fundraising: $100 per family (Parish Festival September Raffle)
School Fundraising (yearly family commitment): $800 per family
Buy or Sell Fall Loteria Event Tickets - $100 (October/November)
Buy or Sell Christmas Raffle Tickets - $300 (October-December)
Buy or Sell Winter Loteria Event Tickets - $100 (February/March)
Buy or Sell Dream Vacation Raffle Tickets - $300 (February-April)
Annual Jog-a-Thon (per student): Participate by generating and collecting a minimum of $100 in pledges

Families who do not wish to participate in the parish and school fundraisers and would like the buy-out option will need to pay $800 by October 1, 2026. There is no buy-out option for our annual Jog-a-Thon.

Service Hours Policy

Each family is required to complete 30 volunteer service hours per year. Families may choose to buy out their required service hours for a fee of $850. The buy-out option must be exercised no later than October 1, 2026, with full payment due at that time. Volunteer hours are required as follows:

4 hours - Parish Festival helping in booth set up, clean up, or in booths (September) or $125 of donations for festival
4 hours - School Fiesta helping in booth, on committee, etc. (April) plus classroom organized donations for fiesta
4 hours - Sunday Food Sales helping to cook, sell, etc. or $125 of donations for sales
4 hours - Loteria Event Nights helping on committee, with set-up/clean-up or at event or $125 of donations for events
14 hours - Assisting at other school events, field trips, class activities, PTA events or $350 of donations for school (e.g. paper, snack sale supplies, waters/juices, paper plates and utensils, etc.)

Non-completed service hours by May 1, 2026, will be billed to the family account at $25/hour, payment is due by May 15, 2026 or an additional late charge of $25 will be applied weekly until payment is received.

Other Fees Requirement

New Student Application/Testing Fee (per student): $50
Curriculum and Technology (per student): $300 - Due August 31, 2026 (non-refundable)
Includes, but is not limited to textbooks, consumable books, Technology Maintenance/Upkeep, Online
Learning Programs, Software Licensing, STAR Testing, Digital Grade Reporting, and related expenses.
Sacramental Fee: $100 - Due October 1st (2nd grade or older)
8th Grade Graduation Fee: $300 - Due November 1st
Kindergarten Promotion Fee: $50 - Due January 31st
Transitional Kindergarten Promotion Fee: $25 - Due January 31st
Extracurricular Fees: Extracurricular activities, such as enrichment programs and sports, are offered for an
additional fee.
Extended Care Program: Before and After School Care are offered for an additional fee.
Lunch Program: Offered at an additional fee.

Financial Assistance Policy

One of the goals of St. Emydius Catholic School is to provide a quality education to all students. Families seeking financial assistance through the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF), the school, or the parish must complete the financial aid application and submit all required supporting documentation in order to be considered for assistance. Financial aid will not be awarded to families who do not have all required paperwork on file with the principal.

All families must apply for assistance through CEF in order to be considered for any school or parish financial assistance. Financial aid is renewable on an annual basis, and families are required to reapply each year. For additional information or questions regarding the financial aid process, please contact the school office.