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1st child $3,950.00
2nd child $3,000.00
3rd child $2,400.00
$5,000.00 per child
Parents may pay tuition over a 10 or 11 month plan. There is also a discount for those who pay the tuition up front. The 3 methods for paying tuition are:
OPTION 1: Single payment received by August 1, 2011 — 3% discount.
OPTION 2: Smart tuition monthly payment plan. Payment budgeted over 10 or 11 months beginning in August. Payments can be made on the 5th or 20th of the month.
OPTION 3: Mastercard/ Discover/ American Express credit card– also processed through Smart Tuition.
Yes. Tuition assistance is available. As with College and High School scenarios, you are encouraged to apply for financial assistance. Financial aid forms are available once you register. If you are registered and would like a financial aid form, please call 856-665-5879 and ask to speak with Mrs. Bilinsky.
The Camden Diocese establishes parameters within which the individual parishes may set their tuition rates. For instance, for the 2011/2012 school year, the Diocese advised St. Peter that we could set tuition rates for the first child between $3,950.00 and $4,350.00. St. Peter chose the lowest tuition rate allowed by the Diocese.
Q. I heard that Catholic schools in the Camden Diocese were significantly increasing tuition rates yearly so that parents would soon be paying full tuition, i.e. the actual cost of educating a child. Is this true?
A. This is false. Full tuition was considered, but was rejected.
Q. If tuition does not equal the full cost of educating a child, and there also is financial aid available, who subsidizes the cost of educating the children?
A. The parish subsidizes the cost of tuition. The actual cost to educate a child is approximately $5,000.00 Thus, the parish contribution in subsidy and financial aid to educate your child is significant. Last year, the parish of St. Peter contributed on average $990.00 per pupil ($294,993.00 in total) to educate children in the school.
Q. Public schools have substantial resources and I pay real estate taxes. Is a Catholic school education really a wise investment for my child?
A. A Catholic School education is worth the cost. It's money wisely spent. Your child's tuition is an investment which pays lifelong tangible and intangible dividends. Catholic Schools represent affordable excellence; there is an emphasis on efficiency and accountability. In addition to a strong program in the "basics," as well as challenging programs for gifted students, Catholic Schools add the significant "plus" of religious, moral, and spiritual development. Standardized test scores and a college acceptance rate of 97% reflect that our students are self-disciplined, self-motivated, responsible, and creative. There is a mutual respect in Catholic Schools among the students, faculty, and administrators which generates an atmosphere of care, concern and respect.