Tuition
There is no doubt that a private education is an investment and tuition can often cause families to believe that a strong Christian education is out of reach, but we strive to help our families through payment plans, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities such as the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program. Ask us questions. Explore what we offer. Consider the return you’d like to see and decide for yourself that a partnership with St. Francis is an investment worth making.
St. Francis de Sales School is committed to providing a solidly Catholic, value-centered education for your children. With this in mind, the Parish Finance committee, School Advisory Board, the pastor, and the principal all work together to assure the financial stability of both the parish and the school.
2024-25 Tuition Rates
ENROLLMENT & GRANT FEES
Our enrollment and tuition billing partner, FACTS charges the following fees for their services. Fee payments are due at the time of submission of your enrollment packet.
New Student Enrollment |
Returning Student Enrollment |
Grants & Scholarships |
$20 |
$10 |
$35 (waived in ‘24-’25) |
2024-25 K – 8TH GRADE SCHOOL TUITION
Base Tuition |
Student Services Fee |
Total Base Investment |
$7,400 |
$300 |
$7,700 |
2024-25 PRESCHOOL TUITION
Program Description |
½ Day Fee |
Full Day Fee |
PK Student Services Fees |
|
2-day option Tuesday and Thursday |
$3,000 |
$3,750 |
$ 250 |
|
3-day option Monday, Wednesday, and Friday |
$3,800 |
$4,800 |
$ 250 |
|
5-day option Monday - Friday |
$4,200 |
$5,450 |
$ 250 |
|
PreK Program option Monday - Friday |
$4,200 |
$5,450 |
$ 250 |
ENROLLMENT IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A FACTS PAYMENT ACCOUNT
FACTS Payments & Fees
The Diocese of Columbus uses FACTS for tuition billing. FACTS is a convenient billing solution for the school as well as a convenient payment option for families.
Two methods of payment are accepted:
- Automatic Debit (ACH) from your checking or savings account
- By Credit Card (processing fees apply)
Three payment plans are available to you and a $20 – $50 FACTS fee applies (which is dependent upon the selected plan):
- Pay in full by July 1, 2024, through Automatic Debit (ACH) or Credit Card (plus processing fees). Choose this option and receive a $150 discount off your tuition; A one-time FACTS convenience fee of $20 applies.
- Two payments by ACH or Credit Card (plus processing fees) due July 2024 and January 2025; A one-time FACTS convenience fee of $20 applies.
- Three to 11 payments starting July 2024 through May 2025; A one-time FACTS convenience fee of $50 applies. You may also choose one of two payment dates: the 14th of the month or the 28th of the month.
Families will select plan preferences and dates during enrollment. All billing will be handled through FACTS.
**All families are required to establish a FACTS Account. **
Tuition FAQs
St. Francis School is a ministry of the parish and a substantial portion of our offertory dollars offset the expenses in the school. This makes it vitally important for our parents to work in unity to support the school, and to work in partnership with the parishioners who contribute to the school via their offertory contributions and miscellaneous donations. It takes all of these groups working together to make our school successful.
The budget process considers actual expenses incurred over a rolling 12-month period, any known increases such as insurance costs, salary or revolving property maintenance contracts, planned improvement projects, and an estimated enrollment number which is provided to the office when families fill out their recommitment forms in the spring. This data is then compiled and annualized and the projected deficit then becomes support needed from the parish budget.
Per Diocesan policy, once our tuition rates are established and published, we are not able to change them. This means that if we do not have the number of students enrolled that we originally budgeted for, the parish will have to provide additional monetary support to the school than originally budgeted. If more families enroll in the school than what we budgeted, the amount of monetary support that the parish needs to provide to simply pay our obligations is reduced, but it allows us to inject this money into the school to support a special project or upgrade.
Having the most accurate registration number possible is simply the most vital component to establishing the tuition rates for each year, which is why the recommitment forms are always so important.
Our school tuition covers the daily operational expenses of the school’s education program. These expenses include: salaries for teachers and staff, secular educational materials, religious education books and materials, a portion of our technology expenses, copying and printing, and other miscellaneous operational expenses.
Student fees cover the costs of consumable workbooks not covered by state and federal dollars, construction and copy paper, the yearly Diocesan student assessment fee, and Diocesan student health insurance.
The parish contributes financially to the school by paying the deficit between tuition income and school expenses.
The parish is committed to providing a Catholic education for all parishioners who desire this faith-based education for their children. To show this commitment, the parish provides a parish grant to all parish families who express a desire for financial assistance. Parents are reminded that in order to qualify for the parish grant, you must be a registered, active member of the parish (i.e. using your envelopes at mass) and complete regular volunteer hours. Non-parish members may be able to receive a parish grant from their own parishes. Please contact your pastor for more information.
The Diocese of Columbus also offers a Diocesan Tuition Assistance program through FACTS Grant & Aid. This application is made available in January and they are typically due March 15. These forms must be submitted by the deadlines set by the Diocese in order to qualify for assistance. This application is also used by the parish to determine other parish-level support that may be available.
We want to help you provide a Catholic education for your child(ren), but we won’t know you need help unless you ask.
The Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (TRIP) allows families to purchase grocery, retail, gas, etc. cards through St. Francis Parish. The vendors/stores sell the cards to the parish at a discounted rate. The parish then sells the cards at face value to participating families and uses the discount earned to credit the family’s tuition account for the following school year. Many families buy cards from the TRIP program on a weekly basis.
If you have any questions related to TRIP, please see our TRIP page.
Need more information? Please contact Eric Jungers, our TRIP coordinator.
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