Tuition, Stewardship and Development

Providing our children with a high quality, faith-filled education is an effort that requires financial support. The annual operating costs of the school are approximately $2,000,000; this is funded through:

• Tuition payments
• Stewardship offerings
• Parish investment
• Development commitments

2011-2012 Preschool & Kindergarten Tuition

• Preschool:
  • Pre-K3: $1,250
  • Pre-K4: $1,750
• Kindergarten:
  • Kindergarten morning or afternoon session only: $1,800
  • Kindergarten Plus all-day program (7:50 am – 2:15 pm): $3,833

2011-2012 Grade 1 - 8 Tuition

• One child: $3,833
• Two children: $5,750
• Three children: $7,092
• Four children: $7,667
• Five children: $8,051
• Unsubsidized: $5,250 per child

Tuition Assistance

Tuition assitance may be available through St. Joseph School and/or through the Joliet Diocese.
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Stewardship & Parish Investment

Sunday stewardship is an expectation of all parish families. The parish invested $633,000 of stewardship offerings in the school for the 2011-2012 school year, covering 31% of school operating expenses. The parish relies on the generosity of school families, as well as all parishioners, to make this investment.

In the 2011-2012 school year, families have four options to fund their stewardship: automatic bank account deductions, credit card payments (which incur an additional convenience fee), monthly donations directly to the church, or weekly donations in the Sunday collection basket. Bank account deduction and credit card options, which are administered through the automated FACTS program, are strongly preferred.

Development

St. Joseph School has a Development Committee that plans initiatives to grow the school’s Second Century Fund. The Fund is used to cover the cost of multi-student tuition discounts, tuition assistance, academic and technological enhancements, budget shortfalls, and resources for the future.

Each year, there is a development goal that supports this effort. Each family is asked to make a financial commitment to support the goal; the minimum commitment requested in 2011-2012 is $300 per family, which can be met in the following ways:

• Grand Raffle – Purchase or sell Grand Raffle tickets for $50 each or three for $100. You will receive a $50 or $100 fund credit for tickets sold. Each ticket holder will have the opportunity to win cash prizes in multiple drawings during the year.
• Manna –You pay face value for the gift cards of your choice, such as to grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, retail stores, hotels, entertainment, etc. – and the school earns money for your order. 50% of your rebate profit will go towards your fund credit.
• Events –Attend special events, which in 2011-2012 include the Golf Scramble, Trivia Night and Downers Grove Dine & Deal. Each event fee will count towards your commitment.
• Green Pages– Buy a Green Pages listing for your business in our School Directory.
• Donation – Make a monetary donation to fund your development fee commitment.