Tuition for the 2008-2009 school year has been announced. There is an increase of $125 per student, which translates to about 70 cents per day.

Fundraising will remain at $500 (net, after expenses) per family; on certain designated fundraisers, families may apply all monies over the $500 contract amount to tuition. Those fundraisers will be determined by the Fundraising Committee of the GPO prior to the start of the school year. The voucher program may be used for either fundraising or tuition. Families may elect to opt out of part or all of fundraising by adding that amount to their tuition payment.

Tuition rates are as follows:

	Tuition rate	Fundraising	Total Cost
1st child	$2325.00	$500.00	$2825.00
2nd child	$2125.00		$2125.00
3rd child	$1925.00		$1925.00
4th child	$0		$0
Non-Catholic
1st child	$3125.00	$500.00	$3625.00
2nd child	$2925.00		$2925.00
3rd child	$2625.00		$2625.00
4th child	$0		$0

PRE-SCHOOL (4-year-old Full-Day Program)
5 Full Days: $2400.00

PRE-SCHOOL (3-year-old Half-Day Program)
5 - 1/2 Days Program: $1800
3 - 1/2 Days Program: $1600

Children in Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 are not required to participate in fundraising.

The fundraising fee is a family requirement for the Holy Redeemer System; a family with a child at Holy Redeemer and Good Shepherd is required to meet only one $500 fundraising goal.

A child in Holy Redeemer is considered the first child in a family; other children enrolled at Good Shepherd Academy are eligible for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. tuition rate.

PAYMENT GUIDELINES (In association with FACTS Management Company)

Payment in full by August 1, 2008 - A discount of $100 will be applied to the first child; $50 will be applied for each additional child.

Two Payments - One-half tuition due by August 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009.

Monthly plan - First payment due July 1, 2008 and monthly thereafter.

Contact GSA's Finance Office for questions about tuition payments and fundraising contracts.

Did you know?

Actual cost of educating an elementary school student in the Holy Redeemer System: $4770.00
Tuition & Fundraising: $2700.00
Parish Subsidy: $1500.00

Remaining cost: $570.00 per student, which makes fundraising above the required $500 necessary.