Description	Rate
Preschool Age 3 (On or before August 1, 2024)	$7500/year
Preschool Age 4 (On or before August 1, 2024)	$7500/year
Elementary grades K-6th	$6100/year
Registration Fee per family	$150year
Materials & Technology Fee* per student *note: this fee does not cover personal student supplies, field trips, extended care, classroom activities fees, music and/or athletic programs, or other after school activities. This does not include donations for fundraising activities.	$250/year
FACTS new family application/enrollment fee	$22/student
FACTS tuition management fee for single or bi-annual payment plans	$25/year
FACTS tuition management fee for quarterly or monthly payment plans	$55/year

Payment Plan	Due Dates
Pay in Full	Aug 15th
Biannual	Aug 15, Jan 15
Quarterly	Aug 15, Oct 15, Jan 15, Mar 15
10 Payment Plan	15th of each month from Aug-May

Fundraising/Stewardship Requirements

Fundraising – $300 per family

Stewardship – 50 hours per family or $10 per hour

How Can I Help?

The average actual cost to educate a child at St. Mary’s Catholic School in the 2024-2025 school year will approximately be $11,450.  If a parent has the means to pay all or a portion of the difference between the tuition charged and the actual cost, it would be a great assistance to the school.

Above & Beyond Contribution

This is an opportunity for families who can afford to contribute a financial amount above and beyond the set tuition amount. Any amount paid above the required tuition may be a tax-deductible contribution. Your contribution will help offset the difference between the actual cost to educate a student and the set tuition amount. Please note that any amount contributed would not be applied towards your tuition, fees, or fundraising requirements, but rather, would be a contribution towards the school’s operating costs.  Consult your tax advisor for rules on charitable contributions.  A tax statement will be provided for any contributions made.

In order to assist families with tuition at St. Mary’s Catholic School, the following scholarships and discounts are offered.  Currently, only 23% of scholarships and discounts are funded by third party sources.  The remainder is provided as an unfunded expense, so families that choose to pay full tuition despite being eligible for scholarships or discounts provide an additional assistance to the School.

Refer A Friend Discount

If a currently enrolled family refers a friend to St. Mary’s School and the friend enrolls their children for the upcoming academic year by the first day of classes, both the referring family and the new family will receive a one-time $250 tuition credit per family in May 2024, provided they stay enrolled for the full academic year.

Catholic Parishioner Discount

For Catholic families dedicated to raising their children in the Catholic faith who are registered members of a Catholic parish in the Cheyenne Deanery, striving to be disciples of the Lord, by actively and fully participating at Sunday and Holy Day Masses, and participating in parish life and stewardship through prayer, service, and charitable giving, the following discounts are offered.

*This discount may be utilized with other scholarships and discounts.  A completed Verification of Registration in a Catholic Parish form is required in order to receive this discount.

Multi-Student Discount

For families with more than one student attending St. Mary’s Catholic School, the following discounts are offered.

*This discount may be utilized with other scholarships and discounts.

Paid-in-full Discount

To assist St. Mary’s Catholic School with its cash flow, a paid-in-full discount is offered to families who pay the entire tuition for the academic year by August 15.  The following discount is offered:

Discount per student……………………………………………………….. $100.00

*This discount may not be utilized in conjunction with the Financial Need Scholarship.

ACE Scholarship

ACE Scholarships works with low-income families from a variety of different circumstances across numerous states.  To qualify to apply for an ACE scholarship, a family must meet the income requirements for the federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program.  For information on how to apply for an ACE Scholarship, please contact the School Office.

Financial Need Scholarship

For those families needing assistance with tuition, they may apply for financial aid and be awarded a scholarship.  The School has a few small scholarships and some limited designated funds available for assistance.  Applications for financial need scholarships can be obtained in the front office.  The St. Mary’s School Scholarship Committee will meet in July to review applications.

*This scholarship may be utilized with other scholarships and discounts with the exception of the paid-in-full discount.

Employee Discount

For parents or legal guardians of students at St. Mary’s Catholic School who are employees of the school, the following discounts are offered.

*This discount may only be used after all other scholarships and discounts are applied.  If the student qualifies for an ACE Scholarship, the maximum employee discount is limited to 25% of the remaining tuition.

We do not offer an employee grandparent discount.

Withdrawal Guidelines

Families must notify the school in writing if a student is to be withdrawn from St. Mary’s Catholic School.

Upon withdrawal of any student, the tuition account balance shall be paid to (refunded by) the school. The tuition account balance on the withdrawal date shall equal a recalculated tuition amount based on the following schedule below:

*Registration fee, materials/technology fees, FACTS fees are non-refundable.

*Any awarded scholarships are prorated based on the number of days of attendance

Date of Withdrawal	Amount of Tuition Due
Before Aug 15, 2023	25% plus paid in full discount if full pay
Before Sep 15, 2023	25%
Sept 16 – Nov 15	50%
Nov 16-Mar 1, 2024	75%
Mar 2 – End of Year	100%