Welcome.to.St..Clare.School!

Dear Parents,

St. Clare School offers a faith-based and challenging curriculum that thoroughly prepares students for their high school education. Your child is our number one concern, to make sure he or she realizes many successes, is growing up spiritually, and experiences a caring community.

Completing the registration materials, submitting fees, and meeting with the principal is the registration process! Here is what you can expect:

Step I Call to set up an appointment to meet with the principal. Plan on a 20-30 minute conference in which you’ll discuss your child’s prior or current education, his or her particular learning needs, and any special needs we should know about.

Step II At this conference you will schedule a time for your child to spend two concurrent days in the grade he or she is currently enrolled. This gives your child an opportunity to see if he or she would like St. Clare School, and it gives us a chance to see if we are reasonably sure we can serve your child’s needs given our staffing. At this time, parents are asked to share with the principal your child’s past report cards, standardized test reports, special testing of any kind, and any recommendations from former teachers.

Step III Complete and submit to the school office the new student fee of $50. Once you have received word from the principal to proceed with enrollment, complete and submit all remaining applicable forms and fees to the office.

The actual cost to educate one child at St. Clare is $5,980.

New families must pay a nonrefundable first month’s out-of-parish tuition when submitting registration materials. A nonrefundable $50 new student fee is required with registration. Please see the Fee Schedule form.

2007-2008 Tuition Rates
10 payments, September through June
In Parish	1 Child	$439 / month
	2 Children	$812 / month
	3 Children	$1,180 / month
Out-of-Parish	1 Child	$598 / month
	2 Children	$1,196 / month

You qualify for in-parish tuition if you…

• Have met with Fr. Tom Farley to establish in-parish status. (Deadline: August 24)

• Your family must give regular financial support to the parish, e.g., use identifiable parish contribution envelopes.

• Non-St. Clare Catholics must have their pastor sign the out-of-parish school commitment form.

Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance may be available to all registered Catholic families who cannot pay the full tuition cost. There are two sources for tuition assistance: the Archdiocesan Education Fund and the St. Clare school tuition assistance program. This last source is generally funded solely through the Adopt-A-Student program sponsored by St. Clare parish and school.

At the time of registration, parents may request a FACTS application form and submit it by the stipulated deadline. FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment (www.factsmgt.com) is a third party service that determines a priority list of needs based on confidential financial information provided by parents to this organization. St. Clare notifies tuition assistance applicant families by late May. Given available funds by the Archdiocese and school, as well as the number in need requesting aid, the School Advisory Council (SAC) finance committee will make the final determination of tuition grants. All information is kept in the strictest confidence.

Registration Dates

Returning St. Clare Students January 16–22

New St. Clare (In-Parish) Students January 23-29

Out-of-Parish Catholic Students January 30–February 5

Non-Catholic Students February 6–12

Open Registration Beginning February 13

Before and After School Care (BASC)

BASC information will be sent to you in the August mailing.

If you have any questions about registration, please call the school office. Thank you for considering St. Clare school for your child.

Sincerely,

Sister Maureen Oliver, SNJM

Principal