St. James Catholic School Admissions

Intent to Return
2012 - 2013

Enrollment Timeline 2012 - 2013

Enrollment Request 2012 - 2013

Subsidy Request

Dress Code

Dress Code Reminder

Parent/Student Handbook

Parent Hours Contract

Parent Hours Form

Automatic Payment Authorization "Vanco" Form

We are drawn to St. James' supportive, caring educational environment and whole learning experience. The teachers and staff are committed to not only teaching the required subject matter but to also coaching and engaging one-on-one with each child, helping to develop their sense of kindness, compassion and respect. Our boys thoroughly enjoy going to school each day. We have no doubt that the positive experiences and relationships they encounter at St. James will be the foundation for their future successes.

Eric and Patti Stritzke

St. James School: Admission and Tuition Rates for 2011 - 2012

Tuition for Preschool through 5th grade students is divided into 10 monthly payments.
Grade	# Children	Non Parishioner Rate (without subsity)	Parishioner Rate (with subsity)
Precchool-3's AM 8am-11am		$1050 ($105.00/month)	$1050 ($105.00/month)
Precchool-4's AM 8am-11am		$1350 ($135.00/month)	$1350 ($135.00/month)
Preschool-4's PM 12pm-3pm		$1350 ($135.00/month)	$1350 ($135.00/month)
Preschool-4's All Day. 8am-3pm		$2875 ($287.50/month)
Grades K-5	1 child	$5,975.00 ($597.50/month)	$4,275.00 ($427.50/month)
ce	2 children	$10,727.00 ($1,072.70/month)	$7,874.00 ($787.40/month)
	3 children	$14,291.00 ($1,429.10/month)	$10,795.00 ($1,079.50/month)
	4 children	$17,855.00 ($1,785.50/month)	$13,715.00 ($1,371.50/month)
Tuition Payments (Preschool-5th Grade): St. James School will use Vanco for monthly tuition collection. An enrollment form is included with your registration information. Please return the Vanco form with all other registration materials. Parents may choose to pay the full year’s tuition directly to St. James School by August 01, 2011, and receive a 3% savings (applies to Kindergarten through 5th grade only). If you receive tuition assistance, the 3% discount does not apply. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office @ 503-472-2661.
Registration Fee: (non-refundable per child) Preschool $125 Kindergarten through 5th grade $125
To be registered, the following items must be returned to the school office Registration form - one for each student $125 Registration fee Vanco enrollment form (or indicate plan to pay in full) Signed Parent Service Hours contract Parishioner status form signed by Fr. Terry O’Connell (if you wish to receive Parishioner status) Copy of birth or baptismal certificate Current immunization record Parent Service Hours Each parent will be expected to contribute a set number of service hours to the school each year. Each parent of children in preschool will be expected to serve 10 hours each. Each parent of children in kindergarten through fifth grade will be expected to serve 20 hours each. Half of those hours need to be in fundraising efforts. Parents’ Club Executive Board and the School Advisory Council agreed to this commitment to ensure that our major fundraisers have adequate help and that all parents participate. This parent hours contract is part of your registration packet, and needs to be returned with all other registration forms. Tuition Assistance Tuition assistance applications are available in the school office. An outside financial assistance processing firm (F.A.C.T.S.) processes all applications (due March 18th). After processing, all of the applications received will be ranked according to need. All information supplied by families will remain confidential. Our School Advisory Council continues its commitment that St. James School be available to all who wish to enroll their children at our school. We encourage families needing assistance to fill out the tuition assistance application. Families who apply for assistance will be notified of their tuition grant amount by May 1st. Parishoner Status In order to qualify for the parishioner tuition rate, a family must: Be registered at St. James Parish Attend church in the parish Give identifiable financial support to the parish (use envelopes) For registration to be considered complete, all families who wish to receive Parishioner status must have a signed form on file in the school office with all other registration materials. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call the office at 503-472-2661. We look forward to serving you and your children in the coming school year. Extended Care Available Extended Care is available from 7:00am – 7:45am each school day. After school care is available for preschool through 5th grades from 3:00pm – 6:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesdays Extended Care hours are 2:00 - 6:00pm. Extended Care is available from 11:30 am-6:00 pm on early dismissal days, unless noted otherwise in the Ram Review or a note sent home. The fee is $3.00 per hour. On half days Extended Care is available from 11:30am-6:00pm. During Extended Care, students are allowed to do homework, play games, participate in a variety of crafts and fun activities, eat healthy snacks, and enjoy the after school hours with other classmates.