| Q: | How much is tuition? |
| A: | Tuition for the 2009-2010 School Year is: |
| 1 child (K-8): $4166 | |
| 2 children (K-8): $6583 | |
| 3 children (K-8): $7457 | |
| 4 children (K-8): $8125 | |
| Pre-K3 (5 mornings/week): $1834* | |
| Pre-K4 (5 mornings/week): $1834* with optional full-day program at additional cost of $55/week | |
| *Preschool tuition is discounted for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th children in a family. Please contact the School Office for more information. |
| Q: | What are the school hours? |
| A: | The school hours for the 2009-2010 school year will be: |
| K thru 8th : 8:00 am to 2:30 pm | |
| Pre-K3: M thru F, 8:00 am to 11:30 am | |
| Pre-K4: M thru F 8:00 am to 11:30 am (optional full-day program available) |
| Q: | Is there before and/or after school care available? |
| A: | Before-school care is available starting at 7:15 am. After-school care is available until 6:00 pm. |
| Q: | What are the class sizes? |
| A: | Pre-K4 is capped at 24 children |
| Kindergarten thru 3rd grade is capped at 26 children per class | |
| 4th thru 8th grade is capped at 35 children per class |
| Q: | What extracurricular activities are available? |
| A: | There are many extracurricular activities available to St. Thecla Students. Please note that many of the activities have additional fees. |
| Young Rembrandt’s art classes | (K-2nd ) | |
| Daisy Scouts | (K girls) | |
| Brownies | (1st thru 3rd girls) | |
| Girl Scouts | (4th thru 8th girls) | |
| Cub Scouts | (1st thru 5th grade boys) | |
| Boy Scouts | (6th thru 8th grade boys) | |
| Children’s Choir | (3rd thru 8th ) | |
| Band | (4th thru 8th ) | |
| Altar servers | (5th thru 8th ) | |
| Music Ministers | (5th thru 8th ) | |
| Biddy Basketball | (1st thru 3rd ) | |
| Biddy Volleyball | (1st thru 3rd ) | |
| Cross Country | (3rd thru 8th) | |
| Track | (4th thru 8th) | |
| Football | (4th thru 8th ) | |
| Volleyball | (4th thru 8th ) | |
| Basketball | (4th thru 8th ) | |
| Cheerleading | (5th thru 8th ) | |
| Softball | (7th & 8th ) | |
| Baseball | (7th and 8th grade boys) | |
| Foreign Language | (6th thru 8th) |
| Q: | Is there a hot lunch program? |
| A: | Yes. A menu is sent home monthly and you have a choice of two different options. Milk may be purchased independently. The cost for 2008-2009 school year is $2.65 per day for meal with milk. Milk alone is $.35 per day. |
| Q: | When can my child wear shorts to school? |
| A: | Uniform shorts may be worn to school between May 1st and October 31st |
| Q: | Are there volunteering requirements? |
| A: | Families with students in K thru 8 are expected to earn 40 hours per school year at TRP designated events. Families with only pre-schoolers are expected to earn 10 hours per school year. Families may opt to pay $25.00 per hour in lieu of working; however, all are encouraged to be active in our parish and school community. The TRP policy is available on this website for more information. |
| Q: | Are there any mandatory fundraisers? |
| A: | Each family is expected to purchase $2500 worth of “gift” certificates per year. These are available for purchase between June and May 15th in any amounts that will total $2500. There is a buyout option of $250.00 available for this program. Additionally, each family is required to sell or purchase Grand Raffle tickets. The quantity is set by the School Advisory Council each year. For the 2009-2010 school year the requirement is for each family to sell/purchase $300 worth of tickets. |
| Q: | How can I get more information and arrange to see the school. |
| A: | Please contact the school office at (773) 763-3380 during the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. |
