St. Thecla School FAQs

Shannon Nelson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:37:30 +0000

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 8^th : 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 3^rd grade is capped at 26 children per class
	4^th thru 8^th 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-2^nd)
	Daisy Scouts	(K girls)
	Brownies	(1^st thru 3^rd girls)
	Girl Scouts	(4^th thru 8^th girls)
	Cub Scouts	(1^st thru 5^th grade boys)
	Boy Scouts	(6^th thru 8^th grade boys)
	Children’s Choir	(3^rd thru 8^th )
	Band	(4^th thru 8^th )
	Altar servers	(5^th thru 8^th )
	Music Ministers	(5^th thru 8^th )
	Biddy Basketball	(1^st thru 3^rd )
	Biddy Volleyball	(1^st thru 3^rd )
	Cross Country	(3^rd thru 8^th)
	Track	(4^th thru 8^th)
	Football	(4^th thru 8^th )
	Volleyball	(4^th thru 8^th )
	Basketball	(4^th thru 8^th )
	Cheerleading	(5^th thru 8^th )
	Softball	(7^th & 8^th )
	Baseball	(7^th and 8^th 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 1^st and October 31^st

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.

Are there any mandatory fundraisers?

Each family is expected to purchase $2500 worth of “gift” certificates per year. These are available for purchase between June and May 15^th 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.

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