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The Archdiocese of Denver Catholic schools are an investment in the
future of our children and our Catholic faith.

St. Bernadette Catholic School is currently enrolling students
for the 2010-2011 school year.

Tuition for the 2010-2011 school year is:

Registered Catholics Non-Registered Catholics
& Non-Catholics

1 Child $3,600/year 1 Child $5,000/year

2 Children $5,900/year 2 Children $8,000/year

3 Children $7,800/year 3 Children $10,500/year

Scholarships are available through:

Facts Tuition Aid Ace Scholarships

*Financial aid is available on the basis of demonstrated need.

In order to qualify for the "Registered Catholic" rate on tuition, you must be registered as a contributing member of a parish. A "contributing member of a parish" is defined as one who:

Is registered in the parish for at least 6 months

Uses parish offertory envelopes regularly

Is deemed by the pastor as supportive of the parish.

Volunteer Service

St. Bernadette Catholic School requires more than tuition for its support. Individual contributions of all forms are necessary for consistent improvement of the classroom education and the supportive infrastructure for faculty, staff, students, and parents. Families are expected to contribute time or money for one or more of the MAJOR fundraisers throughout the course of the school year. We acknowledge the time and sacrifice of all volunteers, and strong and committed involvement by families will be considered an fundamental factor in tuition assistance decisions.

Many volunteer opportunities can be found here.

Tuition Payment and Delinquency Policies

Once a commitment form is signed and the amount of tuition is determined, St. Bernadette School requires and expects that all families honor their tuition agreements.

Payment Policies Late Payments: If payment is not received on or before the agreed upon due date, there will be a five-day-grace period in which no penalties or fees will be applied to your account. If payment is not received within this five-day-grace period, an additional, non-refundable, fee of $10 will be applied to the payment due to that payment period. If tuition payments are 45 days late, the student will not be allowed to continue attending school until full payment is made or partial payment is made along with an approved payment plan for the remaining balance.
Contract Cancellation: This contract may be cancelled due to transfer to another school, expulsion, or student withdrawal. Parent/Guardian will remain responsible for any outstanding tuition payments and/or fees. Upon withdrawal or termination of the student's enrollment, tuition will be prorated to the last school day of the current month.

Payment options are:

1 annual payment due September 1, 2009 (5% discount)
12 Monthly Payments deducted directly from your checking account starting August 2009, and ending July 2010

Parish Subsidy

The policy of the Archdiocese of Denver requests this of pastors: that for each student registered as a contributing parish member a subsidy be paid to the Archdiocesan elementary or secondary school attended by the student.

This subsidy from parishes is paid to the school in addition to the tuition payments made by parents and not as a part of the tuition.

Parishes will be billed for the subsidy. If a parish does not pay the subsidy for a family, an adjustment (increase) will be made in monthly tuition payments to compensate for the difference.