Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid

St. Mary of the Angels School is a tuition-based program. Tuition Payments are made through FACTS.  Below are the tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year.

Tuition:

2023-2024 Tuition:

Application Fee: There is a $175 application fee, to be made payable to St. Mary of the Angels School. Your application will not be processed until the application fee is received.

PreK Sibling Discount: Families with students enrolled in both the PreK and K-8 program or with two or more Pre K students will receive a discount of $500.

Full Payment Discount: Families who submit a one-time full payment of the year’s tuition will receive a 5% discount.

Prorated Tuition:  For students who begin after the first day of school, prorated tuition is not available.  Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, at the sole discretion of the principal.

Tuition Payment System: St. Mary of the Angels utilizes FACTS Management System for tuition payments, financial aid assessment and school management. Every family enrolled at SMA is required to set up a personal FACTS account for tuition & after-school payments.

Other Financial Obligations:  Each student shall pay a $75/year Technology Fee.  In addition, each new family shall pay a $500 New Family Fee ($250 New Student Fee for current families).  We do not currently charge a book fee.  Other costs include: extended day program fees (see below), uniform purchases, school supplies, hot lunch program, field trip costs, parent association dues, after-school clubs, and various community building/fundraising events.  This list may not be all-inclusive and some of the listed events/costs are optional.

Extended Day Program: For your convenience, there are four Extended Day pricing options based upon the frequency of attendance and the number of children you enroll.

2022-2023 Rates 

Option A: 4-5 days per week with pick-up after 5:00 p.m.
Option B: 4-5 days per week with pick-up before 5:00 p.m.
Option C: Up to 3 days per week regardless of pick-up time.
Option D: 1 to 4 days per month regardless of pick-up time.

Financial Aid:

“The mission of St. Mary of the Angels School is to work collaboratively with parents, the primary educators of their children, to provide for the spiritual, intellectual, moral and physical development of our students.” In keeping with the spirit of our mission, the administration of St. Mary of the Angels School works with our families to meet the needs of every student. We strive to maintain affordable tuition rates for all families so that no child is refused a quality Catholic education due to financial need. Our annual K-8 per-student cost to educate exceeds what we require in tuition, meaning every student attending St. Mary of the Angels school receives some assistance from our generous benefactors. For families seeking further financial assistance, click here to learn more. Applications for tuition assistance are only accepted after a family has registered for and been accepted to St. Mary of the Angels School. In adherence to the policies and mandates of the Archdiocese of Chicago, all families must contribute monetarily, to some degree, to their child(ren)’s Catholic education. Full tuition assistance is not available in order to accommodate all school families seeking assistance.

Mandatory Volunteer Service Hours:

Each family is asked to volunteer 15 hours of their time to make Saint Mary of the Angels a great school for their children. If unable to complete these service hours, families may opt to pay for the time. Each hour of volunteer service is valued at $15. Families may pay for all or any portion of the volunteer service hours.

Fundraising Expectations:

We do not currently have a minimum required annual contribution. However, the expectation is that all families will participate in our Boo Run in the fall, and our Angels of Hope event in the spring, as well as other smaller fundraisers that occur during the year. Please note, families who receive financial assistance may be asked to make specific contributions of time/talents toward our fundraising efforts. This will be communicated during the scholarship awarding process.