Financial Commitment

The staff of Sacred Heart School is committed to doing its best to enrich the lives of all students by helping each child develop through spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical growth. In an attempt to try to keep SHS costs minimal and in view of the fact that the cost of educating a child is considerably more than the current tuition, SHS must have the participation of its families throughout the year. Below is outlined the commitment needed of SHS families for the coming year. Please read this information and make the decision to do your part.

Initial Fees

Annual Tuition

PTC Fundraising

The Parent/Teacher Council (PTC) is charged with earning a part of our operating budget and is another way that SHS keeps its tuition expense affordable. Therefore, all are required to take an active part in these events.

1st is a sale (Room Make-over Giveaway) in the fall.
2nd Casino Night is the last Saturday in January

Families have two options:
Parents/Guardians participate in all fundraising events each year.
(There are usually no more than 2-3.)
OR
Parents/Guardians pay $250 in lieu of fundraising participation
( by the first day of school).

Parent/Guardian Volunteer Commitment

All families enrolled in SHS benefit from the tremendous financial assistance that our parish organizations provide through their volunteer efforts. The tuition of each student at Sacred Heart School is reduced by approximately $500 yearly as a result of their fundraising efforts. These parish organizations need help in continuing their service. Therefore, all families are required to work a minimum of 25 hours per year in assisting these organizations:

• Knights of Columbus BINGO’s are held in the KC Parish Hall one block south of the school on Sunday evenings from Labor Day weekend through Memorial Day weekend. Help is needed in running the concession stand from 5:15-8pm. BINGO starts at 7 and is over by 9pm.
• Castaways is a resale shop located three blocks from the school. SHC Gregory Ladies staff the shop each Saturday from 7am-3pm. They need help in putting merchandise out on the shelves, helping customers, and serving as cashier. Any number of hours per day is helpful. Helpers may also work at Gregory Hall on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings from 8am-12Noon.
• Volunteering in the school, families may help teachers or the office personnel, but the lunchroom cook needs help serving from 10:30am-12:30pm. Families are asked to help her at least one day per year for every child they have enrolled.
• Aluminum cans are recycled by SHS children and our parish in order to protect our environment and to earn cash for field trips. Students are asked to bring their cans rinsed, drained, and bagged. At least once a month, the cans need to be gathered and hauled to the Can Recycling Center. This service is also a volunteer job.

If a family chooses not to volunteer their time in any of the above areas, they may take the Cash Option and pay $400 to SHS in lieu of services rendered.