We strive to offer an exceptional education for the lowest possible cost to our families. The following information is provided to help you understand the financial obligations for families who attend St. Rose of Lima School. Tuition assistance is available for families in need. We use an online system, FACTS Tuition Program, for all tuition payment. Each family creates a secure login. FACTS offers payment plans and 24/7 customer service.

School Fees for the 2025-2026 year

  • Registration Fee (non-refundable)

    $150/family ($250 per family after January 18, 2025)

  • Tuition Schedule: Kindergarten through Grade 8

    • 1 Child              $ 7,997
    • 2 Children       $15,135
    • 3 Children       $21,468
    • 4 Children       $28,014
    • 5 Children       $32,987

  • Learning Materials Fee (due in July)

    $85/Pre-K student


    $100/K-8 student


    This fee covers items such as personal grade level classroom storage and organization items, locker shelves, tech supplies, headsets and classroom activity supplies.

  • Sacramental Fee (due in October)

    This fee is only for students in grades 2 and 7.


    $50 2nd grade


    $75 7th grade

  • Grade 8 Graduation Fee (due in April)

    $300/student

  • Family fee

    $350/family. This fee can be paid in full in July or can be paid in two payments (October and April).

All extra-curricular activities, including pre-care, clubs, and athletics are invoiced separately.

2025 -2026 Pre-School Programs

2-day Three-Year Old Preschool

2-day Three-Year Old Preschool

$3,369

2 days per week: Tuesday, Thursday

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Child must be fully potty trained
3-day Three-Year Old Preschool Program

3-day Three-Year Old Preschool Program

$5,053

3 days per week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:45 am - 11:45 am

Child must be fully potty trained
Four-Year Old Preschool Program

Four-Year Old Preschool Program

$7,362

4 days per week: Monday - Thursday

8:45 am - 1:45 pm
Five-Year Old Transitional Kindergarten

Five-Year Old Transitional Kindergarten

$7,883

5 days per week: Monday - Friday

8:45 am - 1:45 pm

FACTS Tuition Payment Plan

Tuition billing for St. Rose of Lima School is managed by FACTS Tuition, offering a variety of payment plan options and 24/7 customer care. All families must enroll in the FACTS Tuition Payment Plan. Tuition paid in full by July receives a 2% discount. Completion of your SchoolAdmin enrollment form will connect you with your FACTS account.

Tuition Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q. What is the tuition for 2024-25? Is it increasing?

    A. Tuition for the 2025-26 school year is $7,997 per full-time student. This includes an increase of $337 per student (4.4%) which is in keeping with inflation rates and necessary in order to accommodate the increasing costs of operating our school. Our School Advisory Board carefully weighs decisions about tuition each year, and this decision reflects the minimum necessary increase to ensure we continue to be able to balance the school budget next year.

  • Q. Does tuition cover the full cost of educating a St. Rose student?

    A. The actual cost of educating a St. Rose student is $10,781—substantially more than

    tuition, which is set at $7,997 for the 2025-26 school year. Thus, we have a “tuition gap” of

    $2,784 per student. The tuition gap has existed for many years, as we continue to balance our goal to keep Catholic education affordable for most families while facing ever-increasing operating costs.

  • Q. What is the school doing to address the “tuition gap”?

    A. We have two main strategies to address the tuition gap. Our FACTS tuition system will include an optional “Bridge the Gap'' contribution, which provides an option for families who have the means to make a tax-deductible charitable donation of $2,784 per student and thus bridge the tuition gap for their child(ren). Our second critical strategy for addressing the gap is our fundraising target, which is $150,000 for the current school year. We thank you in advance for your continued support for our ongoing fundraising efforts.

  • Q. What if additional resources are needed to educate a St. Rose Student?

    A. St. Rose School is dedicated to providing a stellar academic, faith-based education to students in Preschool through 8th grade. Tuition alone does not cover the cost of educating each student. In fact, there is a GAP fee of $2,784 per student that the school must make up through fundraising every year. As a result, the school is not in the position to cover outside services (speech therapy, remedial math tutoring, etc.). Teachers/administrators can assist you in locating resources, however each family is responsible for the cost of these services.

Questions About Tuition?

Please contact our school bookkeeper, Mr. Larry Rice at bookkeeper@srles.com.

Tuition Assistance Information:

Bishop’s Scholarship Fund

 

Applications Open February 1st, 2025.
 

Application Deadline for Returning Families is March 15th, 2025


The mission of the Bishop’s Scholarship Fund is to help families afford a Catholic Education. In this past year, the BSF awarded over $2,850,000 million in aid to families at the Diocesan elementary schools in Fairfield County.

We invite you to use the links below visit the website for the fund for full details and to view the brochure and FAQs for the fund. 


Bishop's Scholarship Fund website Bishop's Scholarship Fund FAQ'S Bishop's Scholarship Fund Brochure