Financial Obligations for Admission and Continued Inclusion in
St. Mary Catholic School, DeKalb, IL 

Tuition for 2020-2021

Registration Fee: $125 non-refundable fee per child currently enrolled
​$175 non-refundable fee per child for new students

Kindergarten - Eighth Grade

Number of Children
Parishioner Rate
Non-Parishioner Rate
1
$4,200
$6,300
2
$7,500
$11,250
3
$10,200
$15,300
4
$12,500
$18,750

Full Day Preschool and Prekindergarten

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Preschool and Prekindergarten 
M-W-F
3 days a week 
Preschool and Prekindergarten
​Mon.-Fri.
​5 Days a Week
Tuition per child
$2,650
$4,250
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Tuition Assistance Programs

Guardian Angel
​Tuition Assistance
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The Guardian Angel  program started in 2014 to provide tuition assistance to families in the community who would like a Catholic education for their children but cannot afford the entire cost of the tuition.  Families must apply and demonstrate need to qualify for this assistance.  Forms are available in the school office.
Invest in Kids
Illinois Department of Revenue

​The Invest in Kids Act is a 5 year tax credit scholarship pilot program that will award scholarships to eligible students who attend qualified non-public schools in Illinois. As defined by the Act, qualified schools are recognized nonpublic in Illinois. 

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Lancer Cards  
Shop with Scrip
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This program is a rebate program available to all families. Parents purchase gift cards and gift certificates to shop at area stores. A percentage of the purchase is returned either to the parent or can be donated back to the school. This can help to defray the cost of tuition for our parents. 

Fundraising Participation Agreement

St. Mary 365 Day Raffle:  Each family is required to participate in the 365 Day Raffle by selling fifteen (15) raffle tickets at $15.00 each.  Tickets are sold from September 1 through December 31.  The cost of any tickets not sold by the family is added to the cost of tuition on January 1.
Family Obligations for Parishioner Rate*:  To qualify for the parishioner rate, a family must be:
  • registered parishioners at St. Mary in DeKalb, Christ the Teacher in DeKalb, or a neighboring parish that does not provide Catholic school education
  • active parishioners who attend weekly Mass and financially contribute to their church
If you are affiliated with (attend and financially contribute to) a nearby Catholic parish, we will request a tuition subsidy from your pastor.  We invite you to talk to and encourage your pastor to participated in the tuition subsidy by agreeing to have your affiliated parish pay this nominal amount. If it is determined by the pastor of your parish that you are not fulfilling the obligation as set forth above, the tuition that will be charged to you will be at the non-parishioner rate. ​