St. Joseph Regional Catholic School

About St. Joseph Regional Catholic School

Kindergarten & Grades 1 - 8
Tuition Rates* (2012-2013)
*Rates are based on a per-child basis.

Supported Rate**: $438.91 (11 monthly payments July - May using FACTS Program)
$4,828.00 (If paid in full)
Non-Supported Rate: $518.18 (11 monthly payments July - May using FACTS Program)
$5,700.00 (If paid in full)

If tuition is paid in full BEFORE July 1st, a 1% discount applies.

For your convenience, bi-annual and quarterly payment plans are also available. For information on the FACTS program, see œFACTS Program  on this page.

** Supported Rate
Any students entering Kindergarten or Grades 1 - 8 are eligible for the supported rate IF a student's family meets ALL of the following requirements:
registration in ANY Catholic Church Parish within the Diocese of Manchester. Parishes directly affiliated with St. Joseph Regional Catholic School are:
Saints Mary and Joseph Parish (includes St. Joseph Church & Mary Queen of Peace Church, both in Salem)
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish (includes Holy Angels Church in Plaistow & Mary Mother of the Church in Newton)
St. Anne Parish (Hampstead)
St. Matthew Parish (Windham)
contributor of record within your parish church (submission of weekly envelopes)
participation in the life of your parish as determined by the pastor

If your family qualifies for the supported rate and you are new to the school or you feel you now qualify, you must submit the SJRCS Supported Rate Form to your pastor for approval. Upon approval, the applicable church forwards the form to the SJRCS Business Office and the tuition is adjusted by the Business Office accordingly. All SJRCS Supported Rate forms must be back to the SJRCS Business Office by February 15 prior to the start of the new school year, or within 2 weeks of acceptance.

If you previously qualified for the supported rate, and you still meet the qualifications, the SJRCS Business Office automatically applies the supported rate again, and there is no need to resubmit the Supported Rate form.

Payments
A Tuition Contract must be submitted prior to attending the Kindergarten and Grades 1 - 8.
The following are the available payment options:
Pay in full on or before July 1, receive a 1% tuition discount.
To receive the 1% discount for the œPay-in-Full  option, please mail payments by July 1 for the upcoming school year to:St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
Attention: Business Office
40 Main St.
Salem, NH 03079
Semi-annually in July & January made through FACTS Tuition Management Program
Quarterly in July, October, January & April made through FACTS Tuition Management Program
Monthly (11 payments: July - May ) made through FACTS Tuition Management Program.

For St. Joseph Kindergarten and Grades 1 - 8 , the school refunds any tuition paid in advance if you withdraw your child from the school.

FACTS Program
Available for Kindergarten and Grades 1 - 8: FACTS is the leading tuition management service in the nation, serving approximately 5,000 schools and nearly one million families. FACTS helps alleviate the stress of managing education costs by distributing tuition payments over time. This program provides several methods of payment that you can choose from when making your payments. To review the methods of payment, and/or to enroll in the FACTS program, go to eCashier, which works in partnership with the Facts Tuition Management Program. Payments can be made by setting up automatic bank payments from your checking or savings account (United States Bank Accounts Only) or by linking the payments to a credit card (2.5% convenience fee is charged for credit card payments). FACTS charges an annual one-time processing fee per family for some methods of tuition payments. See eCashier for more information.

Automatic Re-enrollment : If you are already currently enrolled and paying monthly through FACTS Management at SJRCS, you are automatically reenrolled for the next school year. Your first tuition payment automatically begins in July of the new school year and ends in May of the following year (11 months) using the payment method and date that you used for the previous year. The annual processing service fee per family is charged by FACTS each year (amount may change annually) and is automatically collected before the first payment per your designated payment method. The deadline to make a change to your payment option is in June prior to the first monthly payment in July. Any changes after June 24th are subject to an additional processing fee at the discretion of the FACTS program.

The FACTS Peace of Mind benefit (POM) will pay any FACTS unpaid balance (except payments in arrears) in the event of the death of the responsible party who has entered into this agreement or his/her legal spouse. Coverage does not apply when cancer or complications related to cancer cause death, and the individual has received or been advised to receive medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment for cancer at the time coverage begins. Additional information on POM is provided in the terms and conditions. The nonrefundable annual fee for this benefit is $12 per FACTS agreement. If you elect to enroll, the POM fee will be added to your FACTS Enrollment Fee. If applicable, you will be automatically reenrolled in the POM plan each consecutive year you have a FACTS Automatic Tuition Payment Agreement. For more information about the FACTS program see Facts Tuition Management Company.

Registration Fee
For Kindergarten & Grades 1 - 8 : A $100.00 non-refundable registration fee per family is required for all new registrants, as well as existing families re-registering for the new school year. This fee is NOT deducted from the tuition. For first-time registrants, this fee is only required when a seat has been made available for your child. For families re-registering, the non-refundable registration fee is required and typically requested during the month of January/February to secure a place for your child for the next upcoming school year. All tuition must be current in order to re-register. Registrations for all new families in Grades 1 - 8 are accepted after our current students are re-registered.

Tuition Deposit for Kindergarten & Grades 1 - 8: A tuition deposit of $200.00 is also required per family for all new registrants as well as existing families re-registering for the new school year. This fee is also required for new students being transferred into SJRCS from another school. The deposit is deducted from the student's annual tuition cost. The deposit is non-refundable if the student withdraws before December 1 of the current school year.

Financial Aid
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School uses the FACTS Tuition Management Program to allow parents to apply for financial aid. Along with the financial aid application, FACTS requires supporting documentation (current tax W-2 forms and previous year tax return) when determining eligibility. Amounts are determined by the need factor and amount of funds available. For questions about FACTS financial aid, call FACTS at (800) 624-7092. For more information or to apply for financial assistance, go to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment.

For questions concerning any of the above information, contact the SJRCS Business Office at (603) 893-6811 ext. 12, or send an email to sjrcsaccountant@comcast.net.

Preschool Tuition
St. Joseph Preschool is for children from 2 ¾ to 5 years or age. School hours are from 8:15am to 3:30pm. School starts Wednesday, September 5, 2012.
Hours:
1. Preschool morning session (Monday - Friday) 8:45am - 11:30am HOURS
2. Preschool full day program (Monday - Thursday) 8:45am - 3:15pm
(Friday only) 8:45am - 11:30am

REGISTRATION FEE: $75.00, non-refundable and non-deductible for new applicants.
RENEWAL FEE: $50.00, for returning students or siblings of former students.

RATES*: For Preschool Morning Session (8:45am - 11:30am) RATES
2 sessions per week: $195.00 per month
3 sessions per week: $252.00 per month
4 sessions per week: $300.00 per month
5 sessions per week: $336.00 per month

For Preschool Full Day Program (8:45am - 3:15pm)
2 days per week: $342.00 per month
3 days per week: $457.00 per month
4 days per week: $536.00 per month
4 ½ days per week: $578.00 per month
For extra time, added on a temporary basis, the cost is $8.00 per hour ($20.00 for ½ day and $40.00 for a full day). Doors are open at 8:15am for early drop off - Extended Care Program (ECP) available from 7:00-8:15am and 2:45-5:00pm. Contact the Pre-school Administrator for more information about ECP or go to http://www.sjrcs.com/extended-care-program/ on the SJRCS Web site.

There is a late pickup charge of $5.00 per minute for every minute after 3:35pm.

PAYMENTS: Tuition is paid one month in advance. Beginning with August 1, 2012, there are 9 equal payments and a ½ monthly payment for the month of June. To guarantee your child's place in the Preschool program, the first payment must be received by August 1. It should be mailed directly to:
St. Joseph Parish Preschool
33 Main St.
Salem, N.H. 03079
The remaining payments may be made in person at the Preschool. If not made by the second week of each month, payment must include an additional 5% late charge. Failure to cooperate will result in dismissal from the school.
Full tuition is due regardless of school vacations, holidays, storm days, or sick time since it is based on the actual number of days in the year. If a child misses a day for any reason, that day may not be made up.
Make checks payable to: St. Joseph Preschool. Checks returned from the bank may carry a $20.00 service charge.