How can I afford a Catholic education? In this economy where there are many choices and limited financial resources, the answer to this question becomes critical.

St. Ann Catholic School takes the responsibility of caring and nurturing your children very seriously. Our promise is to offer excellent academic programs that will ensure the best educational investment you can make for your children. Teaching Catholic religion and inspiring the development of our faith is not a value-added service but rather it is a foundation that is imbedded in all the class work, athletic competition and social interactions at the school.

We understand that an investment in a quality education can be a sacrifice for some families. It is the attitude of the Diocese of Venice and the Collier County Catholic Churches that every child should have the opportunity to benefit from a Catholic education. In this light, tuition assistance scholarships, installment payments and funding from the Saint Ann School Foundation have substantially contributed to making the cost of attending Saint Ann School reasonable and attainable. In this way, families can achieve the goal of offering the best education to their children.
 

Tuition
Tuition covers most of the cost of educating your child. However, tuition alone cannot cover all expenses; therefore parents must meet other financial requirements such as fees and fundraising.

Student Support Fees
Student Support Fees include the textbook rental fee, supply fee, technology fee, standardized testing fee, diocesan student insurance fee, handbook fee, lab fees and enrollment fees. A graduation fee for students in 8th grade is additional.

Capital Assessment
Tuition at St. Ann has never been used to pay for capital improvements. In fact, it has been because of the generous financial support of Saint Ann parishioners and other benefactors that we have been able to pay for the majority of our beautiful campus. School families are assessed for a fraction of the remainder. This serves as a significant contribution towards our outstanding financial obligation, as well as a worthy reminder of our responsibility towards stewardship as primary users of our beautiful campus.

Financial Assistance
As part of our efforts to ensure a Catholic education for students, Saint Ann School was able to provide more than $600,000 in financial aid to families in need during the 2009-2010 school year. During the upcoming school year, we plan not only to continue this financial support but also increase the amount of aid. This fixed amount is reserved primarily for families with a genuine financial burden. Those families blessed with the ability to pay tuition are encouraged to do so in order to provide greater assistance to those who cannot. Financial assistance is available to students in Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 8th grade. Most of this assistance is distributed as parish subsidy. This contributes a portion of students’ tuition, depending on the number of children enrolled at St. Ann. The qualifications are simple: full, active and regular participation in weekend liturgies at the Catholic parish supporting the student. Families requesting the Parish Rate must complete the Parish Verification Form enclosed in this packet.

Payment Plans
To assist families, a variety of payment arrangements can be made to pay tuition:
One payment – Families able to pay their tuition in one payment can do so directly to the school. Installments – Families wishing to pay tuition over two, four or ten payments can arrange through the FACTS Management Company for an automatic installment plan, available for a nominal processing fee. To apply for this arrangement, a FACTS form must be filled out.