Tuition and Fees
Educational Cost Per Child
St. James School offers general tuition rates, registered St. James Church parishioner rate, and multi-student discount for siblings. Tuition is billed 10 months annually during the school year from August to May. St. James School uses FACTS for online tuition and school payment management. There is a FACTS annual processing fee of $20-$50.
St. James School offers general tuition rates, registered St. James Church parishioner rate, and multi-student discount for siblings. Tuition is billed 10 months annually during the school year from August to May. St. James School uses FACTS for online tuition and school payment management. There is a FACTS annual processing fee of $20-$50.
General Tuition Rate (2023-2024 school year)
| Annual | Biannual | 3 Payments | 10 Payments | |
| 1 student | $6,400 | $3,200 | $2,134 | $640 |
| 2 students | $12,185 | $6,092 | $4,062 | $1,219 |
| 3 students | $17,725 | $8,863 | $5,908 | $1,773 |
Discounted Parishioner Tuition Rates (2023-2024 school year)
| Annual | Biannual | 3 Payments | 10 Payments | |
| 1 student | $5,360 | $2,680 | $1,787 | $536 |
| 2 students | $9,230 | $4,615 | $3,077 | $923 |
| 3 students | $13,080 | $6,540 | $4,360 | $1,308 |
Annual General Fees / Fundraising Obligations
In addition to tuition, there are additional fees and mandatory fundraising activities that families are asked to contribute towards the annual education of their students.
Additional Fees (2023-2024 school year)
| Grades TK-K | Grades 1-8 | |
| General Fee | $400 | $375 (annual/non-refundable) |
| Capital Improvement Fee | $500 | $500 (new families only/installments available) |
| SJSEF | $500 | $500 (annual donation per family/tax deductible) |
| Graduation Fee | $200 (grade 8 only/due mid April) |
- General fee helps defray cost of books, classroom supplies, STAR testing, health services, general class art supplies, student insurances, computer supplies and one yearbook per student.
- Capital Improvement fee is required for all new and transferring students. One-time fee is assessed to all new families so that the may contribute to ongoing school building projects and maintenance. This may be paid monthly or quarterly installments.
- St. James School Education Foundation (SJSEF) annual donations per family, fund all enrichment programs for SJS students without having to create separate fees or funding for each program. Annual donation supports Art, PE, Spanish, music, STEM and technology access for all students grades TK-8.
- Graduation fee is for all current and incoming 8th grade students to participate in graduation from Junior High. This helps cover cost of graduation activities including retreat, cap and gown, diploma and awards.
Fundraising Obligations (2023-2024 school year)
| All Grades | |
| Big Red Opportunity Drawing | $100 |
| Spring Opportunity Drawing | $100 |
| Jog a Thon | $70/student |
| SCRIP Profit | $250 |
Volunteer Service Hours
All school families are asked to support the school with a minimum of 33 volunteer hours or donation.
Annual Parent Service (2023-2024 school year)
| All Grades | |
| Yard Duty | 4 hours or $100 |
| School Service Hours | 20 hours or $500 |
| Harvest Festival | 9 hours or $250 |
| Total | 33 hours or $850 |
School Uniforms
All students are required to wear the St. James School uniform. Uniform includes both daily uniform for boys and girls in addition to required PE uniform. All uniform clothing for students must be purchased from Norman's Uniforms. St. James School offers both a new and used uniform sale on campus at least once a year.