Dear Parents,
It is time to register your child for the 2020-2021 school year.
The entire Corpus Christi School staff looks forward to working with your child in the upcoming school year. We are committed to providing your child with an excellent Catholic education. In addition to the high expectations for academic excellence, Corpus Christi School continues to be a safe haven for your child. We are committed to partnering with you to foster your child’s academic, emotional, and spiritual development.
Corpus Christi School academically prepares your child for a lifetime of success. As evidence of this, I can point to the school’s talented faculty, our Blue Ribbon distinction, and how well our students perform later on in high school. I am happy to report Corpus Christi School continues to improve and enhance the curriculum each year.
Being mindful that the REAL COST to educate each child in K-8th grade is $7,877 while we are ONLY CHARGING $5,740 (this includes tuition, registration, and FITS obligation), difficult decisions had to be made. We have a GAP of $2,137 per student. In this current school year, we were fortunate that the parish was able to provide us with a subsidy of $152,000. Next year, the parish subsidy will be $70,000.
After reviewing the school’s financials, the Corpus Christi School Board has decided to nominally increase tuition $15.00 per month ($150 per year) for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please keep in mind that the Corpus Christi School Board does its best to make Catholic education accessible to all families.
The FUND IT THRU SCRIP (FITS) Program will continue. The FITS Program makes a significant contribution to defray the school’s operating expenses. The FITS obligation will increase $10.00 per month ($100 per year). FITS is critical to Corpus Christi School because the cost to educate a child exceeds our per student tuition. As with tuition, the FITS program is part of your financial obligation to the school. A description of FITS and step by step instructions can be found on the
website
.
Additionally, it has become evident that there is a need for an HSA Fundraising minimum obligation. Each year the Home & School Association is required to raise money to help offset the operating expenses of the school. The HSA required portion of the budget for 2020 -2021 is $109,000. Unfortunately, many families have not been participating in fundraising for the school. It is not fair to the families that do participate to have to shoulder the burden for the entire community. Therefore, for the 2020 – 2021 school year, each family has a fundraising obligation of $44.00 per month ($440 per year). A description of the program and the fundraising events for next year can be found on the website by clicking
here
. As you can see, a wide variety of fundraisers are planned and there are many ways that grandparents, family, and friends can help you to fulfill your fundraising commitment. Alternatively, families can elect to opt out by paying this amount via check to satisfy their commitment.
I appreciate the sacrifices you make to send your children to Corpus Christi School. Please know that these decisions were not made lightly and there was much thought and discussion that went into them. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. I look forward to an exciting year ahead with your children, sharing in their daily joys and accomplishments on this journey.
Peace,
Ann T. Sarpu
Principal
