School Information

WELCOME TO ST. COLUMBKILLE SCHOOL!

St. Columbkille School, a member of the National Catholic Educational Association and an accredited educational institution, has been providing a quality Catholic education to children in this area for over eighty years. Founded in 1916, it exists to help students in kindergarten through eighth grade grow in the Catholic faith by providing a caring and loving community atmosphere in which gospel principles are modeled by adults, taught daily, experienced in liturgy, and practiced by the children in mission and service activities.

The specific mission of St. Columbkille School is to assist all students to become disciples of Jesus Christ by assimilating skills, knowledge and moral and social principles faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

As an educational institution, we are committed to using all of our resources to help each child develop to his/her full potential by providing a variety of learning experiences. If you are interested in obtaining more information about registration or would like to schedule a visit to our facility, please call Mrs. Galing in the school office, 339-8706 ext. 103 or email by clicking on the name.

2010-2011 PARISHIONER SCHOOL FEES

The total fee obligation for families of students in kindergarten through grade seven is $1,100.00 per student ($1,000.00 school fee and $100.00 technology fee). The total fee obligation for families of eighth grade students is $1,125.00 per student ($1,000.00 school fee $100.00 technology fee and $25.00 graduation fee).To help ease the burden of this financial obligation, families may elect to pay their fees in installments. School fees may be paid in ten installments as follows:

#1 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is past due!

#2 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is past due!

#3 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is past due!

#4 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due August 15.

#5 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due September 15.

#6 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due October 15.

#7 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due November 15.

#8 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due December 15.

#9 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due January 15.

#10 - $110.00 per student ($112.50 for 8th grader) is due February 15.

For those families who do not wish to use the installment plan fees are due as follows:

$1100.00 per student ($1125.00 for 8th grader) is due on or before August 1, 2010

$550.00 per student ($562.50 for 8th grader) is due on or before August 1, 2010

$550.00 per student ($562.50 for 8th grader) is due on or before February 1, 2011

Please send payments to the school office marked attention Mrs. Galing. When mailing your payment, please note that payments should be mailed to the school office (224 E. 5th St.) not the parish office. Please do not put your school fee payment in the Sunday collection basket as monies received in the collection are credited to your tithing.

Just a reminder - to redeem C.A.R.E.Free rewards, please submit the voucher received from C.A.R.E. as part of your payment - thank you!

2010-2011 Non-Parishioner Tuition

Families who do not belong to St. Columbkille Parish are charged non-parishioner tuition for K-8 students of $3,575.00 for one child, $3,025.00 for the second child, $2,615.00 for the third child, and $2,075.00 for the fourth and each additional child.

To ease the financial burden of this obligation, families may elect to pay their tuition in installments. Payments are due on or before the first of each month May through February.