Tuition and Financial Aid
2024-2025 Projected Tuition
Grade
Pre-Primary (8 AM – *2 PM)
Primary (8 AM – 2 PM)
Pre-Kindergarten (8 AM – 2 PM)
Junior Kindergarten (8 AM – 3:30 PM)
Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grades 5-8
Tuition
$8,935
$8,935
$8,935
$8,935
$9,215
$11,090
$11,815
$12,230
$12,380
No tuition reduction for noon pick-up because staffing allocations remain the same.
Pre-Primary (8 AM – *2 PM): $8,590
Primary (8 AM – 2 PM): $8,590
Pre-Kindergarten (8 AM – 2 PM): $8,590
Junior Kindergarten (8 AM – 3:30 PM): $8,590
Kindergarten: $8,860
Grades 1-2: $10,250
Grade 3: $10,925
Grade 4: $11,310
Grade 5-8: $11,550
*Noon pick-up is allowed for Pre-Primary.
Sibling Discounts
An annual tuition reduction of 5% is offered for each additional sibling enrolled after the first child in a family.
Families with multiple scholars enrolled (three (3) or more) may discuss sibling discounts with Head of School.
Application Fee
Enrollment Fee
Costs Covered by Tuition
+Booster Club Membership (Grades 4-8)
+Interscholastic Athletic Fees
+Science & Computer Lab Fees
+ERB Testing (Grades 2-8)
+Organizational Skills (Grades 1-8)
+Vision, Hearing, & Scoliosis Screening
+Booster Club Membership (Grades 4-8)
+Interscholastic Athletic Fees
+Science & Computer Lab Fees
+Art Supplies
+ERB Testing (Grades 2-8)
+Organizational Skills (Grades 1-8)
+Vision, Hearing, & Scoliosis Screening
Incidentals
The annual tuition does not include the following costs and/or fees:
Outdoor Education Trip Costs
Outdoor Education trips will be billed after the trip when an accurate cost is finalized. The cost of the trip is affected by the number of scholars in the grade due to travel expenses. The following are approximate costs for the Outdoor Education trips based on previous years:
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 7th / 8th Grade
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade
$150 (Camp Zephyr)
$800-$900 (Mo Ranch)
$800-900 (The Outdoor School)
$900-$1,000 (Texas Capitol, Camp Eagle, Alamo)
$120 (S.T.E.M. Trip - Fiesta Texas)
$800-$900 Mo Ranch
$4200 Philadelphia/D.C.
- 4th Grade: $150 (Camp Zephyr)
- 5th Grade: $800-$900 (Mo Ranch)
- 6th Grade: $800-$900 (The Outdoor School)
- 7th Grade: $900-$1,000 (Camp Eagle)
- 7th / 8th Grade: $120 (S.T.E.M. Trip )
- 8th Grade: $800-$900 (Mo Ranch)
- 8th Grade: $4200 (Philadelphia/D.C.)
Payment Options
Annual Plan
Two Installment Plan
Ten Installment Plan
One payment in full, due August 1, 2024
**Two payments, due August 1, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025
There is a $70 processing fee per family ($35 for each installment)
***Ten payments, due monthly—Aug. 1, 2024– May 1, 2025
There is a $350 processing fee per family ($35 for each installment)
Annual Plan: One payment in full, due August 1, 2020
Two Installment Plan: **Two payments, due August 1, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021
Ten Installment Plan: ***Ten payments, due monthly—Aug. 1, 2020– May 1, 2021
To start school in August 2024, scholars must be in good standing academically, have all previous balances paid in full, have a signed contract, and have paid the 2024-2025 enrollment deposit.
Tuition Assistance
Financial Aid -
Combined Annual Income below $70,000, 35% - 50% Tuition Reduction
Combined Annual Income below $70,000, 35% - 50% Tuition Reduction
Funds are available from the School to help the families most in need of tuition assistance (specifically with combined annual income below $70,000.)
If you wish to apply for financial aid, you must register at FACTS Management by May 1st for the following school year. All materials are completed online to initiate the financial aid process. The applications for Admission and for Financial Aid are separate processes and must be completed separately. The separation of these applications is intentional so there can be no confusion that admission to St. James is NOT based upon the ability to pay tuition.
Opportunity Grants -
Combined Annual Income between $70,000 - $130,000, 25% - 35% Tuition Reduction
Combined Annual Income between $70,000 - $130,000, 25% - 35% Tuition Reduction
Active Duty Law Enforcement and Firefighters Grant -
25% Tuition Reduction
25% Tuition Reduction
Active Military (S.A.M.) Grant -
25% Tuition Reduction for Oldest Scholar, 35% Tuition Reduction for Next Oldest Scholar, 45% Tuition Reduction for all additional scholars
25% Tuition Reduction for Oldest Scholar, 35% Tuition Reduction for Next Oldest Scholar, 45% Tuition Reduction for all additional scholars
Parishioner Grant -
COTGS Members - Combined Annual Income between $130,000 - $250,000, 5% - 20% Tuition Reduction
COTGS Members - Combined Annual Income between $130,000 - $250,000, 5% - 20% Tuition Reduction
St. James COTGS Parishioner Tuition Reduction Grants are awarded to scholars in all grades whose families are members of the Church of the Good Shepherd. To qualify for a COTGS Parishioner Tuition Reduction Grant, a family must be a member in good standing and an active participant at the Church of the Good Shepherd, complete a financial needs assessment application (through FACTS Management), and have submitted an application for admission to the School. The COTGS Grant is designed to assist COTGS families whose annual income is between $130,000-$250,000. This grant is renewable through yearly application through FACTS.
- Families with income between $130,000 and $175,000. COTGS Grants are awarded a 10-20% reduction in the tuition, based on household income within that range, and the number of children attending St. James. Sibling discounts do not apply.
- Families with income between $175,000 and $250,000. COTGS Grants are awarded a 5-10% reduction in the tuition, based on household income within that range, and the number of children attending St. James. Sibling discounts do not apply.
Applying for Assistance
To qualify for scholarships, financial assistance, or tuition reduction grants, parents or responsible guardians MUST RE-APPLY EACH YEAR BY:
- Submitting the FACTS Financial Aid data online at FACTS Management
- Submitting a copy of their most current Federal tax return to FACTS by email
- Submitting other financial information as may be required by the Financial Aid Committee to properly evaluate the need for assistance
The tuition amount awarded is subject to change based on application for financial assistance through FACTS and must be completed each year no later than May 1st for the following school year.