Please come to the School Office for a tour and to register your child/ren in our school. We would love to show you all that St. Mary's has to offer your family!

Admission Policy

No student shall be denied admission to St. Mary of Gostyn School solely on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or gender. A student entering Kindergarten must be five years old on or before September 1st. Copies of his/her baptismal and birth certificates are required. A physical is also required. A student entering first grade must be six years old on or before September 1st. A student entering grades 1 to 8 must present copies of his/her baptismal and birth certificates, last report card, and a form to release information from the previous school attended. A physical is required for those entering fifth grade. The principal will interview new students entering grades 6 to 8. (See School Forms for copies of the medical and dental examinations.)

In addition, a $250.00 nonrefundable registration fee is required of new families. This fee is applicable to one child's book/supply/technology fee.

Admission Priority

In the admission of students to elementary schools in the Joliet Diocese the order of priority is as follows:

1. Children of Parishioners

a. Children from families with children already enrolled
b. Children now reaching school age, whose families are actively involved and supportive of the parish in the order in which they registered
c. Children from families newly moved into the parish and whose children have been in Catholic Schools where available

2. Children of nonparishioners with students already enrolled

3. Transfer students from other Catholic Schools

a. From schools that are closing
b. From schools not offering full programs 1 to 8

4. Transfer students from Public Schools

c. Parishioners' children who regularly attend religious education classes
d. Children of other parishioners
e. Children of nonparishioners
f. Children of nonCatholics

Tuition and Fees

The tuition schedule for 2007-08 is not posted on the website to encourage perspective parents to call the school for a school tour and visit. We would like to show you what St. Mary of Gostyn has to offer your family before we give the tuition schedule.

Families are urged to take advantage of automatic withdrawal to pay tuition. A 9 or 12-month payment plan is available. Withdrawals can be made on a monthly or semimonthly basis.

All other families stay on the 9-month plan to pay tuition. A statement is issued on the first of each month beginning in August, for nine consecutive months or until the account is paid in full. The August's statement is mailed home with other forms and information. The remaining statements are sent home through the oldest child. Payment is due by the 15th of each month.

Books / Supplies / Technology Fee:

Registration & Other Fees:

In the spring of each year each family pays a nonrefundable registration fee of $250.00 to assure the family's registration with St. Mary School for the next school year. This fee is applied to one child's book fee for the coming school year.

Mandatory raffle tickets ($100-child, $150-2 children, $200-3 or more children) are given to each family early in the school year. Confirmation and Communion fees of $50.00 are assigned to students receiving these sacraments. There is additional per-family fee of $25.00 for H.S.A. ($5.00 pre-school only families) and of $45.00 for lunchtime monitoring. Supply fee for each preschool student is $100.

Definition of a Parishioner
In order to qualify for the subsidized parishioner family tuition rate, a family must satisfy the following:
1. Be a registered member of St. Mary of Gostyn Parish
2. Practice the Catholic faith and participate in parish activities
3. Regularly contribute financially to the parish

The above definition of a Parishioner is not used to deny access to a Catholic education. Rather, it is used to determine which families qualify for the subsidized family tuition rate. Families who can not meet the minimum financial contributions due to financial hardship are required to contact the Pastor or Principa for an exemption. rate.

Policy regarding Delinquent Tuition
We expect all families who send their children to St. Mary of Gostyn School to pay tuition and fees promptly. At the same time, we recognize that a family can experience temporary financial difficulty due to the loss of employment, illness, or other factors beyond the family's control. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the family to contact the Principal or Parish Business Manager to work out arrangements. Families who are 30 days late in their tuition and fees and have not contacted the Principal or Business Manager will receive a written notice. Accounts remaining in arrears for over 60 days will be directly contacted to insure prompt attention to their account.

Failure to bring tuition up to date will have the following consequences: report cards, transcripts, and diplomas (Kindergarten and grade 8) will be withheld. For graduating and transferring students, records will not be sent.

Failure to pay tuition and fees in full by the last day of school will have the following consequences: pre-registration revoked, re-admission denied until the outstanding balance is paid in full. Readmission may be subject to the establishment of an automatic withdrawal plan for tuition. The above policies are not intended to deprive anyone of a Catholic education, but to be fair and just to all.

Tuition Refund Policy
In the event that a family leaves St. Mary of Gostyn School before the end of the school year and has pre-paid tuition beyond the month that they are leaving, a tuition refund is given for the months the student/s will not attend school. In the event the tuition is not paid beyond the month, the family owes tuition for the months the student/s attended school. There is no refund of fees paid.

Tuition Billing
Tuition bills are sent home through the oldest child during the school year. In the case of divorce, the custodial parent will receive account statements and is responsible for tuition and fees unless directly differently. The custodial parent is responsible for communication with the non-custodial parent regarding these matters.