Tuition & Fees
Tuition
There are two tuition designations: Catholic Discounted Tuition for active Catholics, and Full Tuition for non-Catholics. Your parish confirms your status as an active Catholic.
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Families are eligible to receive the Catholic Discounted Tuition if
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the student(s) is/are baptized and have received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, or will receive this Sacrament before entering 3rd grade
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The family is registered at a Catholic parish, regularly attend weekly Catholic Mass, and contribute to their parish giving program regularly as identified through envelopes or online giving
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A 20% discount is applied beginning with the 3rd child.
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A $3000 additional one-time fee per student of new families entering St. Nicholas School in 6th-8th grade.
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A $3000 non-refundable deposit will be charged to new incoming St. Nicholas School Families entering TK next year, to be applied to the 2021-22 academic year, .
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Tuition Assistance is available upon demand. The average tuition assistance package per student in the 2019-20 academic year was $2000. See below for more details.
Fees
*Registration fees are in addition to tuition.
**$225 for each child, $25 for each additional child.
Tuition Assistance
St. Nicholas School and the Diocese of San Jose have funds available that may be awarded based on demonstrated need. St. Nicholas School families may apply to the scholarship fund each spring through the PSAS student aid Plan. The Pastor and Principal coordinate this program. Financial Aid is confidential and available to all students and families who need assistance. For more information please contact the St. Nicholas School Office via email or at (650) 941-4056.
SCRIP
The Scrip program is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Group (PTG) and is the second largest fundraiser for the school. Funds raised by this program are reinvested in St. Nicholas to support the rising cost of education. Use Scrip cards when making everyday purchases and a percentage of your purchase is given back to the school. There are numerous Scrip vendors, which include grocery stores, retail stores, restaurant chains, gas stations and many others. Simply by shopping for groceries as you ordinarily do, St. Nicholas School benefits tremendously!