Tuition

Tuition Rates for 2024-2025 School Year

K- 8 Grade

Catholic Family
$8,655.00 per student

Non-Catholic Family
$9,750.00 per student

Early Childhood 5 Half Days

EC2 $5,350.00 per student
EC3 $5,350.00 per student
VPK/EC4 $0.00 per student*

Early Childhood 5 Full Days

EC2 $7,276.00 /student
EC3 $7,276.00 /student
VPK/EC4 $4,593.00 /student


EC2 - 8 Fees

New students: One-time registration fee $215.00 per student Returning Students: Annual re-enrollment fee $300.00 per family

Security fee: $250.00 per K-8 student | $0.00 for half day VPK student | $125.00 for 1/2 day EC2, EC3 student | $125.00 for full day VPK student | $250.00 for full day EC2 and EC3 student

Affording St. Jude

Scholarships for Educational Choice

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) 
and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)

K-12 students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school can receive a scholarship worth an average of $7,800 to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs.

Priority will be given to families whose household income is 400% of poverty or below, FTC-renewal families, or children in foster-care.


Do you have a pre-schooler?

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Education Program (VPK)

Children of Florida residents who turn 4 years of age by September 1 are eligible for Florida’s FREE VPK program. This includes free preschool in the EC4 classrooms for ½ of the school day.
Information and registration information is available at:  http://elcpinellas.net/


Is your family Catholic?

Diocese of St. Petersburg Elementary Schools Tuition Aid Grant

This grant is available to baptized and registered Catholic students in the Diocese. Eligibility is based on the number of people per household and certain levels of gross monthly income.
Applications are due by March 31. All required documentation must be received by April 16th.


Do you need more help with tuition?

School-based Financial Aid

St. Jude offers financial aid directly.