2024 -2025 School Year COMMITMENTS AND FEES FOR GRADES TK-8 The following tuition fees allow OLR to provide children with an exceptional education and ensure student safety: ● 1 Student base tuition $5,420.00 ● 2 Students $10,590.00 ● 3 Students $15,760.00 ● 4 Students $20,930.00 ● Annual Registration $400.00 Per student non-refundable ● Technology Fee $175.00 Per student ● PTO Fee $80.00 Per family
The registration fee for each family, if paid on or before March 31st will be $400.00; it will increase to $450.00 April 1st-April 30th; May 1st and beyond, it will be $500.00.
Participation per family in the following required activities enables OLR to keep tuition as low as possible: Service Hours 35 hours ( $40.00 per hour buy out) Fundraising $800.00 per family 2-Fall Event Tickets* TBD per family 2-Spring Event Tickets* TBD per family
Hot lunch, extended care and after-school extracurricular activities are available at an additional cost.
Tuition and Fees Payment Process: Annual tuition rates are for students in Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade. Tuition is paid to FACTS Tuition Management Company over an 11-month payment plan, July through May on the 5th or 20th of each month. Tuition paid in full by July 21st will receive a 5% discount. Tuition paid semi-annually, if 2nd payment is made by Jan. 21st, will receive a 2.5% discount. A late fee will be assessed for uncollected tuition as agreed through FACTS. There is an annual account fee per family. Our goal is to make an Our Lady of Refuge education available for all families. We invite families in need to apply for financial assistance. Families may also qualify for additional assistance through the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles. If you have any questions about eligibility and aid, please reach out to the front office.
Tuition, Fees and Fundraising Expectations break-down:
The actual cost to educate a child is far greater than what our current tuition covers. The difference is made up largely through fundraising efforts by parents and parishioners.
The Annual Registration fee covers books, supplies and other educational costs not covered by
tuition. This fee is paid through FACTS and is non-refundable.
The Technology fee covers the SchoolSpeak system, iPads, computer maintenance and software
upgrades, program licensing and other miscellaneous technology expenses.
The Parent Teacher Organization fee is an annual membership fee for each family. This helps cover
but is not limited to: teacher gifts, classroom party supplies, and student appreciation events hosted
by the school.
“Many hands make light work.” Parent service to the school is a must! Service can be provided
throughout the year either during school hours or by assisting PTO fundraisers. Service hours must
have prior approval and be signed off by OLR personnel, a PTO Executive Officer, or the event
chairperson. If you cannot provide service to the school, you will be billed $40 an hour.
Fundraising is essential to all that we do and all that we provide for the children at OLR. Each
family is required to participate by generating funds. The PTO plans fundraising events throughout
the school year, such as: Jog-a-thon, Fall Event, Opportunity Drawings, Fall or Spring Dinner
Dance/Auction, and much more. We have several opportunities throughout the year that we look
for outside sponsorship. This is a great opportunity to have others help you to meet your goal!
Most businesses are happy to be event sponsors; it is great advertisement for them. If you choose to
buy-out of the fundraising obligation, you may add this to your monthly FACTS Tuition payment.
The fee for Event tickets covers (2) Fall Event Tickets and (2) Spring Events Tickets.Event tickets
will be billed through FACTS.
Financial Aid
Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) does offer partial financial aid to families that meet CEF’s income guidelines . Please speak to the office staff to find out more information about how to apply.