Did you know that the tuition we pay for our children to attend St. Bernard’s School covers only 40% of the cost of educating your child here? It’s true. You may be wondering where the other 60% comes from. We’re fortunate enough to have a Parish that supports some of these costs. The rest, however, comes from the volunteerism and fundraising efforts by our children’s parents through our Home & School Association.

Our Home and School fundraisers bring money into our school to help defer the many costs, which would have to be covered by increased tuition fees if not for the volunteers that make these fundraisers possible. In light of this, and to ensure fairness among all parents, each family with kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade is required to annually contribute 15 hours of volunteer time per school year OR pay $10 per unserved hour up to $150.
 
The rule of thumb with volunteer hours is, it has to be an activity that is directly related to the St. Bernard’s H&S Association. Generally this means you’re a fundraiser chairperson or fundraiser committee member, a classroom helper, a field trip chaperone, or a chairperson or committee member of an annual school event.
 
The letter and the 2-page form are given out at the beginning of the school year and the form and/or unserved hours fees are due in May.
 
We've also provided the letter and form right here online for you to download, in case you can't find yours or you need it for reference.