Tuition and Fees

​2022-2023 Tuition and Fees 

• $45 application fee (non-refundable)
• $495 registration fee for one child (discounts apply to each additional child)
• $5,520 annual Catholic-affiliated tuition
• $7,140  annual non-affiliated tuition

Click here for the 2022-2023 tuition rates for PreK and for families with more than one child, along with monthly payment plan options.

Saint Peter Catholic School  has partnered with the FACTS Tuition Management Program to manage our tuition payment program.  In addition to providing convenience for our families by providing multiple options for payment, your payment is secured through bank-to-bank transactions.  FACTS charges a $50 annual fee to process payments monthly.
Sign Up For Tuition Payments Through FACTS

"Value for our family has nothing to do with what we pay to SPCS, but what we receive.  Our children grow and learn in an environment that is supported by teachers who truly care for them.  They have a network of friends who are special to them.  These are lifelong friends since PreK and kindergarten.  They are growing in their faith, which is something that I am not sure would have occurred if we had chosen public school.  SPCS is helping my children to grow as individuals, inspiring them to be good people and challenging them to learn more about the world around them.  The cost we pay is just a number, but the value we receive outweighs that cost more than words can express." -- Christine Kowalczyk

Other Fees

• $9 NUT Day Fee.  Students pay to participate in a designated day out of uniform each month.  $9 covers all 9 "NUT Days" for the year.  Participation is optional.
• Sports participation fee $50 per sport (Middle School Only)
• $10 Middle School Social Fee

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Other Costs

• Lunch is $4.25/day (SPCS does not offer free/reduced lunch)
• Uniforms range in cost.  Generally speaking, an initial set of uniforms can cost around $100 - 200 for polos, bottoms and dress uniform
• School supplies range in cost.  An iPad is provided to all students in Middle School, and 2-5 students have Chromebooks to use in their classrooms.
• Students may be asked to contribute a small amount for participation in some extra-curricular activities.  
• Families may be asked to contribute a small amount to a class budget to cover class parties and events. 
• Some field trips come with a small cost.  

The opportunity to attend Saint Peter Catholic School should not be hindered by finances.  Tuition assistance can come in many forms.

Tuition assistance from Saint Peter Catholic Church
Tuition assistance is granted on a yearly basis for members of Saint Peter Catholic Church who qualify.  The church serves as many families as it can.  A new application is required for each year the assistance is needed.    A church application must be completed along with an online application in the FACTS program.  Applications are due March 1 for the upcoming school year.  
Click here for the church application.
Click here for the online FACTS application for tuition assistance.

​NC Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship Program expands school choice in North Carolina through scholarship grants for eligible children in Kindergarten through 12th grade. If a child is already enrolled in a nonpublic school like St. Peter, only rising Kindergarten, first grade and second grade students may be eligible. This program provides funding of up to $5,928 per year for eligible children who choose to attend a participating nonpublic school. For more information, click here.  

African Ancestry and Native American Ancestry Assistance
The Diocese of Raleigh Office of African Ancestry Ministry & Evangelization (AAMEN) and Native American Catholic Community provides tuition assistance for Catholic schools in the Diocese.   The application window runs from January 30, 2022 - March 11, 2022. For more information, click here.

Using 529 Plans for tuition at Saint Peter Catholic School
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress on December 22, 2017 adds new section 529(c)(7) to permit qualified tuition plans to make nontaxable distributions for tuition in connection with attendance or enrollment at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school, up to $10,000 incurred during each tax year, on a per-student basis. 

A significant benefit of a section 529 plan is the ability to grow income tax free until amounts are distributed for a “qualified higher education expense,” which now includes tuition and other expenses for attendance at K-12 Catholic schools. Thus, the change benefits those who can and do take advantage of 529 plans.

Click here for more information on how 529 funds can now be used for tuition at Saint Peter Catholic School. ​