St Marks Catholic School Admissions

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition & Fees for the current 2024-25 school year

The St. Mark Finance Committee has approved the following rates for 2024-2025 school year.
*Please note that Tuition & Fees are subject to change. The St Mark Finance Committee sets tuition for the upcoming school year in early Spring.
 
St. Mark Pre-K

Tuition: $6,000.00 (Parishioner & Non-Parishioner)

NOTE: Tuition for Pre-K is a flat amount, and no Parish or Sibling discounts will be applied to Pre-K students. There are also no additional fees above the tuition for Pre-K students.

 

St. Mark Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Parishioner*
Tuition:
1 child (K-8)
$6,215.00
2 children (K-8)
$10,850.00
3 or more children (K-8)
$15,540.00
 
Non-Parishioner:
Tuition:
1 child (K-8)
$6,925.00
2 children (K-8)
$12,312.00
3 or more children (K-8)
$17,770.00
 
Fees:
Amount:
Registration
$50.00
Bookbill
$100.00
Technology
$100.00
Activity Fee
$100.00
 
The parishioner rate will be granted to parishioners of The Catholic Community of Buffalo North which includes the following: All Saints, Assumption, Holy Spirit, St. Margaret, St. Mark, and St. Rose.  A parishioner is defined as someone who financially supports their parish and/or participates in parish life ministries and gives witness to their faith through regular Mass attendance.

 

Payment Plans

Four payment plans are offered through our enrollment/tuition management program, Finalsite. The policy of St. Mark School is that all tuition is to be paid through the management company.  

  1. PAYMENT IN FULL - JULY 1, 2024 ($100 discount for 1st child, $50 for each additional child)
  2. QUARTERLY PAYMENTS (JULY 2024/OCTOBER 2024/JANUARY 2025/APRIL 2025)
  3. 10 MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS (July 2024 – April 2025)
  4. 12 MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS (July 2024 – June 2025)

 

New Family Registration Fees

There will be a $500 non-refundable deposit for all grades. The $500 deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable to another person. Kindergarten students who complete the Kindergarten screening, but are not deemed ready for school are exempt from this policy and will receive a full refund. If we are unable to accommodate your child(ren) any and all New Family and Registration Fees will be refunded.

Please contact the main office at (716) 836-1191 and we will be happy to send you out our tution information packet.

 

Financial Aid

St. Mark offers financial aid through the BISON Fund, a privately sponsored scholarship program offering tuition assistance to low-income families.  The scholarships are selected by lottery and vary depending on family income, household size, and school tuition costs.  

St. Mark Parish also offers additional tuition assistance to eligible families who are enrolled in our school.  A committee of non-school parents confidentially reviews these applications and decisions of the amount of the award are made on a case-by-case basis.  The deadline for returning families to apply for aid for the coming year will be the last day of school of the current year. Applications for assistance for new families, or following significant changes in circumstances for current families, will be considered throughout the year. Please call the school office for more information.

 

Families interested in St. Mark School may be eligible to receive tuition assistance from the BISON Children's Scholarship Fund. The BISON Fund is a privately funded tuition assistance program for economically eligible families with children entering grades K-8.

For more information, including how to apply, please visit BISON Fund

BISON FAQ 2024

BISON Fund Key Dates/ Deadlines:
 

New Applicant

  • January 15 – March 15, 2024: New applicant pre-application form for 2024-25 school year available. If a family applies after the deadline, they will automatically be placed on our waitlist.

  • March 16, 2024: Lottery drawing to award new scholarships, families selected will be notified by email with a link to fill out the full online application. Families waitlisted will also be notified by email.

  • April 30, 2024: Deadline for new awardees to complete the full online application. Awards are awarded on a first come, first served basis.

 

Current Families

The BISON office will send an email in February 2024 to current families to renew their scholarship for the 2024-25 school year. The deadline to renew is April 15th.