Comparison of PSR to Ss. Peter and Paul School

Wondering whether to have your child learn about the Catholic faith in PSR class or at Ss. Peter and Paul School in Waterloo?
Here is a comparison of the benefits and costs.

	PSR at St. Mary	SPPS
Student-to-Teacher Ratio	5:1 average	14:1 average
Teachers Certified in Child Protection	Yes	Yes
Knowledge of the Catholic Faith	Yes	Yes
Students	Your child interacts with other children in Valmeyer, which gives your child long-term roots in the village	Your child interacts with other children in Monroe County
Sacraments Offered	Children receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation with other Valmeyer Catholic children	Children are encouraged to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation at St. Mary
Tuition/Class Fee, per Child per Year	$50	$8,275 **
Cost to the Parent, per Child per Year	$25 *	$3,925 **
Cost to the Parish, per Child per Year	$25 *	$4,350 **

Parents who wish to enroll their children at Ss. Peter and Paul School are asked to sign the Active Parishioner Declaration Form. The requirements in this form are in addition to the requirements of Ss. Peter and Paul School.

These requirements are:

Being registered as a parishioner of St. Mary
Regular Mass attendance, most commonly recognized through the use of offering envelopes
Stewardship contributions of time, talent, and treasure. Stewardship is recognized through your participation and involvement in the various parish ministries and parish projects as well as through your use of your parish offering envelopes.
We ask that you donate a minimum of $10.00 per week to St. Mary Parish.

* Starting with the 2021–2022 academic year, St. Mary will pick up the entire cost of educating your child through PSR.

** See SPPS's website, www.sppcs.org/admissions-1

The cost of tuition is $8,275. It is on a sliding scale,
with the cost to the family decreasing for each child,
and the cost to St. Mary parish increasing for each child.
The numbers above are for the first child.

St. Mary Church · 101 South Meyer Avenue · Valmeyer, IL 62295 · (618) 935-2247