Guardian Angel assistance is available forthose families who might not otherwise be able to afford a Catholic, Christ-centered education for your child. Application forms are available in the school office and must be returned by May 1st. Families must be registered to be considered for Guardian Angel Assistance.

If you refer a student or students to our school, and the student or students register and remain at St. Michael’s for the entire 2011-2012 school year, you will not have to pay your May 2012 tuition. This applies whether you refer one student or several students. New students may not be from your immediate family or from the immediate family of any current student.

Be sure to tell your referral to include your name on their registration form. New families may include only one name as the person who referred them to the school. All referrals must be received by the first day of school in August.

To be eligible for the 2011 – 2012 preschool program, students must be three years of age by September 1, 2010. Students must be four years old before September 1, 2010 for the Pre-Kindergarten program. For Kindergarten, a child must be five years of age before September 1, 2011.

The number of spaces available for the Pre-K program is limited. Once that limit is reached, students will be placed on a waiting list until space becomes available.

St. Michael’s School families participate in the FACTS program. This program provides security and ease for our families, and financial stability for our school. The FACTS Tuition Management Program still allows us to be flexible when situations occur that affect families from making tuition payments on the scheduled date.

St. Michael’s Catholic School has served the community of Cuero and the surrounding area for 132 years. For these 132 years, St. Michael’s School has provided an excellent education in human knowledge and in divine truth. For 132 years,our school has produced students who are academically prepared, become responsible citizens, develop into lifelong learners, and who grow to be faith-filled individuals.

St. Michael’s Catholic School is a unique school in the city of Cuero because it is the only school that offers a faith-based curriculum with a foundation of gospel values. St. Michael’s Catholic School educates children of all faith backgrounds and helps advance the whole human family. Our school helps students, parents, and faculty follow Jesus and put their faith into action.

The curriculum at St. Michael’s Catholic School for Grades K-6 includes Religion, Phonics or Vocabulary, Reading, English, Spelling, Math, Science, Social Studies and P.E. Electives include Spanish, Computers, Art and Music. Students in Grade 6 may participate in the band program at Cuero ISD. Extracurricular activities include Student Council and soccer. A bus route that includes Yorktown is available. A minimum of five families must participate.

The registration fee of $125.00 per child is due at the time of registration. This fee is non-refundable. The FACTS fee of $41 will be withdrawn from your bank account in June. Tuition may be paid in up to twelve months increments (July through June). Please indicate your choice on the FACTS enrollment sheet. As always, the option to pay in full by July 1st for a $100.00 tuition discount and the option to make payments through your credit card are available.

There are two tuition rates at St. Michael’s School: one for Catholics and the other for non-Catholics. The reason for this distinction is that St. Michaels Church each year gives literally thousands and thousands of dollars to the school in parish subsidy. This money comes directly from the parish contributions made by each Catholic family. Therefore, those who are members of the Catholic Church receive a tuition break.

In order to qualify for the Catholic rate, you must be a registered member of St. Michaels Catholic Church or one of our neighboring parishes. You are considered a registered member if 1) your family attends Mass each Sunday, 2) your family is officially listed on the church roster and 3) your family supports thefinancial well being of the Church.

To schedule a visit to the school, or to get more information, contact me at 361.277.3854. I look forward to meeting with you and I feel assured that St. Michael’s Catholic School will be a positive experience for your child.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
208 McLeod Street
Cuero, Texas 77954
361.277.3854
www.stmichaels-cuero.org