St. Thomas the Apostle School

Peoria Catholic School

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Tuition

2026-2027 Tuition

K-8th grade
# of Children Parish Non-Parish
1 $6,300 $6,800
2 $9,450 $9,950
3 $11.050 $11,550
4 $12,500 $13,000
5 $12,500 $13,000
Pre-3 and Pre-K
Half Day 8:30am-11:15am
Pre3/PreK M-F $3,275
Pre3 M/W/F $2,615
Pre3 T/Th $2,185
Full Day 8:30am-3:30pm
PK/Pre3 5 Day $6,000
PRE3 3 Day $4,250
PRE3 2 Day $3,600

The following fees are assessed as noted and will be included with your first tuition payment.

  • Cafeteria Fee - $50 per family - This fee is to maintain the Cafeteria facility and is paid by every school family. There is an additional cost per student for the purchase of milk and/or hot lunch during the school year.
  • PTO Fee $25
  • Preschool Fees (for supplies)
    There is a fee of $75 per child that will help cover the cost of special items used to supplement our hands-on, interactive programs.  This fee will go towards items such as markers, crayons, playdough, clay, stickers, craft/art supplies, sensory bin supplies, math counters such as gummi bears and candy hearts, slime ingredients, cooking ingredients, homemade playdough ingredients, special snack ingredients, soil, seeds, bubbles, science experiment ingredients, theme items, photo developing, center games, STEM supplies, etc.
  • 2nd Grade Sacrament Fee $50
  • 8th Grade Fee $120
    • Sacrament
    • Retreat
    • Graduation (not including gown)
  • 1:1 Technology Initiative Fee - 5th - 8th Grade $495 ($123.75 a year for four years)

The following tuition payment options will be available:

  • Payment in full due August 2026
  • SemiAnnual payments due August 2026 & January 2027
  • 10 monthly payments from August 2026 through May 2027
  • 11  monthly payments from July 2026 through May 2027
  • 22 bi-monthly payments withdrawn on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from July 2026 through May 2027

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4229 Monroe Avenue
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 685-2533
office@stthomas-school.net

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