St. Thomas the Apostle School

Peoria Catholic School

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Tuition

2025-2026 Tuition

K-8th grade
# of Children Parish Non-Parish
1 $6,020 $6,520
2 $9,030 $9,530
3 $10,600 $11,100
4 $12,000 $12,500
5 $12,000 $12,500
Pre-3 and Pre-K
Half Day 8:30am-11:15am
Pre3/PreK M-F $3,180
Pre3 M/W/F $2,540
Pre3 T/Th $2,120
Full Day 8:30am-3:30pm
PK/Pre3 5 Day $5,830
PRE3 3 Day $4,130
PRE3 2 Day $3,500

The following fees are separate and will be included with tuition payments unless paid in full by      August  1, 2025.

  • Cafeteria Fee - $50 / 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.
  • 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.
  • Kindergarten Fee $25 - Our kindergarten classes have a lot of fun celebrations unique to that grade. They host a 50s sock hop, 100th day celebration, Muffins with Mom, a 26 day Z to A countdown to summer, and so much more. These events require supplies, activities, and decorations.
  • 2nd Grade Sacrament Fee $50
  • 8th Grade Fee $120
    • Sacrament
    • Retreat
    • Graduation (not including gown)
    • Novel Fee
  • 7th Grade Novel Fee $10
  • PTO Fee $25
  • Our school yearbook will be pre-sold to all in February
  • 1:1 Technology Initiative Fee - 5th Grade $495

The following tuition payment options will be available:

  • Payment in full due August 2025
  • SemiAnnual payments due August 2025 & January 2026
  • 10 monthly payments from August 2025 through May 2026
  • 11 monthly payments from July 2025 through May 2026
  • 22 bi-monthly payments withdrawn on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from July 2025 through May 2026

Contact Us

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

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