St. John Neumann School is created, supported, and nurtured by the parishes of Mother of Perpetual Help, St. Cecilia, and St. Jerome. As Christian, professional educators, the administration, teachers, and staff, in partnership with parents, provide opportunities to achieve Catholic ideals and values through curricular and extra-curricular experiences. Students will develop spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially thus preparing them for todays challenges and tomorrows opportunities. (From the Mission Statement of St. John Neumann Catholic School)

The Parish of St. Jerome provides the opportunity for a Catholic elementary education at St. John Neumann, the regional Catholic School located in Maryville, IL. The school offers two tuition rates: a parish rate and a non-parish rate. To qualify for the parish rate, the following criteria must be met:

1. You must have been registered and active* in St. Jerome parish for at least 6 months.

2. Your children must be baptized and attending Sunday Mass with you on a weekly basis. Catholic formation in the school reinforces and supports the formation through the Eucharist and faith community.

3. You must be using the Sunday envelopes to contribute to the support of the Church as your means allows. A minimum of $800.00 contributed during the last calendar year is expected. Donations of time and talent are also expected to be shared with the parish and the school. Exceptions granted by the Pastor are to be renewed each year.

4. You are expected to participate in the programs of both parish and school as time permits. Participation in the major fundraisers for school and parish is mandatory: the Dinner Auction, Market Day and/or Scrip, the St. Jerome Chicken Dinner, etc.

If circumstances arise during the year that make any of these expectations impossible, please contact the Pastor at once, so that the school can be notified.

Those who do not meet the above listed qualifications fully, and have not made other arrangements with the Pastor of St. Jerome Church, will be charged the non-parish tuition rate. 

This policy is effective April 16, 1998

* Active, when referring to participation in the life of the parish, is defined as follows.

Observance of the Precepts of the Church

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