Tuition & Financial Aid

St. Mary's Place offers 2, 3 and 5-day programs with a variety of schedule options. These programs are for 2-year olds and young 3's. St. Mary's Place students must be 2 years old by June 1, 2024.

Mornings are from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Full Days are from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

St. Mary's Pre-Kindergarten offers 3 and 5-day programs with a variety of schedule options. Pre-K students must be 3 years old by June 1, 2022.

Mornings are from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Full Days are from 8:00a.m.-3:00 p.m.

St. Mary's Jr. Kindergarten offers a 5-day program with a variety of schedule options. JK students must be 4 years old by June 1, 2023.

Mornings are from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Full Days are from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

5-Day Program
Monday through Friday

The Tuition Refund Plan protects your tuition investment in case your daughter withdraws from St. Mary's for any reason. This is required for all new students, students who receive financial aid, and students on the monthly payment plan.

The Student Accident Plan is an optional plan we offer that covers a student's accident any time, anywhere. Please click the link for detailed information.

Required Fees:

• Meal plan for SK-12th grade. The meal plan fee is included when considering financial aid.

  • 12th grade: $1,190

  • 6th-11th grade: $1,410

  • SK-5th grade: $1,190

  • SMP-JK (optional): up to $1,190; based on the days enrolled

  • ECC Snack Fee: up to $375; based on the days enrolled

• Instructional & activities fee. This fee is included when considering financial aid.

  • SK-12th grade: $675

  • SMP-JK: $425

• Graduation and 12th-grade celebration fees: $750

• Class trips for grades 6th-12th. These costs vary per grade and are calculated closer to the time of each trip.

Other Expenses to Consider:

• Textbooks: 5th-12th grade students are required to purchase some of their own textbooks and workbooks. To offset costs, the school operates a lending library for students who receive tuition assistance.

• Devices: Students in 9th-12th grades are required to bring their own laptop. Technology is provided for students through 8th grade.

• Online enrichment classes for Upper School students: Enrollment costs vary for additional optional online courses for enrichment.

• AP exam fees

• School Uniform: Uniforms are purchased through our vendor, Flynn O’Hara. We also host a consignment sale each summer. 

• Parents Association fee (optional)

• Additional fees may be applied. 

St. Mary's administers more than $1.9 million annually in tuition assistance and demonstrated need.

St. Mary's uses Clarity to determine a family’s level of financial need based on the information that families share in the application. To get started, please go to the Clarity Application and create an account. The application typically takes less than 30 minutes to complete.  

Priority applications for Tuition Assistance are due by December 1 for current families and January 15 for new applicants. Applications will continue to be accepted after this date as long as funding remains available.  

If you have specific questions about the financial aid process, please contact Director of Admission Nicole Hernandez at 901-537-1465.

St. Mary's offers families three options for payment. 

• One Payment:  Due June 1

• Three Payments: Due June 1 (40%), August 1 (30%), and November 1 (30%)

• Ten Monthly Payments: Due the 1st of each month June through April (no payment due in January). A 3.95% origination fee is calculated on tuition net of financial aid. Bank draft and tuition refund insurance is required.