Tuition and Fees

Tuition for the 2006-2007 school year for grades 7-12 is $13,150. Uniforms, lunches, books, senior retreat and graduation fees are not included in tuition. Upon acceptance, a contract and $500 non-refundable deposit are required to secure enrollment. This deposit is applied toward tuition in January 2007.

Tuition for the 2006-2007 school year for half-day junior kindergarten is $8,400. Families may choose to enroll their child(ren) in the Extended Day Program for 2, 3 or 5 days per week (noon-3:15 p.m.). Tuition variations for this program may be obtained at the payment plan link below. Tuition for grades K-6 is $11,850.

Payment Plans

Eight Month Plan - July 15-Feb. 15
(additional $100 charge per family)

Trimester Plan - July 15—34%; Oct. 15—33%; Jan. 15—33%

Full Payment Plan - July 15—100%

View payment plans in detail.

Annual Giving

Annual giving is an appeal to all members of our Sacred Heart family for unrestricted funds that support the School’s annual operating budget. While tuition is the main funding source for our current academic, service and enrichment programs, the cost of educating each child is actually $1,000 more than tuition. Raising tuition to meet all costs would mean that many families would be unable to send their children to Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School. Annual giving allows Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School to: attract the most experienced, educated and talented faculty; make funds available for enrichment programs, technology initiatives and varied extracurricular activities; and provide financial assistance for families who qualify. Your support of Annual Giving is a powerful statement about your beliefs and commitment to each child’s intellectual, spiritual and personal development. Merci, in advance, for your generous contribution.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Grades 7-12: For families with three or more children in the school, there is a reduction in tuition.

Grades 7-12: Financial aid is available for qualifying students. Requests should be made at the time of application.

Grade 9: The Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association offers a $2,000 academic scholarship for an incoming ninth grade student whose parent or grandparent is an alumna/us. Applicants should apply for this award during the fall of their eighth grade year. Applications for this scholarship are available from the Admissions Office and must be returned by November 1, 2006.

• Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School Announces New Scholarships!
Available to both new and returning students

Child of the Sacred Heart Scholarship
Through the incredible generosity of one of our families, Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School is thrilled to offer financial aid to Oak Hill students for the first time in our school's history! The $500,000 anonymous donation has been designated for endowment as part of the Doorways to the Future Capital Campaign. $5,000 of the interest generated from the principal will fund a "Child of the Sacred Heart Scholarship" for one qualifying boy or girl. This scholarship will be available to students in grades K-3 and will follow the recipient through the third grade on an as-needed basis.

Reis Family Scholarship
Thanks to the continuing support of the Reis family, two Catholic young women entering seventh grade at Villa Duchesne will each be granted a $3,000 scholarship. Eligible students must demonstrate academic strength. This scholarship is renewable each year.

Those interested in applying for scholarships should contact the Admissions Office at 314-810-3446 for detailed information. Deadline for the 2007-2008 school year is Spring 2007. All applications will be kept confidential.

• Financial Aid information for the 2007-08 school year:

Financial Aid applications are due by February 15, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year. NAIS/SSS (National Association for Independent Schools/School and Student Service for Financial Aid) now have a web site available for online applications at: http://www.nais.org/financialaid/sss.

Features will include:
• An interactive, adaptive application that only asks questions that are pertinent to the applicant based on how previous questions were answered
• Password protection to allow multiple sessions
• Email confirmation of successful application data receipt
• On-screen help and instructions
• Credit card processing of application fees

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Those interested in applying for financial aid should contact Alice Tuhro in the Business Office at 314-810-3531 for detailed information. All applications will be kept confidential.