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TUITION BY GRADE 2024 - 2025

Where do Sacred Heart students live?

Our students live in many communities throughout the South Shore. These areas include towns from Cohasset to Bourne, Weymouth to Bridgewater, and Middleboro to Plymouth.
What sports and extracurricular activities are available?

Soccer, instructional for PK - Grade 2, travel team for Grades 3-8. Also, various after-school clubs, varying by session, and according to interest.
Are there clubs available for students in both the elementary and middle school?

Some clubs and organizations allow for student involvement regardless of grade level; others are structured as to be age appropriate. Recent clubs include: STEM club, no stress chess, Lego club, basketball, and flag football.
Does Sacred Heart School administer or use the MCAS?

Only public schools in Massachusetts are allowed to administer the MCAS. MCAS exams are not required for students attending Sacred Heart School. Sacred Heart School administers NWEA testing to students in K - 8 three times each school year.
What kind of National Testing is administered at Sacred Heart School?

Students in grades K - 8 are evaluated with nationally-recognized 'Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) multiple times during the year in the areas of Reading, Language Usage and Math. Additionally students in Grades 3 - 8 are evaluated in Science.

Is financial aid considered a loan? Are families expected to pay back a portion of the amount received?

No. Financial Aid is a grant awarded to the student and their family. The annual tuition is reduced by the amount of the financial aid award.
When are the financial aid application and decision deadlines?

Initial applications for financial aid can be submitted between November 1st and April 1st and will be determined on a needs basis starting with returning families. Applications after April 1st will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis and as availability of funds allows.

Notifications on financial aid will begin in March.
Are academic accomplishments taken into account in awarding financial aid?

No. Grants are awarded to students whose family exhibits financial need as determined by information submitted on the financial aid application through the FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment program.
How are financial aid and/or scholarship awards applied to the tuition statement?

The Sacred Heart Finance Department will deduct your child’s scholarship and/or grant from our total tuition. The balance is then divided over the number of payments as indicated in the payment option selected.