Current tuition and fees are posted on the SJCH website and are posted at the CDC front desk. Tuition amounts increase as our costs rise. It is important to note that although the CDC calendar runs August to August, like a school year, St. Joseph Children’s Home operates on a January to December budget year. Tuition is set and approved annually by the Board of Directors of St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society in December. Thus, any changes to tuition rates occur each year in January. St. Joe’s gives families at least a 30-day notice of rate changes when they occur.
Effective 1/5/2026
Infant $410 weekly (1:4 ratio)
Young Toddlers A $395 weekly (1:5 ratio)
Older Toddlers B $385 (1:6 ratio)
Preschool $365 (1:7 up to 1:10 ratio)
Application fee (one time, non-refundable) $75 per child
Enrollment and supply fee (annual, non-refundable) $300 per child
If a family’s enrollment request cannot be honored immediately due to lack of space, the family can opt to be placed on a waiting list. The Director will provide the family with current information about the estimated length of the waitlist, but no guarantees about enrollment will be made. To be placed on the waitlist, families submit a one-time non-refundable application fee.
When a space becomes available in one of our classrooms, the Director or Assistant Director will contact families on the waiting list to determine if the family is still interested in enrollment. Priority is given first to families with siblings already enrolled in the program, employees of St. Joe’s, and St. Joe’s foster families, then to families on the waiting list. If a family chooses to pass on an opening, they can remain on the waitlist and should update their desired start date.
The admissions process begins when a family accepts an opening. The family and child(ren) may wish to tour the center again and be introduced to staff. Families can schedule such visits with the Director or Assistant Director.
Admissions paperwork is due no later than the first day of attendance, but preferably several weeks prior to attendance. This includes the Enrollment Agreement, required consent forms, a current immunization certificate, proof of a well-child checkup within the past year, any necessary medical forms, and completed enrollment forms for the federal food program. An Enrollment Agreement remains on file at St. Joe’s as long as the child is enrolled at the center. Child files are kept confidential and are available for inspection by the family at any time. New enrollment forms are completed each year during registration, as long as the child remains enrolled in the center. Enrollment information must be kept current. If information changes during the year, the family is required by state law to update the information in writing. Email is acceptable for written changes, or families can make changes directly in Brightwheel.
