St. Joe's Marks a Little Progress With Free Tuition, Hoping Another Open House Will Boost Interest

It's been about three months since St. Joe's Parish School announced a radical offer to help boost enrollment in the face of financial troubles that at first had the school closing.

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor "who feels called to ensure that Catholic education is accessible for all area children," St. Joe’s offered free tuition for new families. 

The response to the offer has been slow, with some families responding or at least expressing interest, but parent organizers said that they had expected that.

"This isn’t a decision that someone would rush into, so hopefully with this event and the postcard mailing that we did, we will get a little more buzz created," parent Shelly Wohler explained. " Overall, I think it’s going well, though." 

Every new family with children entering K5 through 7th grade who registers for the 2013-2014 school year will receive their first year of tuition paid in full with a two-year commitment.  Registration fees are not included in the offer

To boost interest, there will be a second open house on Sunday, April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.  Interested families can tour the school, meet the teachers and staff, and current families. For more information, contact: Mrs. Susan Shawver, Principal, at  sshawver@stjoesbb.com or 262-662-2737.