Welcome to St Paul's Lutheran School!
We are so glad you are considering Christian education for your family with us.
St. Paul's School is happy to offer families several ways to pay for Christian Education.
NEW STUDENTS
Thank you for your interest in St. Paul's Lutheran School. St. Paul's exists to provide a Christ-centered education that equips students for life and eternity. We would love to serve your family!
Click Here for 2020-2021 School Fees
The first step to becoming part of St. Paul's is to complete an Admissions application through our online service, TADS.
Steps to Complete Admissions:
1. Visit mytads.com/a/stpaulsonalaska.
2. Choose the school year in which you would like to enroll your child.
3. Then "Click here to apply."
4. If you are new to TADS, take a moment to create an account.
5. Enter the information as requested. Most of what you will enter for Admissions will be names, grades, addresses, phone numbers, and the like. Parents enrolling preschoolers will be asked to choose sessions.
6. Repeat for additional children. The good news is that information connected with your login will be available for you to select, so additional children will be much quicker.
7. A $50 non-refundable application fee will be required.
If you have questions, you are encouraged to contact TADS (800-477-8237).
You may also contact the school office (608-783-2552).
FINANCiAL AID opportunities
Good Steward Resale Shop Grants
Volunteers at Good Steward Resale Shop may nominate a student for a grant toward tuition at a local WELS elementary school or Luther High School. Grants may be more than $400 for the first child in a family attending a qualifying Lutheran elementary school. Contact Good Steward for details (608-779-9763).
Scrip
Purchasing Scrip at St. Paul's is easy. A large portion of the earnings may be directed to the tuition and fees of a child or family. Some families have earned more than $500 in a year! Visit us on Wednesdays or Sundays to purchase Scrip or learn more about the program.
Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund
To help make Christian education accessible, St. Paul's has established the Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund. Awards are based on financial need, as assessed through an independent company (TADS). The fund is available to members in good standing at area WELS congregations to support the financial obligation for tuition and fees of Kindergarten through eighth grade students at St. Paul's Lutheran School.
How to apply for Financial Assistance from the Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund:
1. Verify that you qualify (see note above about the Ginny Viner Scholarship Fund).
2. Download and Print this worksheet Use this worksheet to help you gather all necessary information to complete the online application. (The worksheet is NOT submitted to either TADS or St. Paul's.)
3. Once you have completed the worksheet, go to myTADS.com. Next to Financial Aid Assessment, hit "Click to Log In." Login with your credentials, or hit "Create a New Account." Contact TADS if you have questions (800-477-8237). At the end of the worksheet you will find several options for reaching TADS: online chat, email, phone, etc.
The deadline to request financial assistance is Saturday, Febrary 15, 2020.
Families may still complete the application for financial assistance for the 2020-2021 school year after the deadline. However, the award will be a smaller percentage of calculated need and based on available funds. Families may appeal to the principal for a special circumstance.
If you have questions about financial assistance at St. Paul's that TADS representatives are not able to answer, please contact us.
st paul's lutheran school participates in the wisconsin parental choice program
Parents may click HERE to be taken to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website to fill out an online application, which is required. The application period is February 3, 2020 through April 16, 2020. In addition to completing the online application, all documentation must be submitted to St. Paul's during the application period. Parents are strongly urged to complete the online application and submit documentation to St. Paul's before April 8, 2020, to allow time for any necessary corrections.
Parents enrolling students for the Choice program should direct any questions to St. Paul's at 608.783.2552 ext. 0 or email kmiller@stpaulsonalaska.org or lpeter@stpaulsonalaska.org. Students who qualify for a voucher are not charged tuition, registration fees, or field trip fees. *Please note that parents also need to register their child through TADS. See either "New Student" or "Returning Student" under the Admissions tab.
Q: Who is eligible for the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program?
A: Students who are residents of Wisconsin, outside of the Milwaukee Public School and Racine Unified School Districts, with an Adjusted Gross Income at or below 220% of the federal poverty level are eligible to receive a voucher to attend a private or religious school through the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program.
Q: Who may apply?
A: Any public school student in grades K4-12 who meets the income requirements; Any student who in the previous school year was not enrolled in school; Any non-voucher student currently attending a private or religious school may apply to the program entering 4K through 8th grade; Any student who participated in the MPCP OR RPCP the previous school year.
Q: What if my income increases in subsequent years?
A: The “once in, always in” provision means your child keeps his or her voucher even if family income rises. Family income is determined for each student in the year they enter the program. Families could have some children qualify and others that do not qualify depending on family income in the year each child seeks entry into the program. The “once in, always in” provision applies only if a student continues to attend a school in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and does not voluntarily leave the program.
CLICK HERE for more FAQs about the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program.
Parental Choice Program, please contact our office at info@stpaulsonalaska.org.
