See below for the rates of the 2026-2027 Annual Tuition and Fees.

Tuition Rates for Pre-K 4 to Grade 8

* rates also subject to change depending on variables/discounts/tuition assistance;
*rates for half day pre-K4 available upon request;
*extended learning fees available; no discount in tuition for PreK-3 students.

Tuition Rate for Pre-K 3

The rate table shown below is only for the Pre-K 3 programs.  Discounts do not apply to the Pre-K 3 program.  All participants in the Pre-K 3 pay the same annual tuition and fees.

 If a change in daily attendance is needed, reach out to the Tuition Office immediately for inquiry of availability and change in tuition.

To be considered for the Catholic—Active Holy Cross Parish rate, for at least one year, you must be:
properly registered in Holy Cross Parish;

• actively practicing your Catholic faith as evidenced by Sunday attendance at Mass;
• participating in the sacramental life of the parish;
• sharing your time and talent by involvement in school and parish activities;
• supporting the parish through the use of: weekly church envelopes, Faith Direct electronic giving, or other contributions that are specifically identifiable; and
• making tuition payments as agreed in your payment plan.

 When considering the amount to contribute to Holy Cross Parish, ( (It's generally between $7 and $10 weekly) please keep in mind it is the weekly contribution of your fellow parishioners that enables the parish to subsidize the school budget thereby keeping tuition affordable.

 Properly registered families who fail to fulfill these expectations during the year lose their Catholic—Active Holy Cross Parish discounted rate and must pay the Catholic—Other Parish rate. Continued failure to meet these expectations will jeopardize their child’s continued enrollment at Holy Cross School.

To be considered for the Catholic—Other Parish rate, you must be:

• properly registered in your parish, for which we will contact your parish to verify;
• actively practicing your Catholic faith as evidenced by Sunday attendance at Mass;
• participating in the sacramental life of your parish;
• sharing your time and talent by involvement in school and parish activities;
• supporting your parish through the use of: weekly church envelopes or other contributions that are specifically identifiable; and
• making tuition payments as agreed in your payment plan.

 Families who fail to fulfill these expectations during the year lose their Catholic—Other Parish discounted rate and must pay the Non-Catholic rate. Continued failure to meet these expectations will jeopardize their child’s continued enrollment at Holy Cross School. 

 If you are a Catholic but not registered in a local Catholic parish or a Non-Catholic, you will be charged the Non-Catholic rate. We expect you will make all tuition payments as agreed in your payment plan. We also expect you to volunteer your time and talent to Holy Cross School.

 Families who fail to fulfill this minimum expectation during the year will jeopardize their child’s continued enrollment at Holy Cross School.

Tuition Assistance

Submitting an Application for Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance funds are available from both the Diocese of Wilmington and Holy Cross School. You need to submit only one online application to FACTS for both of these funding sources. Once FACTS evaluates your application, they will forward their results to the diocese and to the Holy Cross Tuition Assistance Committee.  After the diocese makes their award decisions, the Holy Cross Tuition Assistance Committee will make theirs. To be eligible for both of these funds, you must submit your tuition assistance application online before January 31.

New families applying to Holy Cross School after January 31 are eligible for tuition assistance only from Holy Cross School as long as you submit your tuition assistance application online within 15 days of the date of your acceptance letter. 

If your tuition assistance application is submitted after the Holy Cross School Tuition Assistance Committee makes their tuition assistance awards, you may still qualify for a reduced amount of tuition assistance, if funds are still available.

Please refer to the Diocese's Tuition Assistance Letter from the diocesan Development Director, Sheila O'Hagan McGirl, for specific instructions and  additional information .

Click here to submit your application online to FACTS.