Tuition

Tuition Per-student costs $8,000 here’s what you pay:

Registration Fees

• Registration fee
  • Can be paid on August 15th or will be added to tuition
• An inititation Smart Tuition Fee of $56.00 per family
  • All families will need to sign up for Smart Tuition
• A commitment fee of $30.00 per student
  • Due September 1st
• A technology fee of $30.00 per student
  • Due September 1st
• An emergency fee of $5.00 per Student 
  • Due September 1st

Additional payment options

Pay In-Office: Office payments may be arranged. If you choose this method you are required to make payments according to a schedule agreed upon by both parties. A $40.00 late charge will be applied each time by Smart Tuition.

In addition each family is required to:

1. Volunteer 30 hours per family. Click here for ways to fulfill your hours. (All parents must have a VIRTUS certificate in order to complete volunteer hours within the classroom, during field trips, and for recess supervision. More >>)
2. Raise funds – Annual student fundraising requires $300. This includes 2 boxes of chocolate sales per student. 
3. Participation of Walk-A-Thon

Financial Aid

Dolores Mission School does not turn away students and their families due to financial hardship. A meeting with the school president determines a family’s financial arrangement with the school.

Monthly tuition is determined on case-by-case basis. Please contact the school office for details.

Catholic Education Foundation

Updated as of April 7, 2025