STUDENT ADMISSIONS

Our Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now available.

Re-registration deadline: March 1, 2023.

Kindergarten 2023-2024 deadline: January 10, 2023. Applicants after this date may be waitlisted.

Please email all REGISTRATIONS to registrations@ess.vancouver.bc.ca. If you would like to drop off a printed copy, please do so during school office hours. The office is open from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please check our school calendar for Pro-D days or no school days. 

NEW STUDENTS

There is a $50 Registration Fee (payable by cash or cheque only). Your application will only be processed once payment has been received.

NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

For all new students (not siblings of current students) entering kindergarten, a deposit of two month’s tuition is required upon acceptance to guarantee a spot in kindergarten. This will be applied toward the May and June tuition of the first school year. This deposit is due upon acceptance to ESS, along with the One-time New Family Fee (NFF). The deposit and NFF are non-refundable.

BEFORE SCHOOL / AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

The Before School / After School Club (ASC) runs from September to June. Families must re-apply each school year.

BSC 8:00 am to 8:30 am
ASC 2:55pm to 5:15pm

Before School Club  $150
After School Club  $325
Tuesdays Only  $175

TUITION & CATEGORIES

Summary of the school’s monthly tuition fee schedule for the 2023-2024 schoolyear:

CATEGORY 1  Active Parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Parish

1 child $ 405.00
2 children $770.00
3 children $1,075.00

• • Registered at Blessed Sacrament for at least one year
  • Attend Mass regularly
  • Contribute to the parish through Sunday envelopes or Project Advance
  • Participate in parish activities
  • Parish Form signed by pastor
  • Permanent Resident or lawfully admitted into Canada

CATEGORY 2  Active Parishioners at any other Catholic parish in Metro Vancouver

1 child $ 540.00
2 children $1,020.00
3 children $1,425.00

• • • Registered at a Catholic parish other than Blessed Sacrament
    • Parish Form signed by pastor
    • Attend Mass regularly
    • Contribute to the parish with time, talent and/or treasure
    • Permanent Resident or lawfully admitted into Canada

CATEGORY 3  Non-practicing Catholics/Non-Catholics

1 child $595.00
2 children $1,120.00
3 children $ 1,570.00

• • • This fee reflects the support Catholic families give to our parish, and to other parishes (ex: envelope use, Project Advance etc.)
    • Permanent Resident or lawfully admitted intoCanada (valid work visa for 1or more years + employed for minimum 20h/week)

• CATEGORY 4  International Students

  1 child $1,800.00
  2 children $3,600.00
  3 children $5,400.00

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  • • • International students are accepted on an annual basis
      • School reserves the right to charge for additional learning support
      • If an international student is not living with parent(s), a guardian over 25 years of age must be appointed

OTHER SCHOOL FEES

Application / Re-registration Fee  $50 / per student, non-refundable
NOTE: applications will only be considered once payment is received by the school
RE-REGISTRATIONS: Re-registrations submitted after March 1 will incur a $50 penalty fee

New Family Fee  $250 one-time, non-refundable

Activity Fee  $310

• Class fee: all field trips, special project materials etc.$80.00
• Resource fee: workbooks, textbooks, agendas, etc.$100.00
• Technology Fee: current technology/purchase new $60
• Athletic Fee $55.00
• Emergency Fee $15.00

Kindergarten Deposit  Two-month’s worth of tuition (please refer to your tuition category for the amount). This deposit will be applied to the student’s May and June tuition. This is a non-refundable fee that guarantees your child’s spot in kindergarten. 

PAYMENT TERMS:

A family can choose one of the following tuition payment plans:

EFT: Monthly automatic withdrawals (must provide banking information or void cheque)

Lump-Sum: One advance payment dated September 1st (must be submitted to the office by the first day of school, September 5th, 2023)

TUITION COMMITMENT:

It is important to note that school tuition is an annual commitment from September 1st to June 15th, and is nonrefundable after September 1st of the given school year. This is because (1) the school’s government funding is provided for on a per-student basis, meaning early withdrawal affects the school’s overall funding envelope; and (2) it is very difficult to replace a student once spaces have been committed to. Tuition payments may only be cancelled if the student transfers out of school due to a move out of province, or pending a letter of approval from the PEC.

INSUFFICIENT FUNDS:

If an EFT is returned to the school by the bank, an additional charge of $45 will be levied to the family.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

If your family is experiencing financial hardship, you should contact the principal and pastor to discuss financial assistance in helping you meet your tuition payments. You must fill out and submit additional Financial Assistance forms. The pastor, on an individual case basis, will determine the assistance to the family in need. For Blessed Sacrament Parish, the Principal along with the P.E.C. will determine the assistance to family in need.