Tuition and Fees

The Partnership 2010 Plan, which was developed in 2009, provided the financial structure to ensure that all families desiring a Christian education for their children would have the opportunity to bring them to St. Peter’s Lutheran School regardless of income, financial situation, or ability to pay. The Partnership 2010 Plan was also extremely successful in maintaining funding levels necessary to accomplish the ministry of the school and mission of the church. We thank and praise God that He blessed this plan beyond our expectations. In 2015, the Partnership Plan was updated, creating the Partnership 2.0 Plan. In 2020, the Partnership Plan was updated again, creating the Partnership 2020 Plan. Rather than waiting five years to update the plan as was originally designed, the Partnership 2020 Plan was designed to be a three-year plan, necessitating the development and implementation of a new plan for the 2023/2024 school year. The new plan will simply be called the St. Peter’s Lutheran School Tuition Plan.

Using these principles as our guide, we are convinced that God will continue to bless our efforts to provide affordable Christian education to all who desire to be a part of our School Ministry.

• We care about families.
• Ensure that all families desiring a Lutheran Christian education can afford to attend.
• Work with families using a personalized approach, considering special situations when necessary.
• Maintain funding levels necessary to ensure excellence in our school.
• Provide predictability in tuition costs.
• Maximize funding through the School Choice and Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) programs.
• Keep the paperwork simple.
• All families will contribute something.
• Tuition will not increase more than $500 per child from the previous school year.

• The School Tuition Plan will be reviewed in 2025/2026. A new plan will be prepared for the 2026/2027 school year.

• Full Tuition Costs for 2024/2025 are $10,800 per student.
• All families will receive an automatic discount, funded by the members of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
  • Member Families: $1,500/student; Final Tuition Cost = $9,300.
  • Community Families: $1,000/student; Final Tuition cost = $9,800.
• The Income Level Chart will determine charged tuition costs. (see next page)
• Families with Income Levels of 1, 2, 3, or 4 may qualify for the IN School Choice Voucher Program and Lutheran SGO Scholarships.
  • Must indicate Income Level on Financial Information Form
  • Must send in approved Income Verification (as soon as available):
    • 2023 Federal Tax Return, Form 1040, page 1
    • OR 2023 W-2’s for all adults in household if tax return is unavailable
    • OR recent paystubs for all adults in household if tax return is unavailable
  • The St. Peter’s Tuition Management Team will prepare all applications for IN School Choice and Lutheran SGO tuition assistance programs for qualifying families.
    • A parent / guardian signature on application will be required by August 30^th, 2024.

• A scholarship review team will manage requests for additional discounts beyond those mentioned above.

• Members of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church who faithfully tithe at least 10% of their income through offerings may reach out to our Tuition Management Team to discuss other tuition options, if desired.

Unless families choose to pay the full tuition cost or are at Income Levels 5, 6, or 7, the following tuition assistance programs are available:

• St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Membership
  • Families that hold an active membership at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church are provided an automatic discount of $1,500 per student.
• Area Lutheran Church Membership
  • If you are not a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church but hold membership in another Lutheran church, please speak with your church leadership regarding Lutheran school tuition assistance provided by your congregation.
• Community Families
  • All families that do not hold an active membership at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church are provided an automatic discount of $1,000 per student.
• Indiana Choice Scholarship Program: in.gov/doe/students/indiana-choice-scholarship-program
  • A Scholarship provided to students of non-public schools that meet the qualifying criteria: 
    • Student is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than 400% of the amount to qualify for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program.
    • Family must provide Income Verification.
  • Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana: lutheransgo.org
    • An additional Scholarship provided to SPLS students that qualify for the Indiana Choice Scholarship, that meet the qualifying criteria:
      • Student is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than 400% of the amount to qualify for the federal free and reduced-price lunch program.
      • Family must provide Income Verification.

Please use your Adjusted Gross Income (2023 Federal Tax Return: Form 1040, page 1, line 11) and number of people living in your household to determine your Income Level on the chart below. The Income Level will be used to determine the scholarship amounts and final charged tuition.

CHARGED TUITION
Based on the Income Level and eligibility of Choice/SGO scholarships, charged tuition is as follows:

[1] All discounts will be covered by the faithful offerings of the members of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

[2] All scholarships are awarded through the Indiana School Choice program and the faithful gifts given by St. Peter’s church and community members to the Lutheran SGO—St. Peter’s School fund.

Indiana is committed to providing all children access to quality educational opportunities. Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program, commonly referred to as the voucher program, (authorized under IC 20-51-1 and IC 20-51-4) provides scholarships to eligible Indiana students to offset tuition costs at participating schools.

Participating schools and interested parents/guardians work together to enroll students. The Choice Scholarship application is submitted electronically to Indiana Department of Education by the participating school. Schools and parents/guardians should explore the links below for more information.

Choice Scholarship Program Income Guidelines