About Our School

St. Joseph Catholic School, an elementary teaching facility within the Belleville Diocesan school system, aspires to the optimum spiritual, mental, emotional and social growth of its students, with emphasis on the development of educational potential and acknowledgement of individual needs and abilities.  Through a balanced curriculum of religion, language arts, natural and social sciences, mathematics, health, physical education, art and music, St. Joseph School attains the following goals: 

Moral and Spiritual Development

Social Responsibility

Academic Excellence

Emotional Growth

Physical Fitness

As it prepares students for the future, St. Joseph Catholic School instills pride in both students and faculty by maintaining standards of excellence and an esprit de corps that makes it an outstanding educational facility.  Our school is an asset to the Catholic ideals of education and the people it serves.

The Catholic elementary and secondary schools of the Diocese of Belleville, listed in the official Catholic School directory published annually, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and local programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.  (Policy 5111.1)

Tuition at St. Joseph School does not cover the cost of educating a child.  The cost of education one student at St. Joseph School for the 2009-2010 school year is $6800.  The parishes of Olney and Stringtown support the school in order to help keep tuition reasonable for families.
 
Olney/Stringtown Parish Family
$2450              1 student                                 -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit:  $1950
$3365              2 students                                -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit:  $2865
$4190              3 or more students                    -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit:  $3690
 
Non-Parishioner Family
$3185              1 student                                   -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit:  $2685
$4375              2 students                                  -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit:  $3875
$5450              3 or more students                      -$500 IL Tuition Tax Credit: $4950
 
Tuition Assistance
St. Joseph School is committed to educating children, and therefore has tuition assistance programs to support families who choose our school but cannot afford the entire tuition amount.
 
John and Mary Zanetis Scholarship
This scholarship is provided by Mr. Steven A. Zanetis and supports children starting in kindergarten all the way through eighth grade.  Students must maintain an A of B average to earn the scholarship each year.  Families may contact Carol Potter, principal, for more information.
 
Parish Tuition Assistance
St. Joseph, Olney, provides additional funds to parish families who choose Catholic education and need additional support.  Parishioners may contact Carol Potter, principal, or Fr. Jerry With, pastor, for more information.