The undersigned(s) (“You”) agree to this Enrollment Contract (“Contract”) for the 2023-2024 academic school year at SAINT RAPHAEL ACADEMY (“School”) relating to the below listed child (“Child” or “Student”). Because the School has full-year contractual and financial obligations that must be met, such as teacher salaries, heating and electricity bills, building maintenance and improvements, and other expenses, families that enroll their child at the School are required to satisfy the full annual tuition in a timely manner, as described in this Contract. All families with children attending the School are required to have a Contract on file which is signed by the child’s parents/guardians. If you are relying upon another individual to make payment or partial payment of the tuition, you are required to also have that individual sign this Contract.
DEPOSIT. Contracts must be accompanied by a $500.00 registration deposit. The Deposit is only refundable if this Contract is rejected by the School. You understand that, in the School’s sole discretion, this Contract may be rejected by the School for any reason and at any time prior to the start of the academic year. In the case of a rejected Contract, the School will notify you and refund the $500 registration deposit.
TUITION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024 IS $14,250.00. Tuition includes the $500.00 registration deposit mentioned above. This amount does not include incidental fees, such as club and activity fees, lunch fees, fundraising or fees for before school or after school care. Note there is a Senior Fee (grade 12 only) of $300.00 due January 31, 2024, which includes yearbook fees, cap and gown fees, senior banquet tickets and graduation fees. I/We agree to pay the tuition and choose the following payment plan to be made through the FACTS Program. Exact withdrawal date to be set when providing banking information. Multiple payment plans must be made in even installments (calculated below):
LATE OR MISSED PAYMENTS. Students whose accounts are in arrears at any time will not be permitted to attend classes and exams. All accounts must be settled in order for seniors to graduate. Any and all legal and other costs associated with the collection of unpaid tuition will be the responsibility of You. This includes a $30.00 fee for all returned checks and fees paid to a collection agency or law firm.
WITHDRAWAL. You understand that withdrawal may occur because You decide to place your Child at another school or the School, in its sole discretion, decides your Child must withdrawal from the School. You will be responsible for paying tuition based on the following withdrawal dates:
- From July 1 to September 30: 25% of tuition due
- From October 1 to October 31: 50% of tuition due
- From November 1 to January 31: 75% of tuition due
- From February 1 until end of the school year: 100% of tuition due
Notwithstanding any other term within this Contract, this Contract, any subsequent enrollment or payment is not a guarantee that any particular child will be allowed to start or continue his or her education at the School. The School is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, the Catholic faith and the Catholic tradition. If at any time the School determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot successfully provide your Child a Catholic education or that allowing your Child to continue their education at the School would interfere with the School’s mission and/or operation, regardless of whether it is because of your Child’s conduct, his or her guardian’s conduct or any other outside circumstance, the School may require you to withdraw your Child. In such an instance, any tuition or enrollment fees paid in advance will be refunded to you according to the withdrawal schedule provided above, unless the reason for the involuntary withdrawal was a result of severe disciplinary reasons. Students who leave the school as a result of severe disciplinary action will be responsible for paying the full tuition. Nothing contained in any other policy, handbook or verbal conversation can alter or minimize the School’s unilateral discretion to terminate the Student’s enrollment.
PHOTO/MEDIA RELEASE: You and your Child may be filmed, audio recorded, interviewed, photographed or otherwise recorded (“Recorded Material”) from time to time during attendance at or visits to the School or at School sponsored events. You give permission for your Child to be Recorded and consent for the School or School’s affiliates and assigns (“School Parties”) to use Recorded Material for any purpose, including but not limited to educational, commercial, advertising business or other purposes. The School will not make secret recordings of you or your Child’s private activities; Recorded Material will be created in settings open to the public or students generally, such as classrooms, or will occur under circumstances where you or your Child knew or should have known the recording was taking place. You agree that the School is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title and interest in Recorded Material and you have no rights to the Recorded Material, including but not limited to copyrights, right to inspect, or right to control editing. You understand you and your Child will not be compensated for any activity relating to the Recorded Material.
MISCELLANEOUS. In consideration of the opportunity to enroll the below Student and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the undersigned parent/guardian(s) and/or other payer of tuition agree I have read all of the provisions of this Contract and I understand, and agree to, each of such provisions. I understand that this is a binding contract with the School to make the payments set forth herein. I agree that this Contract and any dispute with the School is governed by Rhode Island law and must be decided at the American Arbitration Association in Rhode Island in a proceeding allowing only limited discovery. This Contract contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall not be waived, modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Contract, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. All signatories are jointly and severally liable under this Contract.
