FAQ

Our school office is open 7:45 am - 3:30 pm and students are in the school from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
We offer grades Pre-K 3 through 8th grade

Tuition (Early Childhood Program) - $4,200 ($3,900 for a parishioner)

Tuition (K-8) - $5,500

Registration Fee (Before April 30th) - $150

Registration Fee (After April 30th) - $175

Technology Fee - $35 (due upon registration)

K & 8th Grade Graduation fee - $20

K-8
We accept the Cleveland Scholarship and the EdChoice Scholarship. Anyone living in Cleveland qualifies for the Cleveland scholarship. It will cover the entire cost of your child's tuition. If you do not live in Cleveland, you more than likely qualify for the EdChoice Scholarship. This covers the entire cost of your child's tuition or most of it.

Preschool
You can receive tuition assistance through Cuyahoga County's child care assistance program. Eligibility and the amount you can receive is dependent on income and household size.

You can learn more about tuition assistance and whether or not you qualify here

Applications can be submitted year-round. We do have a cap on the number of students we allow in each class so we suggest applying earlier to secure a spot. We also offer a discounted registration fee if you apply before April 30th.
 

If the student was at a previous school:

After school care is provided for families that can't pick their children up at 3:00 pm. After school care begins at 3:10 pm and ends at 5:30 pm. The cost for after school care is $9.

The teacher to student ratio is 1:18.

Each grade level is taught Catholic Doctrine which is specifically tailored to their grade levels.

Our students attend weekly mass.

Part of our faculty/staff is made up of Mercedarian Sisters.

We have Eucharistic Youth Ministry for students in grades 1-8. You can learn more about Eucharistic Youth Ministry here

Yes, we accept and have many non-Catholics at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We are deeply devoted to the Catholic faith but our excellent academics and teachers make our school very appealing to non-Catholics as well.

Some special classes and programs we provide are Spanish, Catholic Doctrine, art, STREAM, and CARE. More can be learned about these programs here.

Each classroom is equipped with a ViewSonic ViewBoard and every student is assigned a Chromebook. We have a STREAM program which works with the latest technology.

Our students are provided with hot lunches daily. Our lunch menu can be view here.

Full priced lunches are just $2.90.
Many of our students qualify for a reduced lunch price, $0.40, or free lunch.

Our students are required to wear uniforms. Our uniform policy can be viewed here

Students are to wear uniforms and come with their families to mass. Some students will also take part in the mass by altar serving or reading. Family masses are usually on the 3rd Sunday of every month.

We are accredited through the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association (OCSAA)
Our preschool has a 4 star, step up to quality rating.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Kindergarten through Eighth Grade follows the Graded Course of Study prepared by the Curriculum Department of the Cleveland Diocesan Education Office. This course of study has the approval of the Ohio Department of Education and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is fully accredited by the Ohio Catholic Schools Accreditation Association.

The basic curriculum includes, but is not limited to, Catholic Doctrine, Language Arts, English, Spelling, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Math, Science/Health, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Spanish and/or Latin Language Arts and Computer Technology.

First-year families should do their best to stay involved in the school. They should also have logins for our OptionC program to check grades regularly. Being aware of what is going on in our school and your child's education is key.