• What are the school hours and grades offered at St. Michael Catholic School?

Students should be in their classrooms at 8:00 a.m.  They are welcome to arrive at school after 7:45 am.  Mass is celebrated daily at 8:15 a.m. The school day ends at 3:20 pm.
St. Michael Catholic School currently has grades Preschool through 8th.  Children must be 5 by July 31 to enroll in kindergarten.  St. Michael has wonderful options for Preschool.  Children who turn 3 by July 31 are invited to enroll in our Littles preschool.  Children who turn 4 by July 31 have 3 Preschool options: Mon-Wed-Fri half-day, Mon-Fri half-day, Mon-Fri all-day.
 

• How much is tuition?  What other requirements are there of parents?

2020-2021 Proposed Yearly K-8 Tuition - TBD
Parents are the primary teachers of their children, and that includes teaching the Catholic faith and being a witness to the Gospels.  It is our expectation that parents attend Mass with their family every weekend. 
 

• Do you offer financial aid?

For more information regarding financial assistance please visit The Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund website https://www.lincolndiocese.org/scholarship.
 

• What is the student to teacher ratio?

St. Michael School is committed to keeping class sizes as low as possible.  It is important to balance class size with our need to be fiscally responsible.  Grades Kindergarten through grade 3 have class size targets of no larger than 25.  Grades 6-8 may have more students per class.  The Diocese of Lincoln mandates that class sizes may not go above 32. 
 

• How is religion incorporated? Do you accept non-Catholics?

Students attend Mass daily.  It is our mission to form our students into disciples of Jesus Christ.  Our students have many opportunities to participate in the rich and beautiful traditions of the Catholic faith including monthly confessions, praying the rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, prayers throughout the day, etc. 
 
St. Michael School accepts non-Catholic students. We encourage all people to learn about the Catholic faith. Because St. Michael parishioners subsidize the cost of educating the school students, non-parishioners and therefore, non-Catholics pay a higher tuition rate.
 

• What “special classes” do you have?

We offer Computer Science, Music, Physical Education, Library, and Art classes as part of the regular curriculum for all K-8 students.  Preschoolers also have the opportunity to visit some of these Specials throughout the academic year.
 

• What type of technology do you have?

In addition to our Computer Lab, where Computer class is taught, we have 2 carts of iPads available for classroom teachers.  Each classroom has a small number of iPads that remain in the classroom and teachers can check out the iPad cart which has enough iPads for every student.
 

• What extracurricular activities do you have?

Seasonal sports such as Cross Country for boys and girls, Volleyball for girls, Basketball for boys and girls, Track for boys and girls is offered for 7th and 8th grade students. 
Participation in after school clubs is highly encouraged.  Some club have included chess, Spanish, drama, Eucharistic Adoration, and more!   
 

• Do students wear uniforms? 

Yes, students at St. Michael Catholic School wear uniforms.  Uniforms can be purchased at Dennis Uniform https://www.dennisuniform.com/schools/PML. Please see the Parent-Family Handbook for details regarding the uniform policy. 
 

• Do you offer hot lunch?  What is the cost?

St. Michael School is proud to offer an excellent hot lunch program with food made in-house. Cost of student lunch is $2.90.  Families may use MySchoolBucks.com to fund lunch accounts.  Please see website for the monthly hot lunch menu.