Registration
Please contact the Principal/School Admin if you have any questions.
Anti-Discrimination Policy
St Mark Lutheran Elementary School admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, and other school-administered programs.
Tuition
Tuition is set each year and is available from the principal. Families receive a 5% discount when tuition is paid in full prior to the start of the school year. Contact the Board of Education before school starts if you wish to pay in installments.
All students are required to attend all classes held in the school, including religion and catechism instruction. When the school children sing in church, all students are encouraged to take part. All rules of discipline apply to all students. In an effort to inform parents about the specific religious instruction in our school, parents are required to discuss this matter fully with the pastor and principal prior to enrollment.
Fees
A registration fee is required of all students each year. The fee is set annually and covers, but is not limited to, the following: art supplies, science supplies, physical education equipment, library books, activities, field trips, copier paper and supplies, and other consumable items. In addition, each child in grades 4-8 needs their own copy of the Bible (New International Version). The students in confirmation instruction (grades 7-8) will need to purchase a Catechism. These required books can be ordered through the school.
2026-2027 Registration & Tuition
The following Tuition Policy for St. Mark Lutheran School was presented by the Board of Education and approved by the Church Council and Voters. This policy took effect in the Fall of 2023. The registration fee is set by the Board of Education each year.
Tuition Policy
• Annual tuition increase not to exceed $300 per year
• 5% tuition discount for all students paid in full before school year starts
• Registration fee to be set based on projected supplies costs
| 2026-2027 REGISTRATION FEE | |
| $200 / student | If paid in May |
| $220 / student | If paid in June or July |
| $250 / student | If paid in August or later |
| 2026-2027 TUITION | ||
| Non-Members | Members | |
| 1st student = 100% | $3,000 | $1,100 |
| 2nd student = 75% | $3,000 + $2,250 = $5,250 | $1,100 + $825 = $1,925 |
| 3rd student = 50% | $3,000 + $2,250 + $1,500 = $6,750 | $1,100 + $825 + $550 = $2,475 |
| 4th + student(s) = Free | Family maximum = $6,750 | Family maximum = $2,475 |
The purchase of some religious material may also be required for enrollment (NIV Bible, Catechism, etc.). A hot lunch fee is charged to those wanting to participate in the hot lunch program. (Hot lunch is offered once or twice a month). Other minor costs, such as field trips, may come up during the school year. All fees are due before the start of the school year. Ten monthly payments of tuition may be made over the course of the school year from August to May by the third Thursday of each month. All tuition must be paid in full from the previous year before a new school year starts. The registration fee is non-refundable; refunds of tuition will be prorated. Payments can be made by check or online. Need-based financial assistance is available; contact john.konecne@stmarksbemidji.org to apply.