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re: Cathedral-Carmel School - Lafayette
Posted on 12/7/25 at 4:37 pm to Crescent Connection
Posted on 12/7/25 at 4:37 pm to Crescent Connection
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Cathedral-Carmel: $7605 St. Pius: $7305 St. Cecilia: $6655 (they do offer a multi-family discount..sending 3 would cost us $19266...our oldest is going to 9th grade and is staying at JPG) Fatima: $7790 St. Thomas Moore: $9355
The Private schools in Baton Rouge are all around $17,000.
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Posted on 12/7/25 at 4:38 pm to Crescent Connection
Can’t go wrong with Catherdral, Fatima, or Pius
May have trouble getting 4 kids in at the same time though
Depends on space in each class
May have trouble getting 4 kids in at the same time though
Depends on space in each class
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:02 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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The Private schools in Baton Rouge are all around $17,000.
For Catholic K-8 this is very far off
ETA - I see this was probably in reference to high school - I am idiot. Carry on.
This post was edited on 12/7/25 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:12 pm to The Pickwick
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Education is very cheap in Lafayette
Catholic education is cheap.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:57 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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The Private schools in Baton Rouge are all around $17,000.
Dayum
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:08 pm to Crescent Connection
Cathedral is a solid school with a good principal and faculty. 8th grade academics weren’t great but my kids did fine in high school
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:09 pm to Crescent Connection
Wife and I are alumni and have one who just started and one who will be starting soon.
Religion is not important to us (it may be to you considering JPG), but we’ve been happy with the education thus far.
ETA: I think we pay $840 a month for one. Ancillary fees outside that are probably an extra $500 per academic year.
Religion is not important to us (it may be to you considering JPG), but we’ve been happy with the education thus far.
ETA: I think we pay $840 a month for one. Ancillary fees outside that are probably an extra $500 per academic year.
This post was edited on 12/7/25 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:20 pm to Crescent Connection
Went there for 5th grade in the 70’s. In P.E. We were square dancing “dive for the oyster dive. Dive for the clam dive”. Some kid was goofing off and the coach paddled his butt.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:22 pm to Crescent Connection
I probably spent 400k putting my kids through Catholic school. I am 50/50 in whether or not I made a mistake. I’d love to have the money, because that plus college and cars, weddings, etc.. has left me broke. But I can’t complain about the way my kids turned out. I will, however, be delivering pizzas or greeting you at Wal Mart when I’m 75 because of it.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:26 pm to Crescent Connection
Holy shite…I had no idea that private schools cost that much! You are bumping on $150,000 to get each kid through the 12th grade.
That is worth moving somewhere that has better public schools IMO.
That is worth moving somewhere that has better public schools IMO.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:31 pm to Lou Loomis
My kids go to catholic school but I’d never put myself in that position for it. As mentioned, there are good public options in Lafayette parish.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:48 pm to Crescent Connection
Apply early is my only advice.
Or prepare for a big donation to the church.
Or both.
Or prepare for a big donation to the church.
Or both.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 6:55 pm to Spankum
Part of this is having them get a Catholic education. It’s expensive yes but my kids received a great education and was immersed in the faith. Those reasons made it more than worth it. But I’m practicing saying “would you like fries with that” once I retire.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 7:09 pm to Brosef Stalin
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I went to Lafayette High and tuition was always free.
Lafayette get High
Mighty Lions!!!
Posted on 12/7/25 at 8:37 pm to Crescent Connection
Our daughter is in pre-k at Cathedral and it’s been a great experience for us. It’s very family oriented. We applied and got into both Cathedral and Pius, Cathedral just felt like the better fit for us.
Just an anecdote, but it seems like the vast majority of people who send their kids to Fatima, went to Fatima.
Just an anecdote, but it seems like the vast majority of people who send their kids to Fatima, went to Fatima.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 9:42 am to Epic Cajun
How early did you apply, etc.? We literally just had our son, but were thinking of doing tours already just to be prepared early.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:52 am to In The Know
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But I’m practicing saying “would you like fries with that” once I retire.
Seems like lots of us are in this boat.
Periodically I contemplate how much money we have paid and will pay for Catholic school and it seems insane. But then it still seems right.
God provides.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:57 am to boosiebadazz
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Wife and I are alumni and have one who just started and one who will be starting soon.
It is frightening to think about the number of you people here whom I probably know in real life.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:01 am to Detective Gamble
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Our Lady of Fatima >>>> Cathedral
the pendulum does swing.
this was not the case for a while, but I believe at the moment you are correct.
the interim principal at OLF is great. I hope they make him permanent.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:03 am to Epic Cajun
I went to Fatima and would highly recommend
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