PTO

Parent-Teacher Organization

The Mission of the
Parent-Teacher Organization (
PTO
)is to foster unity and understanding between the home and the school in order to facilitate the formation of our students. Active cooperation between the home and
school enables  parents/guardians  to  be  directly  involved  in  the educational  development  of  their  sons  and daughters during their time at St. JPII High School.  Your participation is a critical aspect of the school’s life and is required for the success of the school.  

Your  active  cooperation through the PTO  helps  keep  the  cost  of  tuition $3,000-$5,000  less than  the  national average for Catholic high schools.  Therefore, in order to maintain this reduction, parents are required to support
the school in the following ways:

• The annual membership fee for the PTO of $50.00 per family, paid at the time of application.
• A 25-hour family requirement for service to the school or payment of $10 for each hour to satisfy obligation.  Parents will be notified of opportunities for service throughout the year.
• A commitment of PTO sponsored fundraising of $400 for those paying full tuition, $475 for those receiving tuition assistance of 25% or less, and $575 for those receiving more than 25% tuition assistance.
• This fundraising is typically accomplished by selling raffle tickets in Fall and Spring. Raffle tickets are given to parents/guardians to support and make these fundraisers successful.  Parents/Guardians are to sell the raffle tickets distributed to them or pay for the tickets.  Unsold raffle tickets are not to be returned to the school.

It is most helpful when half the hours are completed in the Fall, and the other half in the Spring.