Parent Service Hours
Each family is required to complete 30 volunteer service hours during the school year to be completed and reported exclusively in Gradelink by April 24, 2026. Unfulfilled regular volunteer hours are billable at $75 per hour. Eight (8) of the 30 hours must be volunteered during the October Fall Family Festival and/or Winter Wonderland. Unfulfilled October Family Fun Day and/or Winter Wonderland hours are billable at $100 per hour and will be billed and must be paid following the close of the Winter Wonderland. Parents may perform service hours at Our Lady of Grace Parish to a maximum of 15 reported service hours provided that those hours are completed such that a parish staff member can verify those hours. Parents must complete Virtus training before volunteering at the carnival or any other school activity. There will be no reduction of volunteer hour obligations if there is no valid Virtus certificate on file for a family. Parents and guardians are financially responsible for all unfulfilled volunteer hours. Balances due on incomplete parent volunteer hours will be added to FACTS for payment in full on May 8, 2026. Balances that are not paid in full by this date are subject to a $50 late fee.
School Improvement Drive
Participation in this drive is required with a minimum gift of $300. Families who are able are asked to contribute more. This gift can be paid over several monthly payments in FACTS or in full by September 26, 2025. All funds are earmarked for a special student-related construction project to improve our students' experience at Our Lady of Grace School.
Family Fundraising Obligation (FFO)
Each family is required to raise or contribute $600 annually. This obligation can be met through participation in designated PTO fundraisers, direct payments, or a combination of both. The 2025 – 2026 family fundraising obligation must be fulfilled by April 24, 2026. Balances will be added to FACTS for payment in full on May 8, 2026. Balances that are not paid in full by this date are subject to a $50 late fee.
The school will use Gradelink to manage the FFO balances of each family. I/We understand that it is our responsibility to login to Gradelink to regularly review my/our FFO account status. FFO printed invoices are not sent home.
Families may opt for one of the following three payment FFO payment options.
- Option 1: Full Payment – A $600 charge at the beginning of the school year by the end of September. See the Office Manager to set this up in FACTS.
- Option 2: Monthly Payments – Disperse the $600 FFO charge to your annual FACTS tuition bill. See the Office Manager to set this up in FACTS.
- Option 3: Participation in Fundraisers – Fulfill the family fundraising obligation by participating in FFO designated fundraisers in the school year. Balances will be added to FACTS for payment in full on May 8, 2026. Balances that are not paid in full by this date are subject to a $50 late fee.
