Registration 2023-2024

​Join the Koraes Family 

Choosing an elementary school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent, and finding the right fit can be challenging. Koraes Elementary School offers challenging courses and development in the traditional core areas of study such as language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Greek foreign language, physical education, art,  and integrated technology  are also offered as part of the curriculum. One unique characteristic of the Koraes program is the study of Greek language, culture and heritage starting with the prekindergarten program through eighth grade.  All of this is provided in a safe, nurturing, faith and family based environment during your child's formative years.

In addition to core education and religion classes emphasizing traditional Eastern Orthodox values, Koraes students come together regularly as a faith community to receive the sacraments and celebrate liturgies. By maintaining an Orthodox identity, our children learn to live their faith and to serve others. Daily morning prayer is a part of a child's life at Koraes.

Prekindergarten parents have the flexibility of sending their children three to 5 days a week in our half-day or full day program. Our Kindergarten is a full day program. 

​For the 2023-2024 school year, our school day will begin at 8:30am. Prekindergarten half day students end will end at 12:00. All other grades will be dismissed at 3:15pm. Early drop-off of children begins at 7:30am (with supervision). After school clubs and after school care (with supervision) ends at 4:30pm.

All children baptized in the Eastern Orthodox faith are welcome at the school. For additional questions, please contact our school office at 708.974.3402.

  

New Students & Prospective Families

February 1, 2023

Dear Prospective Families,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Koraes Elementary School.  We are excited for you to get to know us and are delighted that you have an interest in Koraes.    Our goal is to admit families who are like-minded in their desire to raise their children in a Orthodox Christian setting.  Koraes Elementary School is much more than a private school.  We are a school community that is rooted in common beliefs and we celebrate your Orthodox Christian faith as a part of who we are and how we live our lives.   The quality of education our students receive at Koraes provides many avenues for success both in and out of the classroom.  While our information is online, nothing can compare to experiencing our community for yourself.  

Koraes has blessed to have educated our students on campus for the vast majority of the past two entire school years.  It has made a tremendous difference in their lives to be in community with one another learning and growing together.  The verse Romans 12:12 comes to mind as we prepare to start a new school year in the fall:  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  It was the prayers of countless people from our community and beyond along with the teamwork from our school and parish community that afforded us the opportunity to successfully navigate these most challenging last three school years.   We look forward to your family joining our community as we move forward into a school year that looks to bring us back very close to pre-pandemic times.  Please reach out to us should you have any questions regarding enrollment or the like.

We have a great deal to offer to your child in a student-centered, Orthodox Christian environment.  The school is fully recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and the Ministry of Education of Greece.  Our school is committed to providing an Orthodox Christian education in a safe, caring, nurturing and spiritual environment that will equip our students to pursue academic excellence, reinforce cultural awareness and social responsibility and inspire them in their spiritual growth.  We appreciate families that sacrifice to send their children to Koraes.  

Quick facts about our school:

  • Low student-teacher ratio
  • Student-centered curriculum
  • Rich classroom libraries
  • Instruction delivered in a balanced literacy workshop model to meet the varying needs of our learners
  • Full and half-day enrollment in preschool (3/4/5 days a week is offered)
  • Full and half-day enrollment in prekindergarten (4/5 days a week is offered)
  • Full day kindergarten
  • NWEA Map assessment K-8 three times yearly
  • Data driven instruction to support differentiation in the classroom
  • Integrated technology in the classrooms (Smartboards, document cameras, tablets, iPads, Chromebooks)
  • Academic interventions in reading and math
  • Curriculum aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards and the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards
  • Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
  • Community Service requirements for students (K-8)
  • Daily Greek Language instruction that meets the needs of all levels of learners
  • Weekly religion (PK-8), art classes (PK-5);  PE (PK-8) and recess (K-5)
  • Weekly church services and daily morning prayer before school begins
  • Individual Service Plan support from Palos School District 118

 

It excites me that Koraes teachers have the freedom to educate the whole child unlike students in public school systems.  It is our expectation that our students will leave us after eighth grade and will attend high school well-equipped to manage their day-to-day studies, the challenges of peer pressures and other social stressors because they were educated in an Orthodox Christian school.  Students who have graduated from Koraes Elementary School have left us with a passionate pursuit of knowledge, a heart for service and desire to continue to grow in their Orthodox faith.  I am confident that you will find a warm, nurturing environment that is committed to the academic, spiritual, and social needs of your child.  

 Please register early to avoid being placed on a waiting list.  

 

Sincerely,

Beth Lind

Principal

New Family Registration

Please email all completed registration forms to registration@koraes.org.

Returning Family Registration

Please email all completed registration forms to registration@koraes.org.

Volunteer Obligation Policy Program 2023-2024

Koraes Elementary School is a not-for-profit educational institution that relies on volunteer assistance to provide support for its community programs. 

Each family is required to donate six (6) hours of their time at Koraes Elementary School sponsored events that occur outside the school day (i.e. KPTA sponsored: Fall Festival, Christmas Event, Winter Festival, Spring Fundraiser, Lenten Dinner, Jr. Olympics, School sponsored: Gala, and the SSCH Church sponsored Picnic).  Volunteer hours cannot be accrued during the school day (i.e. hot lunch, field trips, book fair, Christmas shop, room parties, track and field, etc).

The volunteer commitment and fee are per family, not per student. Volunteer hours are not transferable from family to family nor can you accumulate hours from year to year. Volunteer hours are awarded for support of specified events and not for class specific functions or in school events.

Volunteer slots must be fulfilled by adults. Student volunteer hours do not count toward this policy. We currently utilize Sign-Up Genius to organize volunteer opportunities. Volunteer opportunities will be posted and parents must sign up and check in with the event coordinator day of to receive credit. 

To secure this obligation, Koraes Elementary school will offer two choices to our families:

Option 1. I/We make a commitment to the Koraes Elementary School Volunteer Program. I agree to write a deposit check payable to Koraes Elementary School dated June 3, 2024 in the amount of $300 (include family name on memo line). This will serve as security for our volunteer commitment. My volunteer commitment check will be delivered to the School Office no later than September 30, 2023. I acknowledge that if I do not submit my check by the stated deadline above, my FACTS account will automatically be invoiced $300 and it will be due immediately.  I understand my volunteer commitment check will be shredded upon my completion of my six(6) hours of volunteer service. In addition, I understand that if my family does not complete the full six(6) hours of service by June 1, 2023 that I/we will forfeit the entire $300 deposit, and no refund will be issued. Additionally, if my family is not in good financial standing with the school by June 1, 2023 the volunteer commitment check will not be shredded and will be cashed regardless if my family’s volunteer hours are met. 

Option 2. I/we waive our volunteer obligation to Koraes Elementary School by choosing the volunteer buyout option. I/We agree to pay the $300 fee to Koraes Elementary School by September 29, 2023. 

Funds raised from the Volunteer Policy will be directed into an account earmarked  for teacher professional development and ancillary materials for the 2023-24 School Year. 


Obligation form may be found below.

Parent Volunteer Obligation Form

​Tuition

Koraes now provides  two different tuition schedules. One schedule is discounted for Orthodox parents who are members in good standing with their Orthodox Parish for 2023.  The second is a higher tuition rate schedule for Orthodox parents who do not hold a membership at an Orthodox parish for the calendar year 2023.

Our billing procedure is as follows: All new and returning families will be initially billed at the higher rate, no stewardship tuition rate (no exceptions). It is up to the family (not the school office) to obtain a letter from their Parish stating that they are members in good standing for the 2023 calendar year. Once the school office receives this document, a credit will be issued moving you to the lower rate tuition schedule. Verbal notice will not qualify for issuing this credit.

If this letter in good standing is received 30 days prior to your first FACTS payment, you will be immediately credited and will pay the lower monthly tuition rate throughout the year. If not received by this deadline, you will initially pay the higher monthly tuition amount (no exceptions).  When a Parish letter in good standing is received after you begin your monthly FACTS tuition payments at the higher tuition rate, we will credit your account for the total difference and adjust (decrease) ONLY your future monthly payment amounts. Letters in good standing must be received by December 15th, 2023 to qualify for the lower tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year.  No adjustments will be made to tuition after Dec. 16, 2023.(No exceptions.)

Kindergarten - 8th Grade

2023-2024 Registration Rates

New family tuition and Returning family tuition if completed by Feb. 28, 2023.

Tuition Schedule without paid stewardship letter                                           Tuition Schedule with paid stewardship letter
1 child – $7,700/year                                                                                                       1 child - $6,500
2 children – $15,400/year                                                                                            2 children - $12,545
3 children – $23,100/year                                                                                            3 children - $18,395
4 children – $30,800/year                                                                                            4 children - $24,120

Technology Fee:  $150
Security Fee: $25
4-8  Chromebook Fee​ $310  (includes Chromebook, license, case) This is a one time purchase.

FACTS Tuition Management Fee $49 (per family)
All Facts Payment Plans begin in July. 12 month payment plans are available if registration is completed by June 3, 2023. Any delay to register your child will reduce the number of months available for payment programs. 

Tuition does not cover art fee, after school clubs and other incidental fees that may occur during the year.

 

Returning family tuition if completed on March 1, 2023 - June 3, 2023.

Tuition Schedule without paid stewardship letter                                           Tuition Schedule with paid stewardship letter
1 child – $7,900/year                                                                                                       1 child - $6,700
2 children – $15,800/year                                                                                            2 children - $12,931
3 children – $23,700/year                                                                                            3 children - $18,961
4 children – $31,600/year                                                                                            4 children - $24,656

Technology Fee:  $150
Security Fee: $25
4-8  Chromebook Fee​ $310  (includes Chromebook, license, case) This is a one time purchase.

FACTS Tuition Management Fee $49 (per family)
All Facts Payment Plans begin in July. 12 month payment plans are available if registration is completed by June 3, 2023. Any delay to register your child will reduce the number of months available for payment programs. 

Tuition does not cover art fee, after school clubs and other incidental fees that may occur during the year.

​Prekindergarten

Half Day Program* Tuition listed is monthly
5 days $485 per month (with stewardship) - 5 days $565 per month (without stewardship) 
4 days $450 per month (with stewardship)4 days $525 per month (without stewardship)
3 days $360 per month (with stewardship)3 days $415 per month (without stewardship)  There is no 3 day option for 4yo prekindergarten.



Full Day Option* Tuition listed is monthly
5 days $730 per month (with stewardship) - 5 days $825 per month (without stewardship)
4 days $700 per month (with stewardship) - 4 days $775 per month (without stewardship)
3 days $615 per month (with stewardship) - 3 days $675 per month (without  stewardship) There is no 3 day option for 4yo prekindergarten.

*Students must be potty trained and 3 years of age by start date. Enrollment is ongoing but encouraged for fall start dates. 

Registration Forms

All students are required to fill out and submit the application for admission to Koraes Elementary School form.
All families are required to sign and return the FACTS information form.  
Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th grade, and new transfer students are required to provide health exam forms. 
Kindergarten and new transfer students are required to provide vision forms. 
Kindergarten, 2nd, 6th grade, and new transfer students are required to provide dental exam forms.