Michigan school run by church decides to end tuition

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan school that's run by a church has decided to stop charging tuition.

The Livingston Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports (http://bit.ly/1KlJlx9 ) Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Hartland Township began sending refunds to parents Jan. 1.

The school is for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Officials say 90 percent of the school's expenses are fixed costs. Our Savior pastor the Rev. Christopher Thoma says "whether ... we have two or 90 kids, we just have to compensate for the 10 percent of expenses."

Thoma anticipates more students will apply once word gets out about free tuition. The school has 70 students but capacity for more than 200.

Before the change, children of church members attended tuition-free and those of nonmembers were required to pay.

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Information from: Livingston Daily Press & Argus, http://www.livingstondaily.com