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Blue Ridge Christian School

Po Box 207, Bridgewater, VA, 22812-0228 -

School Notes Overview:

Our Mission: to assist Christian parents and evangelical churches by providing a Biblically-based educational program that instills a whole-hearted love of the Lord Jesus Christ, develops Godly character, and emphasizes academic excellence. We recognize that these lofty goals are impossible apart from the empowering of God the Holy Spirit...

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School Overview:

	Blue Ridge Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Other school association(s) Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1990
County	Rockingham County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	179 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 21 students
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 14 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	5%
Average Class Size	16
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,397
Tuition Notes	Elem tuition $4397 + $190 material/activity fee; Middle school tuition $4755 + $245 material fee
% on Financial Aid	25%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Head of School	John Barlow
Admissions Director	Deborah Harrison
Sport
Total Sports Offered	3
	Sports
	Basketball	Soccer
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Bible-based curriculum
Interdenominational
ACSI and SACS Accredited
Chime and Vocal choir
Art program
Sports Program
Profile last updated: 11/02/2006

In the News:

Middle School Volleyball (The Staunton News Leader)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 07:00:05 am
STUARTS DRAFT — Ridgeview Christian traveled to Bridgewater and dropped a 25-5, 25-11 decision to Blue Ridge Christian School on Thursday in middle school volleyball.
Still Going Strong (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 06:30:10 am
BRIDGEWATER - To find the kind of learning environment they wanted for their children, the founders of Blue Ridge Christian School turned to an old structure and even older instruction.
Family Ties Run Deep At BRCS (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 06:30:00 am
BRIDGEWATER - The family ties that make up Blue Ridge Christian School run generationally deep.
SHS Crushes Lee (The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)
posted on April 29, 2009 at 07:33:09 am
PENN LAIRD - With just three outs standing between him and his first career varsity win, the last thing Spotswood High School pitcher Tyler Brady wanted to see was his coach walking out to the mound.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22812)	School Zip (22812)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	8,424 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$42,610	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (22812) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	66% / 34%