Heritage Christian School
School Notes Overview:
Heritage is a dynamic school where your child will find a both spiritual faithfulness and academic rigor. Our mission is to provide a Christ-centered, comprehensive, academically excellent education for students K-8. Daily instruction is given so students may become responsible citizens, be know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, and live according to Biblical truths. Heritage Christian School supports families by providing a Christ-centered, comprehensive, academically excellent education for children. Daily instruction is given so students may become responsible citizens, be led to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, and live according to Biblical truths. A philosophy of Christian education is built upon certain presuppositions. God is recognized and acknowledged as the author of all truth, as the Creator and Sovereign interpreter of every fact. Man, as a creature made in the image of God, is responsible to think according to the pattern God has established in His Word. As a result of sin, man lost the ability to do this. Christian education seeks to restore people to a vital relationship with God, and to bring every thought captive to Jesus Christ. ...
School Overview:
Heritage Christian School |
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| School Membership(s) | Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Presbyterian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1971 | ||
| County | Pierce County, WA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 183 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(WA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 26% | 21% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Kind - 23 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 21 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 19 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 15 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 19 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 16 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 20 | ||
This School |
(WA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * 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 | ||
| Head of School | Glenn Fisher | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 4 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Soccer | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
School Notes:
- Heritage is a dynamic school where your child will find a both spiritual faithfulness and academic rigor. Our mission is to provide a Christ-centered, comprehensive, academically excellent education for students K-8. Daily instruction is given so students may become responsible citizens, be know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, and live according to Biblical truths. Heritage Christian School supports families by providing a Christ-centered, comprehensive, academically excellent education for children. Daily instruction is given so students may become responsible citizens, be led to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, and live according to Biblical truths. A philosophy of Christian education is built upon certain presuppositions. God is recognized and acknowledged as the author of all truth, as the Creator and Sovereign interpreter of every fact. Man, as a creature made in the image of God, is responsible to think according to the pattern God has established in His Word. As a result of sin, man lost the ability to do this. Christian education seeks to restore people to a vital relationship with God, and to bring every thought captive to Jesus Christ.
- Profile last updated: 01/12/2009
In the News:
- Enrollment drops at WA private schools (KING5 Seattle)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 08:12:30 pm
Requests for financial aid are up as private schools in Washington feel the pinch of the sluggish economy. - State's private schools hurt by recession (KOMO Seattle)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 08:05:42 pm
Enrollments are down and requests for financial aid are up as private schools in Washington feel the pinch of the sluggish economy. Throughout the state, enrollment in private elementary and secondary schools has declined 8 percent to 10 percent this year. - Private Schools In Wash. State Hurt By Recession (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 07:29:52 pm
TACOMA, Wash. -- Enrollments are down and requests for financial aid are up as private schools in Washington feel the pinch of the sluggish economy. - Private schools pinched by economy (Tacoma News Tribune)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 07:28:26 am
With declining enrollment and increasing requests for financial aid, South Sound private schools are feeling the impact of a sluggish economy.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (98467) | School Zip (98467) |
(WA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 15,165 people | 5,855,424 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 43% | 29% |
| Population Average Age | 33 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $48,829 | $49,081 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.5 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 27 years old | 38 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98467) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 56% / 44% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Montessori In Motion - 127 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
- Visitation Catholic School - 183 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
- The Hope School - n/a - 2.3 mi. away - view location
- St. Charles Borromeo School - 549 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
- Tacoma Waldorf School - n/a - 3.3 mi. away - view location
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