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Sonshine Christian Academy

Po Box 5026, Callahan, FL, 32011 -

School Notes Overview:

Sonshine Christian Academy offers our students a college preparatory curriculum with a firm biblical foundation to assist them in their lifelong pursuits; which makes our school stand out over and above the rest. Our mission is to provide your student with biblical training, spiritual growth, academic mastery, and physical development falls in accordance with Jeremiah 29:11. Join us in helping your child reach his/her full potential....

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School Overview:

	Sonshine Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS) State or regional independent school association Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Assembly of God
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 11
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1985
County	Nassau County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	246 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	28%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 41 students
	Pre-K - 47 students
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 15 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
	Grade 9 - 11 students
	Grade 10 - 5 students
	Grade 11 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	35 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	16
Classroom dress code	Casual (VARIES BY GRADE LEVEL)
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,000
Tuition Notes	Tution for Kindergarten $3750 Tution for 1st - 6th $4000 Tuition for 7th - 11th $4200
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Lorie Johnson
Admissions Director	Lorie Johnson
Admissions Associate	Karla Milton
Sport
Total Sports Offered	3
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Softball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	6
	Extracurriculars
	4H Program	Beginning Concert Band
	Fine Arts	Intermediate Concert Band
	Karate	Praise band

School Notes:

We accept applications on a first-come, first-serve basis. Feel free to contact our office or check our website at sonshinechristian.com should you have questions. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Rambler 600 revs up students (Nassau County Record)
posted on March 17, 2009 at 04:43:22 pm
Callahan Middle School was the place to be for car races and parades Friday afternoon, as the Rambler 600 kicked into high gear. The celebration kicked off in February, with students creating pennants and metric dragster cars.
Battling cancer a third time (Nassau County Record)
posted on March 13, 2009 at 09:23:13 pm
Battling cancer once can be scary, twice can be trying, but to battle it a third time, a person like Donna Burch relies on her faith to see her through.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32011)	School Zip (32011)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,408 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	27%
Population Average Age	36 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$43,799	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	25 years old	33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (32011) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	87% / 13%	66% / 34%