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Sonrise Christian School

1220 E Ruddock St, Covina, CA, 91724-0917 -

School Notes Overview:

Sonrise Christian School is committed to teaching the heart as well as the mind. We know that the task of shaping lives is a call of ultimate significance. When one sees the potential inherent in a child, teaching becomes less of a profession and more a sacred call. The heart of teaching must be to help children discover their own boundless capacity to think, feel, explore and understand. The mission of Sonrise Christian School is to create an environment in which children can experience the love of Jesus as they grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. Sonrise Christian School is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Sonrise is an incorporated not-for-profit organization....

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School Overview:

	Sonrise Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Differences Supported	help for mild learning differences
Year Founded	1969
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	554 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 46 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 50 students
	Grade 3 - 43 students
	Grade 4 - 59 students
	Grade 5 - 55 students
	Grade 6 - 57 students
	Grade 7 - 56 students
	Grade 8 - 61 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Dr. Tim Burlingame
Admissions Director	Lori Kilmurray
Admissions Associate	Cheryl Anderson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Dance
	Football	Soccer
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Sonrise Christian School is committed to teaching the heart as well as the mind. We know that the task of shaping lives is a call of ultimate significance. When one sees the potential inherent in a child, teaching becomes less of a profession and more a sacred call. The heart of teaching must be to help children discover their own boundless capacity to think, feel, explore and understand. The mission of Sonrise Christian School is to create an environment in which children can experience the love of Jesus as they grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. Sonrise Christian School is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Sonrise is an incorporated not-for-profit organization..
Profile last updated: 11/03/2009

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School Notes: Scholarships available from Friends of the Walnut Library (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
posted on May 11, 2009 at 05:07:12 am
Each year the Friends of the Walnut Library awards scholarships to deserving local graduating high school seniors to financially assist them in their continuing education.
School Notes: Celebrating Mom (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 07:53:03 am
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Navy vet shares typhoon story (Highlanders Community News)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 07:23:03 pm
Bill Harrison stood like a simple man telling an outrageous story. But simple he was not, and the story was one many wish was just fiction. On April 1, Harrison told his story of surviving six days on a raft after a typhoon battered Navy minesweepers at the end of World War II.
Navy veteran shares WWII survival story with Covina Kids (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
posted on April 6, 2009 at 06:07:04 am
COVINA - Bill Harrison told how he survived six days on a raft floating in the Pacific Ocean after a typhoon battered Navy minesweepers of the coast of Japan at the end of World War II.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91724)	School Zip (91724)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,062 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$59,158	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	55% / 45%