School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-8
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
176 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
State avg.: 19%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Providing a Catholic Education, Bishop Kelley Catholic School, is accredited by the Michigan Non-public School Accrediting Association.
- Founded in 1950, BKCS is an elementary middle school consisting of grades preschool through grade eight and is affiliated with Immaculate Conception Parish in Lapeer, Michigan.
- Bishop Kelley School is a Catholic School instituted by the Immaculate Conception Parish community to teach Catholic doctrine, to nurture the development and personal practice of Christian values, and to provide an educational setting where academic standards are maintained.
- Academic instruction is provided by professional educators to promote excellence in all fields of study, helping each individual develop and achieve in accordance with the individual's needs and abilities through a variety of learning experiences.
- We consider our school to be an extension of the family.
- With the cooperation of the parent/guardian, Bishop Kelley Catholic School provides an excellent beginning to the lifelong process of learning.
- Providing a Catholic Education, Bishop Kelley Catholic School, is accredited by the Michigan Non-public School Accrediting Association. Founded in 1950, BKCS is an elementary middle school consisting of grades preschool through grade eight and is affiliated with Immaculate Conception Parish in Lapeer, Michigan. Bishop Kelley School is a Catholic School instituted by the Immaculate Conception Parish community to teach Catholic doctrine, to nurture the development and personal practice of Christian values, and to provide an educational setting where academic standards are maintained. Academic instruction is provided by professional educators to promote excellence in all fields of study, helping each individual develop and achieve in accordance with the individual's needs and abilities through a variety of learning experiences. We consider our school to be an extension of the family. With the cooperation of the parent/guardian, Bishop Kelley Catholic School provides an excellent beginning to the lifelong process of learning.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Bishop Kelley Catholic School?
The application deadline for Bishop Kelley Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Bishop Kelley Catholic School is Faith Baptist School (13.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Paul Lutheran School (1.2 miles away)
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Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 182 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
90 Millville Road
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 664-0046
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1090 S Lapeer Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 969-4178
Distance: 10.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 70 students
Montessori School
326 W Bay Street
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-1131
Distance: 10.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
505 N Dayton St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 652-0304
Distance: 11.0 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
9203 Lapeer Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-1206
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 279 students
Baptist
7306 E Atherton Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-9661
Distance: 13.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students
Christian
6100 Richfield Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 736-3833
Distance: 14.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 361 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
1223 S Belsay Rd
Burton, MI 48509
(810) 743-3108
Distance: 14.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 93 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
6456 E Bristol Rd
Burton, MI 48519
(810) 742-2411
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: K-11 | 48 students
Baptist
8933 Fostoria Rd
Fostoria, MI 48435
(989) 795-2185
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 182 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
90 Millville Road
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 664-0046
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 279 students
Baptist
7306 E Atherton Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-9661
Distance: 13.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students
Christian
7197 E Imlay City Rd
Imlay City, MI 48444
(810) 724-5695
Distance: 13.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 131 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
5000 Hosner Rd
Oxford, MI 48370
(248) 628-2571
Distance: 13.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students
Christian
6100 Richfield Rd
Flint, MI 48506
(810) 736-3833
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 182 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
90 Millville Road
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 664-0046
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1090 S Lapeer Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 969-4178
Distance: 10.3 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 70 students
Montessori School
326 W Bay Street
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-1131
Distance: 10.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
505 N Dayton St
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 652-0304
Distance: 11.0 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
9203 Lapeer Rd
Davison, MI 48423
(810) 653-1206
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Turrill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
785 S Elm St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2438
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2438
0.4 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Strive Transition Program
Special Education School
1175 S Lapeer Rd
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-6616
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-6616
0.5 miles
Gr: Inquire with school | 7 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Ck Schickler Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2020 W Oregon St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2440
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2440
0.9 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 457 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rolland Warner Campus 67
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3145 W Genesee St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 538-2334
1 miles
Gr: 6-7 | 610 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Zemmer Campus 89
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1920 W Oregon St
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
Lapeer, MI 48446
(810) 667-2413
1 miles
Gr: 8-9 | 628 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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