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North Kern Christian School

710 Peters St Wasco, CA 93280

Tel: (661) 758-5997

northkernchristian.org

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	North Kern Christian School
Nursery	38
Pre-K	12
Kind	17
1	11
2	9
3	6
4	3
5	2
6	3
7	4
8	3

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Year Founded

1978

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Student Body

Total Students

108 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

77%

State avg.: 52%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

14 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniforms

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Acceptance Rate

90%

National avg.: 82%

School Notes

North Kern Christian School is a ministry of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Wasco, which is a ministry division of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter.
NKCS is a nondenominational school and is open to all who want a Christian environment and Christ honoring staff and curriculum for their school age children.
NKCS believe: the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God; that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

School Motto: 'Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. - Proverbs 22:6'

North Kern Christian School is a ministry of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Wasco, which is a ministry division of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter.
NKCS is a nondenominational school and is open to all who want a Christian environment and Christ honoring staff and curriculum for their school age children.
NKCS believe: the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God; that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Kern County, CA is $12,887 for elementary schools and $9,096 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Kern County, CA is 93% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).