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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.
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Quick Facts (2025-26)
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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The average private school tuition in Kern County, CA is $12,856 for elementary schools and $9,054 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
