Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 95 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Northern Hills Christian Academy
About the School
- Northern Hills Christian Academy started in 2003 with 35 students.
- We have grown over the past three years to over 80 students.
- God has provided financially, as well as spiritually, as we seek Him.
- Northern Hills Christian Academy is open to students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade who are interested in securing a Christian education.
- Together, with parents, it will be our goal to help fulfill Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” In order to keep the cost of tuition down, the school will be accepting tax deductible donations and student scholarship donations.
- The mission of Northern Hills Christian Academy is to provide a quality education, based on Biblical principles, that will academically prepare, develop and equip our students to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 95 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
95 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
State avg.: 21%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Northern Hills Christian Academy?
The application deadline for Northern Hills Christian Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school, elementary school and preschool to Northern Hills Christian Academy is Our Savior Christian Academy (11.2 miles away)
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Distance: 11.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 126 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1103 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 866-1597
Distance: 11.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 150 students
Montessori School
14451 N Us Highway 169
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-4905
Distance: 12.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students
Catholic
309 S Stewart Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-4428
Distance: 13.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 35 students
Montessori School
512 Ne 107th St
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 734-8804
Distance: 14.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
Montessori School
650 E Ruth Ewing Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-6295
Distance: 11.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 126 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1103 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 866-1597
Distance: 14.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 573 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 12
Christian
10500 N. Trailblazer Drive
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 548-2222
Distance: 15.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 417 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
4330 NW Cookingham Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64164
(816) 455-3513
Distance: 17.3 mi
Gr: K-12 | 64 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
5600 N Brighton Ave
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 454-7410
Distance: 18.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 190 students
11020 N Ambassador Dr Ste 120
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 235-3800
Distance: 11.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 126 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1103 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 866-1597
Distance: 11.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 150 students
Montessori School
14451 N Us Highway 169
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-4905
Distance: 12.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students
Catholic
309 S Stewart Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-4428
Distance: 14.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 573 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 12
Christian
10500 N. Trailblazer Drive
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 548-2222
Distance: 15.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 417 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
4330 NW Cookingham Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64164
(816) 455-3513
Distance: 11.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 126 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1103 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 866-1597
Distance: 11.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 150 students
Montessori School
14451 N Us Highway 169
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-4905
Distance: 12.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students
Catholic
309 S Stewart Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-4428
Distance: 13.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 35 students
Montessori School
512 Ne 107th St
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 734-8804
Distance: 14.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
Montessori School
650 E Ruth Ewing Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 781-6295
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Location
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Dogwood Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 903-1400
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 903-1400
2.6 miles
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Kearney Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 E 5th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4115
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4115
3.6 miles
Gr: 6-7 | 591 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Kearney Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
902 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4113
3.8 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 223 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1815 S Jefferson
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4114
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4114
4.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 264 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Kearney High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
4.7 miles
Gr: 10-12 | 814 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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