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Peoria Christian School

110 Peoria West St
Pella, IA 50219

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Tel: (641) 625-4131

www.peoriachr.org

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The purpose of Peoria Christian School is to seek out and nurture each child's unique potential as an image-bearer of God so that he/she can meaningfully serve God and others.

It endeavors to develop the student's capacity for the enjoyment of the created world in all its cultural richness and diversity.

It attempts to educate the total person in his/her emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual, decisional and creative development.

Peoria Christian school believes that God created the heavens and the earth.

God also created man in His likeness, perfect in all ways and able to accept the responsibility to care for God's world.

Man served as the crown of creation. Thus a treaty or covenant existed between God and man.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked IA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 48 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Peoria Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Christian Schools International (CSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Year Founded

1907

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

48 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 16%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 11:1

List of Courses Offered

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Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: Nurture, Develop, Educate

The purpose of Peoria Christian School is to seek out and nurture each child's unique potential as an image-bearer of God so that he/she can meaningfully serve God and others. It endeavors to develop the student's capacity for the enjoyment of the created world in all its cultural richness and diversity. It attempts to educate the total person in his/her emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual, decisional and creative development. Peoria Christian school believes that God created the heavens and the earth. God also created man in His likeness, perfect in all ways and able to accept the responsibility to care for God's world. Man served as the crown of creation. Thus a treaty or covenant existed between God and man.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked IA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 48 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Iowa is $8,981 for elementary schools and $11,290 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Iowa is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).