Peoria Christian School

110 Peoria West St Pella, IA 50219
www.peoriachr.org

Quick Facts (2026)

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

Quick Facts (2026)

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

School Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
School History

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1907
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
48 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
State avg.: 16%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 11:1
List of Courses Offered
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL

School Notes

  • 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.
  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peoria Christian School's ranking?
Peoria Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Peoria Christian School?
The application deadline for Peoria Christian School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Iowa is $9,021 for elementary schools and $11,342 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).

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