Galesburg Christian School Assoc vs. Costa Catholic School
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School Overview
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Overview
Galesburg Christian School is a private, parent-run, non-denominational school serving the Galesburg area.
Our mission statement is "Educational Excellence in a Christ-centered environment.
We strive to prepare students to be academically strong and spiritually ready to thrive in our challenging world. .
Costa Catholic School is a Catholic Christian Community dedicated to the total education of the child, always recognizing the family, which is the primary source of the child's education.
Its philosophy holds that every facet of life is important: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social.
Costa Catholic School offers a preschool though eighth grade curriculum.
We believe that our foremost mission is to bring the living God into the hearts and minds of our students.
We seek to accomplish this goal through instruction and, more importantly, by the way we, the faculty and staff, conduct ourselves in our daily lives.
We further seek to foster cooperation and a sense of community among the parishes and families of Costa Catholic School.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
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Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1996
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Students Body
Total Students
245 students
251 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
78
Kindergarten Students
30
16
Grade 1 Students
27
14
Grade 2 Students
22
20
Grade 3 Students
16
14
Grade 4 Students
18
14
Grade 5 Students
9
34
Grade 6 Students
13
15
Grade 7 Students
15
15
Grade 8 Students
13
31
Grade 9 Students
7
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Grade 10 Students
5
-
Grade 11 Students
5
-
Grade 12 Students
5
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
Average Class Size
13
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:15
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,000
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Tuition Notes
Varied tuition based on grade of student.
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% on Financial Aid
5%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,000
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Admissions Director
Robert Nutzhorn
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Choir, Music, National Honor Society Chapter, Student Council
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