St. Joseph's Catholic School vs. Bethlehem Lutheran School

St. Joseph Catholic School is a dynamic, faith-filled community where each child is challenged to excel and grow in body, mind, and spirit as an image of God in our world. We, as a compassionate Catholic Community, in a tradition of academic excellence, strive to: Foster a Christian environment of family and friendship.

Educate children in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ in the Catholic faith.

Prepare children for leadership in Church and society through a sound and challenging academic curriculum

.Enable each child to recognize his or her worth as a child of God.

Encourage each child to internalize the values of self-discipline, mutual respect, personal morality, justice, and a concern for his/her surroundings.  Nurture each child's natural desire to learn.

Bethlehem Lutheran School in Kennewick, WA, serves 286 students from pre–kindergarten through 8th grade in a city–based co–ed setting.

Founded in 1911, this Lutheran Church Missouri Synod–affiliated school operates under a formal dress code and rolling admissions.

The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 with an average class size of 24 students and employs 16 teachers.

Annual tuition is $6,744, and the school has an acceptance rate of 85 percent for new enrollees.

Bethlehem Lutheran School holds accreditation from the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation and the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.