Sunlight Christian Academy Lower School St. Lucie West vs. Grace Christian Academy
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School Overview
School
Sunlight Christian Academy Lower School St. Lucie WestElementary school
Grace Christian AcademyCombined school
Top Rankings
Sunlight Christian Academy Lower School St. Lucie West ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Student Body
Grace Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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Advanced Degrees
Overview
Sunlight Christian Academy shines the light of God's Word into learning for children who bear his image and have a place in his care.
We strive to provide a loving and safe environment in which children can explore God and His world from a distinctively Christian point of view.
Grace Christian Academy specializes in working with children of all Learning Challenges and Abilities.
Whether your child is on the Autism Spectrum, has Down Syndrome, or other challenges, WE CAN HELP! .
Grades Offered
PK-5
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Autism, Down Syndrome, Mild - Severe Learning Differences
Year Founded
2004
2015
Students Body
Total Students
540 students
130 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
39%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
4
Pre-K Students
200
30
Kindergarten Students
60
13
Grade 1 Students
60
8
Grade 2 Students
60
6
Grade 3 Students
60
5
Grade 4 Students
60
8
Grade 5 Students
40
6
Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
-
5
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Grade 9 Students
-
4
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
-
3
Grade 12 Students
-
2
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
17 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
90%
Average Class Size
n/a
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
8:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(https://www.sunca.org/academics/dress-code.cfm)
(https://www.sunca.org/academics/dress-code.cfm)
Casual
(School Uniforms)
(School Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
K-1st $7200.00 yr.
2nd-5th $7500.00 yr.
6th-12th $7900.00 yr.
Possibilities
Level 1 $12,000.00 yr
Level 2 $10,000.00 yr
Level 3 $9,500.00 yr.
Level 4 $8,500.00 yr.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
90%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$7,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
95%
Admissions Director
n/a
Cynthia Netwig
Admissions Associate
n/a
Tangelina Irish
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
15
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Classes, Art Program, Baking Club, Basketball Team, Cheerleading squad, Cooking Club, Gardening Club, Music Ministry, Music Program, Musical Theater Program, Painting, Soccer Skills, Tennis, Tutoring Club, Volleyball Teams
Art, Chorus, Consumer Math, Drama, Hip Hop Dance, Karate, Spanish, Voice Lessons