Sunlight Christian Academy Lower School St. Lucie West vs. Morningside Academy
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School Overview
School
Sunlight Christian Academy Lower School St. Lucie WestElementary school
Morningside 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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Morningside Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:
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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.
Morningside Academy began in 1987 with 33 students in Kindergarten and first grade.
The academy currently enrolls over five hundred students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
It is our desire to provide a Christian education where Biblical principles are taught through the life and attitude of the teacher, a Bible centered curriculum and consistent integration of thought, word and deed.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
2004
1987
Students Body
Total Students
540 students
573 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
39%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
200
-
Kindergarten Students
60
75
Grade 1 Students
60
73
Grade 2 Students
60
50
Grade 3 Students
60
46
Grade 4 Students
60
48
Grade 5 Students
40
36
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
41
Grade 9 Students
-
34
Grade 10 Students
-
38
Grade 11 Students
-
27
Grade 12 Students
-
29
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
39 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
40%
Average Class Size
n/a
25
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(https://www.sunca.org/academics/dress-code.cfm)
(https://www.sunca.org/academics/dress-code.cfm)
Formal
(School uniforms)
(School uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition varies between Elementary, Middle School, and High School. Please contact us for detailed tuition rates.
Admissions Director
n/a
Cindi Tomaszewski
Admissions Associate
n/a
Kendra Dye
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
9
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
Chapel Ministry, Choral Program, Drama, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, NHS, NJHS, Service Society, String Orchestra Program