Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: 1-8
- Enrollment: 9 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
SonShine Academy
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: 1-8
- Enrollment: 9 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1969
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
9 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 20%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
School Notes
- SonShine Academy is part of the K-12 School System of the Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Adventist Education is an accredited, world-wide education system.
- SonShine Academy is part of the K-12 School System of the Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Adventist Education is an accredited, world-wide education system.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for SonShine Academy?
The application deadline for SonShine Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to SonShine Academy is Colter High School (17.2 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Learning Tree Christian School (62.0 miles away)
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Distance: 17.2 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 59 students
All-boys | Alternative School
1550 Us Highway 20 S
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-6144
Distance: 28.5 mi
Gr: 1-6 | 9 students
Special Education School
250 E. Arapahoe
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-2171
Distance: 62.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 90 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
820 W Fetterman St Buffalo
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-7509
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 40 students
Christian
Po Box 1581
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 250-5167
Distance: 66.0 mi
Gr: 7 | 2 students
Seventh Day Adventist
201 Aspen Dr
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-9062
Distance: 17.2 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 59 students
All-boys | Alternative School
1550 Us Highway 20 S
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-6144
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 40 students
Christian
Po Box 1581
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 250-5167
Distance: 114.5 mi
Gr: K-12 | 57 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2300 S Hickory St
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 234-6865
Distance: 116.1 mi
Gr: 6-11 | 23 students
All-girls | Alternative School
2521 E 15th St
Casper, WY 82609
(307) 472-2667
Distance: 123.5 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 43 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Alternative School
905 N Gurley Ave
Gillette, WY 82716
(307) 686-0669
Distance: 17.2 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 59 students
All-boys | Alternative School
1550 Us Highway 20 S
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-6144
Distance: 28.5 mi
Gr: 1-6 | 9 students
Special Education School
250 E. Arapahoe
Thermopolis, WY 82443
(307) 864-2171
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 40 students
Christian
Po Box 1581
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 250-5167
Distance: 66.0 mi
Gr: 7 | 2 students
Seventh Day Adventist
201 Aspen Dr
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-9062
Distance: 71.1 mi
Gr: PK-2 | 63 students
Avg. class size: 30 students
Montessori School
1014 N 8th St W
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-7633
Distance: 62.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 90 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
820 W Fetterman St Buffalo
Buffalo, WY 82834
(307) 684-7509
Distance: 64.7 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 40 students
Christian
Po Box 1581
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 250-5167
Distance: 71.1 mi
Gr: PK-2 | 63 students
Avg. class size: 30 students
Montessori School
1014 N 8th St W
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-7633
Distance: 71.5 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 78 students
Catholic
220 N 7th St E
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-5922
Distance: 71.5 mi
Gr: PK-9 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
419 E Park Ave
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 857-5710
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
White Hawk Academy
Alternative School
201 N. 15th Street
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-9289
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-9289
0.1 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 16 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Worland High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 South 17th Street
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-2412
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-2412
0.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 339 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Worland Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2150 Howell Avenue
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-3233
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-3233
0.2 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1229 Howell Avenue
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-3306
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-3306
0.3 miles
Gr: 2-3 | 158 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
203 North 15th Street
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-4662
Worland, WY 82401
(307) 347-4662
0.5 miles
Gr: K-1 | 151 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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