Bethlehem Childrens School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 121 students
Yearly Tuition: $9,000
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Bethlehem Childrens School
Pre-K	91
Kind	10
1	7
5	9
8	4

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Pre-K enrollment highest with 91 students, far above every other grade at Bethlehem Childrens School.

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1995

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School Motto

Nature. Wisdom. Wellness.

Student Body

Total Students

121 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

13%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

40:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,000

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Tuition Notes

Sliding scale tuition, and income dependent tuition exchange program and financial aid available

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Bethlehem Children's School is an independent K-8 school established in 1995 to provide a positive learning experience for children.
In our program, children learn cooperatively, working together and helping each other, rather than competing against each other.
The pace of learning is determined by each child's own developmental readiness, rather than a standardized timetable determined by age.
The motivation for learning is the child's innate curiosity, rather than the external influences of examinations and grades.
The school provides a low student to teacher ratio, where teachers can create an environment that draws out natural curiosity and fosters the development of a genuine, life-long interest in learning.
We strive to implement our mission and to instill a life-long love of learning through curiosity, independence and cooperation, flexibility, critical thinking, individualized instruction, emotional growth, emotional security, and social responsibility.

Bethlehem Children's School is an independent K-8 school established in 1995 to provide a positive learning experience for children. In our program, children learn cooperatively, working together and helping each other, rather than competing against each other. The pace of learning is determined by each child's own developmental readiness, rather than a standardized timetable determined by age. The motivation for learning is the child's innate curiosity, rather than the external influences of examinations. The school provides a low student to teacher ratio, where teachers, through individualized instruction, can create an environment that draws out natural curiosity and fosters the development of a genuine, life-long interest in learning. We strive to implement our mission and to instill a life-long love of learning through curiosity, independence and cooperation, flexibility, critical thinking, emotional growth, emotional security, holistic personal health, and social responsibility.

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