Anchor Christian Academy vs. Fire Mountain School
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School Overview
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Overview
Anchor Christian Academy serves 107 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
The student:teacher of Anchor Christian Academy is 11:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Christian.
Fire Mountain School is a small progressive elementary school dedicated to assisting children in their ongoing work of exploring and making sense of the world.
Teachers and parents join together to create a community structure within which children experience discovery, challenge, experimentation, risk, failure and mastery.
FMS has three central goals for children: one, that they develop a strong and positive sense of themselves; two, that they come to see learning as an ongoing, joyful and self-initiated quest; and three, that they come to know themselves as interactive participants in the wider natural, social and practical world.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-2
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
1993
1983
Students Body
Total Students
107 students
6 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
28%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
8
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Pre-K Students
6
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Kindergarten Students
10
1
Grade 1 Students
12
2
Grade 2 Students
14
2
Grade 3 Students
13
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Grade 4 Students
12
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Grade 5 Students
15
1
Grade 6 Students
8
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Grade 7 Students
7
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Grade 8 Students
2
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
1 teacher
% Faculty with Advance Degree
44%
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Average Class Size
12
10
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:11
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Clean, neat & modest)
(Clean, neat & modest)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Aug. 25
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,400
$4,000
Tuition Notes
Preschool: $5800
K-8th grade: $5600
some scholarships available
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40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$1,000
Acceptance Rate
98%
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Admissions Director
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Barbara McLaughlin
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Arts & Crafts, Drama Class, Music
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