Bellingham Christian School vs. Assumption Catholic School
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School Overview
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Overview
Bellingham Christian School, located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, is a non-denominational Christian school serving Preschool through 8th-grade children and their Christian families. Your local Whatcom County Christian school serves students from a wide variety of area churches.
Bringing glory to God in all areas of the curriculum is the heartbeat of BCS.
Assumption Catholic School is a ministry of the Church of the Assumption in Bellingham, Washington and serves Preschool through 8th grade students from all of Whatcom County.
With an integrated teaching of the Catholic faith, teachers prepare students for the academic rigor of high school through a variety of programs including an all-school Spanish curricula, orchestra and choir, as well as participation in the Math Olympiad and Missoula Children's Theater.
Assumption has a long history of serving Whatcom County beginning in 1913.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1958
1913
Students Body
Total Students
378 students
259 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
12
-
Pre-K Students
58
32
Kindergarten Students
36
14
Grade 1 Students
43
26
Grade 2 Students
36
24
Grade 3 Students
46
26
Grade 4 Students
33
26
Grade 5 Students
10
26
Grade 6 Students
40
40
Grade 7 Students
43
25
Grade 8 Students
21
20
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
30%
Average Class Size
20
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:15
1:17
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(casual)
(casual)
Formal
(School Uniform- Plaid, khakis, white and red shirts)
(School Uniform- Plaid, khakis, white and red shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Mar. 31 / May. 31 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$8,150
Tuition Notes
n/a
Families can apply to their churches for a Faith Community Scholarship to decrease this tuition amount.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$1,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
95%
Admissions Director
Kellie Schmidt
Dayna Dennis
Admissions Associate
n/a
Angie King
Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
1
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Choirs
Chess club