Anchor Christian School
Mennonite school · Grades K–12
Shippensburg, PA
744 Pinola Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 37% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Shippensburg since at least 2011
Anchor Christian School is a Mennonite private school in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It has about 103 students and around 10 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 37% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 103
- Teachers
- 10 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 52 girls, 51 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Mennonite
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 0% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 56% of Christian schools in Pennsylvania.
- Compared with 209 Christian schools in Pennsylvania.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Pennsylvania
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Anchor Christian School whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Anchor Christian School
What grades does Anchor Christian School serve?
Anchor Christian School serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Anchor Christian School?
About 103 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Anchor Christian School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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