Hillcrest Academy
Mennonite school · Grades 6–12
Kalona, IA
1421 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- BCollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Iowa
- Serving families in Kalona since at least 2011
In Kalona, Iowa, Hillcrest Academy is a Mennonite private school for students from 6th grade through 12th grade. About 105 students attend, with roughly 7 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Iowa. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. The school reports that about 50% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year. Iowa has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 6–12
- Students
- 105
- Teachers
- 14.1 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 58 girls, 47 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Mennonite
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 50% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Iowa (7 students per teacher).
- Larger than 52% of Christian schools in Iowa.
- Compared with 27 Christian schools in Iowa.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Iowa
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Hillcrest Academy whether it takes part.
- Students First Education Savings Accounts · Education savings account
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 Hillcrest Academy
What grades does Hillcrest Academy serve?
Hillcrest Academy serves grades 6–12.
How many students attend Hillcrest Academy?
About 105 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Hillcrest Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Iowa has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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