Prior Lake Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Prior Lake, MN
5690 Credit River Rd SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372
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 215% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Prior Lake since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Prior Lake Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Prior Lake, Minnesota, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 104 students and around 11 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 215% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 67% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 168 days a year. Minnesota has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 104
- Teachers
- 9.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 46 girls, 58 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 168 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 67% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 53% of Christian schools in Minnesota.
- Compared with 57 Christian schools in Minnesota.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
Help paying tuition in Minnesota
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Prior Lake Christian Academy whether it takes part.
- K-12 Education Subtraction (private school tuition) · Tax credit or deduction
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 Prior Lake Christian Academy
What grades does Prior Lake Christian Academy serve?
Prior Lake Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Prior Lake Christian Academy?
About 104 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Prior Lake Christian Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Minnesota has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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