Shining Light Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Greensboro, NC
4530 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27409
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B+Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Greensboro since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Shining Light Academy is a Baptist private school in Greensboro, North Carolina, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 176 students and around 10 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 27% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 78% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. North Carolina has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 176
- Teachers
- 17 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 66 girls, 110 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 78% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 53% of Christian schools in North Carolina.
- Compared with 218 Christian schools in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Shining Light Academy whether it takes part.
- Opportunity Scholarship · Voucher or 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 Shining Light Academy
What grades does Shining Light Academy serve?
Shining Light Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Shining Light Academy?
About 176 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Shining Light Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. North Carolina has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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