Sonlight River Brethren School
Brethren school · Grades 1–12
Mount Joy, PA
4075 Siegrist Rd, Mount Joy, PA 17552
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- B+Years serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 89% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Mount Joy since at least 2011
In Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, Sonlight River Brethren School is a Brethren private school for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. About 68 students attend, with roughly 12 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 89% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 180 days a year. Pennsylvania has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 68
- Teachers
- 5.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 33 girls, 35 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Brethren
- 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)
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 63% 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 Sonlight River Brethren 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 Sonlight River Brethren School
What grades does Sonlight River Brethren School serve?
Sonlight River Brethren School serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Sonlight River Brethren School?
About 68 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Sonlight River Brethren 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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