DECIPHERING OUR ABBREVIATIONS school guide
AP - Advanced Placement is a program in the United States created by the College Board offering college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students .
K - Kindergarten with an academic curriculum .
PK3 , PK4 , PK5 - Pre-kindergarten for three , four , and five-year-olds .
Head of School - Headmaster , principal , president , directress , or administrator of the school .
n / a - Meaning non-applicable to that particular school . Or meaning ‘ not available ’ if the question was not answered . Ask the school for clarity , if desired .
Uniforms - Includes specifically required colors .
Christ Lutheran School 208 Langston Road Perry , GA 31047 478.397.5914 christlutheranperry . org
ESTABLISHED : 2001
HEAD OF SCHOOL : John Lehenbauer
TEACHERS HOLDING MASTER ’ S DEGREES : 0
FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE : n / a
LANGUAGE ( S ) OFFERED : Spanish ( K – 4 grades )
STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID : 100 %
UNIFORM : Yes
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RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION : The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
GRADES SERVED : K – 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS : n / a
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE : 12
AP COURSES OFFERED : n / a
AVERAGE 12TH GRADE SAT : n / a
DRAMA ( grades offered ): n / a
VISUAL ARTS ( grades offered ): Art & music ( K – 4 grades )
■ THEY ARE ONLY FOR RICH KIDS . Private schools champion economic and racial diversity . Financial assistance is frequently available and sometimes will even cover the entire cost .
■ THEY ’ RE ONLY FOR GENIUSES . Many private schools are able to accommodate children with learning disabilities and in fact may be better equipped to help those with learning differences than public schools . The bottom line is that students attend a private school for a better education , not because they were deemed geniuses beforehand .
■ THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO GET INTO . In large cities , there might be a long list of applicants for a place , but usually not in Middle Georgia .
K – 12 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO : 12:1
GRADUATION RATE : n / a
ATTENDING COLLEGE : n / a
VARSITY SPORTS ( grades offered ): n / a
TUITION : Lower School $ 6,900 ; Upper School n / a
■ THEY ARE UNREGULATED . Most private schools are regulated by state education departments . Most serious private schools are accredited as well .
■ THEY ’ RE A WASTE OF MONEY . What one person deems a waste of money might be seen as the investment of a lifetime by someone else . Investing in a child ’ s education is never a waste of money . For some families , it is better to invest now than wait to invest in college . A student who receives a high-quality education now can get scholarships to pay for college .
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