First Preparatory Christian Academy
308 E Ct St., Hinesville, GA 31313Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- From $7,000
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 7.8
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
Can you use Promise Scholarship here?
✓ On the official Georgia Promise Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The last 2026-27 window is November 1 to 30, 2026. It is open only to families at or below 400% of the poverty level, and awards from it pay for spring 2027 only. The 2027 calendar is due by December 15, 2026.
Source: the official list, dated April 23, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Tuition verified for an unstated year; the 2026-27 award is subtracted only from a 2026-27 price. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 32
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 49% boys, 51% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 80%
- Setting
- City
- Accreditation, state list
- Accredited by Cognia/AdvancED, per the Georgia Promise Scholarship participating private schools list for 2026-27, approved as of April 23, 2026.
- Accreditation: the state’s list.
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 219 to 249, up 30 (14%)
- Path
- Dipped to 212 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (27)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 12 (8)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 19
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,440
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Georgia
- Same as the median of the 575 private schools we list
- School day, against Georgia
- 60 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7.8 here; median 8.2 at 279 GA combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
First Preparatory Christian Academy tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays
- Grades K to 5
- $7,000
- Grades 6 to 8
- $7,900
- Grades 9 to 12
- $7,900
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
Tuition from First Preparatory Christian Academy's website, checked October 6, 2026.
Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- Up to $6,500 per student
- How it varies
- Paid in four quarterly installments.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Tuition and fees Promise Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gods Heritage Christian Academy | K-12 | 54 | 5 |
| Faith Baptist Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 74 | 13 |
| Butler Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 111 | 23 |
| Risen Savior Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 123 | 24 |
| First Baptist Church School | K | 12 | 24 |
| Turning Point Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 25 | |
| Wayne Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-11 | 169 | 26 |
| Lifespring Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 26 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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Next Promise Scholarship date: Open now, until November 30, 2026 (Last 2026-27 application window (400% of poverty or less; funds spring 2027)).
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