Good Shepherd Christian Academy
312 Wilson St., Elkins, WV 26241Checked against the official list (dated August 10, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- Ungraded
- Students (K-12)
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 2.3
- Affiliation
- Assembly of God
- From Elkins center
- Under 1 mile
Can you use Hope here?
✓ On the official West Virginia Hope Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- Opened March 2, 2026. June 15 was the deadline for the full amount. Late applications run to February 28, 2027 at reduced amounts: 50% of the award until November 30, then 25% from December 1.
Source: the official list, dated August 10, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
School facts
- Teachers
- 9
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Setting
- Town
- 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
- 15 to 16, up 1
- Path
- Peaked at 21 in 2021-22
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,260
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against West Virginia
- Same as the median of the 97 private schools we list
- School day, against West Virginia
- About the median of 7 hours (97 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 2.3 here; median 7.8 at 38 WV 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.
Good Shepherd Christian Academy tuition, and what Hope pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
West Virginia Hope Scholarship Education savings account
- Award
- $5,435.62 expected for 2026-27
- How it varies
- Apply late and you get less in your first year: 75% of the award for applications June 16 to September 15, 2026, 50% for September 16 to November 30, and 25% for December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (Hope Scholarship home page, read October 8, 2026).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Good Shepherd Christian Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Hope pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Hope Scholarship for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes and Brains STEM Center ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Highland Adventist School ✓ | PreK-12 | 32 | 2 |
| Elkins Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-7 | 68 | 2 |
| Harman School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 18 | |
| Feed My Sheep Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 23 | 19 |
| Buckhannon Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 61 | 22 |
| On Target Church Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 28 | |
| Hillside Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 31 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next Hope date: February 28, 2027 (Last day for late 2026-27 applications (reduced amount)).
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