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Grace Christian Academy

187 Lewiston Rd, West Gardiner, ME 04345Open, per Google (checked Sep 29, 2026)

K-11 grades
24 students
4.8 students per teacher

Grace Christian Academy is a Christian private school in West Gardiner, ME teaching grades K-11. It reported 24 students and about 4.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Not on the Town tuitioning list we read

The Maine Department of Education publishes two PDFs of private elementary and secondary schools approved to receive public tuition, covering 2020-21 through 2025-26 and dated January 23, 2026. Schools are approved each year. Schools marked with the badge here have a 2025-26 public tuition rate on those lists; we match by school name and town, or by a name that appears only once in the state. Official Town tuitioning source.

School facts

Grades
K-11
Students
24
Teachers
5
Students per teacher
4.8
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Christian (nondenominational)
Setting
Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Grace Christian Academy tuition, and what Town tuitioning pays

Published tuition (2025-26): grades K to 5: $3,600 · grades 6 to 8: $3,600 · grades 9 to 12: $3,600 · required fees $350 a year.

First child rate $3,600; second $3,300, third $3,000, fourth $2,800. Curriculum fee $350 and enrollment fee $100 per student each year. 2026-27 schedule not posted.

Grace Christian Academy was not on the Town tuitioning list we read; lists change, so ask the school whether it takes Town tuitioning.

Tuition from Grace Christian Academy's tuition sheet, checked October 1, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

Tuition paid by your school district, up to a state formula For 2025-26 the state average tuition rates were $13,077.51 (elementary) and $15,055.22 (secondary). Payments to private elementary schools may not exceed the statewide average; secondary rates add an allowance for building costs. The 2026-27 rates are due in December 2026.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Questions to ask Grace Christian Academy

  1. Is the published tuition still current for 2025-26, and which fees are required on top of it?
  2. You were not on the Town tuitioning list we read. Do you take town tuitioning now, or plan to?
  3. How does the Town tuitioning award reach you, and what do families owe before it arrives?
  4. Is there a waitlist or an application deadline for my child’s grade?
  5. Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?

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Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Spurwink-Chelsea2-12354.4Nonsectarian4
Stepping Stones Montessori ✓not reportednot reportednot reportednot reported6
Childrens Ctr-Early Interven and Fam SupportPreK-311not reportedNonsectarian7
St. Michael SchoolPreK-815314Roman Catholic7

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