Joshua Institute Academy
2150 W Cherry Ln, Meridian, ID 83642Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- 3-12
- Students (K-12)
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Meridian center
- 1.1 miles
Can you use PCTC here?
Idaho publishes no school list
- About the list
- How the PCTC list works
- Applying
- The next window is January 15 to March 15, 2027.
Source: PCTC official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 8
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 64% boys, 36% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- 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
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (14)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 10 and grade 11 (3 each)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 6
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 142
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 850
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Idaho
- 29 days shorter than the 171-day median of 113 schools we list
- School day, against Idaho
- 45 minutes shorter than the median of 6 hours 45 minutes (112 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8 here; median 9.6 at 34 ID combined schools
- Size in Ada County
- Larger than 4 of 18 other schools we list
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.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Joshua Institute Academy tuition, and what PCTC pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $7,930 to $11,200 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit Refundable tax credit
- Award
- Up to $5,000 per student
- How it varies
- Up to $7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability. It follows the tax year, so 2026 expenses are claimed in early 2027.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Joshua Institute Academy?
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Tuition and fees PCTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Parental Choice Tax Credit; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Valley Christian Schools-Secondary | $7,930 to $11,200 | 2026-27 | 1.6 |
| St. Ignatius Catholic School | $8,250 | 2026-27 | 3.2 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Preschool & Kindergarten @ten Mile Christian | PreK-K | 20 | 1 |
| Calvary Meridian Prep Academy | K-10 | 185 | 1 |
| Cole Valley Christian Schools-Secondary | PreK-12 | 1,263 | 2 |
| A Child's Choice Montessori School | PreK-6 | 52 | 2 |
| Treasure Valley Baptist School | K-12 | not reported | 3 |
| Challenger School | PreK-8 | not reported | 3 |
| St. Ignatius Catholic School | PreK-8 | 428 | 3 |
| The Ambrose School | K-12 | not reported | 4 |
Private schools
Next PCTC date: January 15, 2027 to March 15, 2027 (Application window for 2026 expenses).
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