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Sweethaven Christian Academy

5000 W Norfolk Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23703Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)

PreK-11 grades
145 students
13.1 students per teacher

Sweethaven Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Portsmouth, VA teaching grades PreK-11. It reported 145 students and about 13.1 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-11
Students
145
Teachers
13
Students per teacher
13.1
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Baptist
Setting
City

Member of: American Association of Christian Schools

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.

Sweethaven Christian Academy tuition, and what EISTC pays

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Up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live The ceiling differs by school division. Students with disabilities at licensed special education schools can receive up to three times that share. In fiscal 2025, 5,336 scholarships were reported against $15.3 million in donor credits.

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