Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked AK School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 81 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: Sep. 6 / rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Amazing Grace Academy
About the School
- Amazing Grace Academy in Palmer, AK, serves 81 students from pre–kindergarten through 12th grade in a town community setting.
- Founded in 1942, the school offers a co–ed regular elementary and secondary program with a religious affiliation to the Seventh Day Adventist denomination.
- The student–teacher ratio of 10:1 with an average class size of 15 students and a teaching staff of 8, including 15% with advanced degrees.
- Approximately 17% of the student body represents students of color, reflecting some diversity in the Palmer area private school population.
- Amazing Grace Academy has a formal dress code and uses a rolling admissions policy with an application deadline of September 6, 2025.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked AK School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 81 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: Sep. 6 / rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Amazing Grace Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1942
School Calendar
School Motto
Educating Alaska's Pre-K through High School Students for Today and Eternity
Student Body
Total Students
81 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
State avg.: 23%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
15%
Average Class Size
15 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
solid color polo shirts, Khaki or blue pants
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
Sep. 6 / rolling
Tuition Notes
Pre-K Tuition is $504, K Tuition is $797 per month, 1st-8th Tuition is $797 per month for 10 months. A 5% discount is given to pay the whole year in one lump sum.
Admissions Director
Tricia Biloff
Application URL
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
2 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
ArtMusic
Frequently Asked Questions
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Amazing Grace Academy is often viewed alongside schools like Axios Academy by visitors of our site.
What is Amazing Grace Academy's ranking?
Amazing Grace Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alaska for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Amazing Grace Academy?
The application deadline for Amazing Grace Academy is Sep. 6 / rolling (applications are due on Sep. 6 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
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School Reviews
5 4/1/2021
We love this school. Teachers are top notch. So caring, so involved. We love the family atmosphere. My daughter is so excited to go to school. The students there are very kind as well.
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My daughter is a recent graduate of AGA. When other schools were shutting down, this school was figuring out how to provide a quality education in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. The teachers and staff at AGA go above and beyond for their students every day, and we were so blessed to have been a part of the school for so many years. Thanks AGA.
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