Ames Christian School (2026-27 Profile)

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Ames Christian School

925 South 16th Street Ames, IA 50010

Tel: (515) 233-0772

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 87 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

Ames Christian School Photo #1 - Grandparent's Day

Ames Christian School Photo #2 - Ames Christian School Kindergartners dressed as their favorite book characters for Book Week.

Ames Christian School Photo #3 - The 5th and 6th grade class playing "Current Events Challenge."

Ames Christian School Photo #4 - Cross-country skiing for P.E. class.

Ames Christian School Photo #5 - First day of school

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 87 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Other

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Ames Christian School
Pre-K	29
Kind	14
1	12
2	13
3	3
4	8
5	4
6	4

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Year Founded

1992

School Calendar

School Motto

CHARACTER // COMMITMENT // DISCIPLINE // EXCELLENCE

Student Body

Total Students

87 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 16%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.:

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Ames Christian School (ACS) is a non-denominational Christian school offering personalized Christian education to children and their families in the Ames area.
Ames Christian School strives to equip students to think, learn, discern, and act according to Biblical principles in order to embrace and fulfill God's unique purpose for their lives.
Our curriculum includes materials from a variety of publishers include ABeka, ACSI, CSI, Pearson, Houghton Mifflin, Nystrom, and Zaner-Bloser. Regardless of the text used, our Christian teachers teach each subject from a Biblical perspective.

Ames Christian School (ACS) is a non-denominational Christian school ministeringto children and their families in the Ames area. We offer an ourstandingEarly Childhood Program that includes a Preschool and Childcare Programfor three and four year old children. The Early Childhood Program have a QRS rating of 4. Our elementary programincludes a full academic program including Art,Music, Physical Education,andComputer instruction. Gifted teachers mentor and provide personalized christian education throughsmaller class sizes. We provide a safe, disciplined,caring learning environment that promotes academic excellence and builds Christian character. Theneeds of the whole childare addressed. We participate in mission and outreach projects at every grade level.Our Iowa Assessments class score averages have consistently been above the Iowa and National classscores averages.

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