North Kern Christian School (2025-26 Profile)

North Kern Christian School

710 Peters St
Wasco, CA 93280

North Kern Christian School is a ministry of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Wasco, which is a ministry division of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter.

NKCS is a nondenominational school and is open to all who want a Christian environment and Christ honoring staff and curriculum for their school age children.

NKCS believe: the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God; that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Year Founded

1978

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

108 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

77%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

North Kern Christian School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

14 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniforms

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Acceptance Rate

90%

National avg.: 81%

School Notes

School Motto: 'Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. - Proverbs 22:6'

North Kern Christian School is a ministry of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Wasco, which is a ministry division of the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter.
NKCS is a nondenominational school and is open to all who want a Christian environment and Christ honoring staff and curriculum for their school age children.
NKCS believe: the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God; that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Kern County, CA is $12,856 for elementary schools and $9,054 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Kern County, CA is 92% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).