Topeka Collegiate School vs. Cair Paravel Latin School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Topeka Collegiate School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for:
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Advanced Degrees
Cair Paravel Latin School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for:
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Student Body
Overview
Topeka Collegiate is a private independent school whose mission is to prepare students for advanced education, successful careers, and responsible citizenship through a commitment to academic excellence and humanitarian ideals.
Cair Paravel Latin School (CPLS) is a non-denominational classical Christian college preparatory school serving students from preschool to 12th grades.Our Classical method of teaching is unique, but it is no experiment.
Some of the greatest leaders and thinkers of Western civilization, from Aristotle to Thomas Jefferson, have been educated this way.
A guiding principle for our dedicated faculty is that every child of God is capable of extraordinary achievements through classical training and cultivation of character.
We believe that all education should be education that naturally leads students toward the good, the true, and the beautiful.At CPLS, each and every student is challenged and inspired by the curriculum while being given the "tool kit" with which to further their learning and inspire a passion for knowledge.
Grades Offered
PK-8
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1982
1980
Students Body
Total Students
148 students
449 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
32%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
19
Pre-K Students
14
17
Kindergarten Students
12
29
Grade 1 Students
21
37
Grade 2 Students
12
33
Grade 3 Students
16
32
Grade 4 Students
16
33
Grade 5 Students
18
36
Grade 6 Students
12
35
Grade 7 Students
15
25
Grade 8 Students
12
32
Grade 9 Students
-
33
Grade 10 Students
-
26
Grade 11 Students
-
37
Grade 12 Students
-
25
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
100%
47%
Average Class Size
15
17
Number of AP Classes
n/a
1
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
Average ACT score
n/a
26
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Khaki pants or shorts, knit polo, skirts and jumpers)
(Khaki pants or shorts, knit polo, skirts and jumpers)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$13,025
$9,694
Tuition Notes
Multiple financing options, grants, and scholarships are available.
Tuition increases to $11,036 for High School
% on Financial Aid
45%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,000
$2,600
Acceptance Rate
75%
90%
Admissions Director
Leilani Grey
Stacey Hickam
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Chess ClubTechnology Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Choir Grades 4-8
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
House SystemJunior Classical League (JCL)
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirStrings Program
Theater Production
