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612 Liberty Street, Pella, IA 50219Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Applications for next fall open in January
Prairie HollowPella, Iowa
(641) 555-0100
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Christian K-8 in Pella, Iowa

A Christian school for farm and town families

Prairie Hollow teaches kindergarten through grade 8 in a porch-front schoolhouse on a wide lawn. Buses run from towns across the county, and the school year bends around harvest and planting.

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A grey Victorian house used as a small school, with a front porch and a wide lawn

Bus routes

Where the buses go

Four routes bring children from towns across the county. Ask the office about a stop near your farm.

All routes and times
A school drop-off loop with trees, a curb and a bench

North route

First pickup at 6:45 a.m., last drop-off by 4:30 p.m.

  • Prairie City
  • Monroe
  • Otley

East route

First pickup at 6:40 a.m., last drop-off by 4:40 p.m.

  • Leighton
  • Oskaloosa
  • Bussey

South route

First pickup at 6:50 a.m., last drop-off by 4:30 p.m.

  • Harvey
  • Swan
  • Knoxville

Town loop

First pickup at 7:20 a.m., last drop-off by 3:50 p.m.

  • Pella

Live farther out? Ask the office about meeting a route at its nearest stop.

Classes

Classes by grade and by day

Every grade has its own teacher. The school day starts at the same time for everyone, and Wednesday begins with chapel.

Classes by grade and by day
AgesClass sizeSchool day8:10 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.Monday to FridayWednesday chapel8:10 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.WednesdayEarly care7:15 a.m. to 8:10 a.m.5 daysAfter care3:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.5 days
Lower gradesKindergarten to grade 2Friday ends with a long read-aloud.12OfferedOfferedOfferedOffered
Middle gradesGrades 3 to 514OfferedOfferedOfferedOffered
Upper gradesGrades 6 to 8Study period after lunch.16OfferedOfferedOfferedOffered

Fees and what each is for

Application
Covers reading the application and meeting the child. Due when a family applies.
Enrollment
Holds a place after an offer is accepted.
Books and supplies
The texts and materials for the year, ordered by the school.
Bus route
Billed by the month for the route a family rides, and only for the months it rides.
Early and after care
Billed by the month for the days a family uses.
Field trips
A few day trips in the year, billed when a family signs the permission slip.
How tuition and aid work

Sample programs.

The school year

A year that bends around harvest and planting

School starts in late August, pauses for a few days at harvest and again at planting, and ends in late May.

This school year

  • First day

    Late August · Buses run from the first morning.

  • Harvest break

    A few days in early October · When the combines run, many families want to be home.

  • Open houses

    November · Walk the building and meet the teachers.

  • Visit days

    Most Thursdays, January to March · A morning in a classroom and a talk with the head of school.

  • Applications open

    January · For the fall a year away.

  • Application deadline

    Early March · Every family hears at the same time.

  • Decisions

    Late March · By letter and by phone.

  • Enrollment agreements

    April · Signed to hold a place.

  • Planting break

    A few days in late April · A long weekend at the start of planting.

  • Last day

    Late May

Sample dates.

Faculty

The people who teach here

Twelve teachers share the grades. Two of them are here.

  • Dewitt Reeves, head of school, in a quiet school corridor

    Dewitt Reeves

    Head of school

    Leads the school, teaches Bible in grade 8 and greets families at the door on most mornings.

  • Megumi Kinoshita, upper grades teacher, in a bright classroom

    Megumi Kinoshita

    Upper grades teacher

    Teaches math and science in grades 6 to 8 and leads the garden project that every class helps tend.

Questions

What families ask first

Can we visit before we apply?

Yes. Book a visit day, spend a morning in a classroom and talk with the head of school. Children are welcome to come along.

How does a child get to school?

Four bus routes run from towns across the county, and families in Pella can use the town loop or drive to the loop at the front door. Ask the office about a stop near your farm.

What happens at harvest and planting?

The school pauses for a few days in early October and again in late April, so families who farm can be home when the work is heaviest.

How do we pay for the year?

Families choose to pay by the month, by the term or by the year, and the office will help you find a schedule that fits when your income comes in.

Is financial aid available?

Financial aid is available; here is how to apply. After you submit an application, the office sends an aid form, and a small committee answers in the same week as admissions decisions.

Spend a morning with us

A visit day is a morning in a classroom and a talk with the head of school. Children are welcome to come along.

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