Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, August 13, 1995                   TAG: 9508160007
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY                    PAGE: 61   EDITION: METRO 
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HERE'S A GUIDE TO VALLEY'S PRIVATE, CHURCH SCHOOLS

Church schools

Grace Academy: Basic and Christian education, preschool through fifth grade. Tuition for preschool, $775; kindergarten, $1,338; grades one through five, $2,499. Registration fee is $15, preschool; $85 kindergarten and grades one through five. 2731 Edgewood St. 982-0104.

First Wesleyan Christian School: Member of the Association of Christian Schools International, kindergarten through grade four. Tuition: $2,000 per year. There is a 10 percent discount for second child, 20 percent for third child. 3706 Peters Creek Road. 563-2632.

Roanoke Catholic School: College preparatory and Christian education for grades prekindergarten through 12. Tuition: kindergarten through third grade, $2,300 for parishioners, $2,871 for nonparishioners; grades four through seven, $2,500 for parishioners, $3,137 for nonparishioners; eighth-grade only, $2,900 for parishioners, $3,505 for nonparishioners; grades nine through 12, $3,100 for parishioners, $3,747 for nonparishioners. Family rate and tuition assistance available. 621 N. Jefferson St. 982-3756 elementary, 982-3532 high school.

Roanoke Valley Christian Schools: Basic and college preparatory Christian education kindergarten through grade 12. Tuition $2,420 to $2,780 for grades one through 12 and $1,280 for kindergarten (half-day). 6520 Williamson Road. 366-2431.

Private schools

Achievement Center: For children ages 5-13 with learning disabilities. Tuition $6,980. Barbara Ann Whitwell, director. 615 N. Jefferson St. 982-0128.

Blue Ridge Montessori School: Uses Montessori principles Staff of six. Ages 21/2 to 6. Tuition monthly, $200 up to 4 years, $230 for ages 5 and 6. Gail Ware, director. 4249 Appleton Ave. N.W. 562-0424.

Community School: Ungraded, experiential curriculum for ages 3 to 14. Tuition for elementary school, $3,400; for middle school, $3,700. 7815 Williamson Road (across from Hollins College). 563-5036.

North Cross School: College preparatory for prekindergarten through grade 12. Tuition is $3,225 to $6,250. Extended day program also available. 4254 Colonial Ave. S.W. 989-6641.

The Shedd Montessori School: Hands-on learning approach for ages 21/2 through first grade. Tuition, $2,000-$3,300 including a $200 deposit for younger years; $4,400 for extended program, including a $200 deposit. 3379 Colonial Ave. S.W. Rhonda Arnold, director. 989-3739.