Community Christian School (Top-Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026)

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Community Christian School

208 East Main
Pease, MN 56363

Tel: (320) 369-4239

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Community Christian School is the result of a vision of immigrants from the Netherlands almost a century ago.

With much prayer and planning, they felt the Lord leading them in the Pease area for a school that focuses on a Christ-centered education.

Parents desire a school that is Christ-centered and reinforces the values taught both at home and at church.

Parents instill God's values and commands in their children's lives.

CCS is the extension of the Christian family. Church, home and school work simultaneously to fulfill this goal.

Community Christian School was founded in 1914. The immigrant parents were committed to the idea of providing an education that had God's Word as its core.

That is still true to this date. Currently we are a school of 114 students in Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Our families come from over fifteen different Christian churches and hail from the Milaca, Princeton and surrounding areas.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked MN School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 96 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Community Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Christian Schools International (CSI)

Religious Affiliation

Calvinist

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Year Founded

1914

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

96 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 23%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

School Motto: Ambassadors for Christ

Community Christian School is the result of a vision of immigrants from the Netherlands almost a century ago. With much prayer and planning, they felt the Lord leading them in the Pease area for a school that focuses on a Christ-centered education. Parents desire a school that is Christ-centered and reinforces the values taught both at home and at church. Parents instill God's values and commands in their children's lives. CCS is the extension of the Christian family. Church, home and school work simultaneously to fulfill this goal. Community Christian School was founded in 1914. The immigrant parents were committed to the idea of providing an education that had God's Word as its core. That is still true to this date. Currently we are a school of 114 students in Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Our families come from over fifteen different Christian churches and hail from the Milaca, Princeton and surrounding areas.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked MN School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 96 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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