Private school · Christian (no specific denomination) · Turlock, California

Hearthstone Christian

1–12 · 31 students, not counting pre-K (2025–26)

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Common questions

How long is the school day?

5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓

How do I apply?

Call (209) 410-6710 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. Evidence ↓

More questions (3)

How big is it?

31 students, not counting pre-K, in the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. Evidence ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Hearthstone Christian have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Hearthstone Christian to score. Evidence ↓

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 5-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

  • School typeReligious school not affiliated with a denominationNCES survey 2021–22

Ask: What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Hearthstone Christian?

In 2025–26, the school reported 31 students to the state.

CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26

The count leaves out pre-K.

Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Source recordsNCES survey · ZIP-area census
Grades1–12
Enrollment31 K–12 and ungraded students
StudentsCoeducational
School day5 hours
AffiliationChristian (no specific denomination)
School typeReligious school not affiliated with a denomination (NCES term: “Other Religious (Unaffiliated)”)
ZIP-area community recordCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95380
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95380 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$74,534
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19%
ZIP-area population43,960
Median age32.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 95380 →

The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.

Source: CDE Private School Affidavit (2025–26)

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools sit within 3 miles.

Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address

Elementary

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Public schools at other levels (6)Middle · High

Middle

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High

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Next steps

How do I visit Hearthstone Christian, and what should I ask?

Questions for your visit

  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (11) and the map
  1. How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
  5. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
  6. How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
  7. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  8. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  9. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  10. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  11. Which AP or IB courses does the school offer, and how many students take them?
1210 Merritt Street, Turlock 95380

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Data sources: CDE Private School Affidavit · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey