New Life Christian Academy vs. Covenant Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
New Life Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Covenant Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Affordability
Overview
Our Mission: To educate students academically, spiritually, & culturally and to develop their character; to allow students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God.
New Life Christian Academy is a church school (nonpublic) founded in 1990 by Pastors Willie and Annie Blackmon.
We educate and minister to the whole child--mind, body, and spirit.
In attendance are grades K3 preschool through 12th grade.
New Life Christian Academy believes in providing a superior education.
NLCA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools.
Our graduates continue their learning process through enrolling in pre-professional programs of study at universities, and even enlisting in the military.
The Academy uses the A Beka curriculum and our three-year-olds are prepared to read using this curriculum.
Covenant Christian School in Troy, AL serves 60 students from preschool through 6th grade in a town鈥揵ased setting.
Established in 1983, the school has an average class size of 8 and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 6:1 with 10 faculty members.
The student body includes 32 White, 2 Black, 2 Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 Hispanic students, reflecting some diversity within the 60 enrollments.
Annual tuition is $4,630, ranking the school among the more affordable private elementary schools in Alabama.
The school operates under a formal dress code and holds membership with the Association of Christian Schools International.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Year Founded
1990
1983
Students Body
Total Students
160 students
60 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
93%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
27
-
Pre-K Students
36
15
Kindergarten Students
18
16
Grade 1 Students
12
9
Grade 2 Students
16
5
Grade 3 Students
12
3
Grade 4 Students
7
5
Grade 5 Students
7
2
Grade 6 Students
7
5
Grade 7 Students
6
-
Grade 8 Students
3
-
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Grade 10 Students
2
-
Grade 11 Students
3
-
Grade 12 Students
2
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
10 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
n/a
Average Class Size
15
8
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
6:1
Average ACT score
26
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,000
$4,630
Tuition Notes
We do accept AAA scholarships as well as CHOOSE ACT scholarships.
463 per month with enrollment, curriculum, and enrichment fees due for enrollment
% on Financial Aid
85%
n/a
Average Financial Aid Grant
$7,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
95%
95%
Admissions Director
LaTasha Vaughn
Sydney Shook
Admissions Associate
Brandy White
Belinda Bedsole
Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Beta ClubCoding Club
National Honor SocietySGA
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirClassical Piano
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Basketball TeamTrack and Field
Youth Cheer
Club or Organization:
Drama Club

