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Christian Liberty Academy

Field	Value
name	Christian Liberty Academy
motto	Ad Maiorem, Dei Gloriam (Latin)
To the greater glory of God (English)
streetaddress	502 W Euclid Ave
city	Arlington Heights
state	Illinois
country	United States
coordinates
type	Private Christian School
established
founder	Paul Lindstrom
status	Operating
category	Private
superintendent	Philip Bennett
headmaster	Thaddeus Bennett
chaplain	John Benz
grades	k-12
gender	Co-Ed
athletics	Yes
mascot	Charger
nickname	CLA
accreditation	Association of Christian Schools International
National Association of Private Schools
website
head_name	Second Master
head_name2	Assistant Headmaster
enrollment	534 (2015–2016)
campus	Suburban, 12 acres
colors	blue
white
free_label	Emblem

To the greater glory of God (English) National Association of Private Schools white Christian Liberty Academy (CLA) is a private Christian school serving about 500 students, located in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois. The school serves families who live in 69 surrounding cities. CLA has grades preschool through twelfth grade and was founded in 1968 under the auspices of the Church of Christian Liberty. The church provides oversight for the school as one of its ministries, though students and parents are not required to be members or attend the church.

Overview

CLA is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the National Association of Private Schools. By choice, it is not a state accredited school, but despite this, it is a member of the Illinois High School Association."Is Christian Liberty Academy an Accredited School?" - FAQ's. Christian Liberty Academy. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

History

Christian Liberty Academy was founded in 1968 in the basement of Prospect Heights, Illinois' Church of Christian Liberty. Its first year, about 60 children attended. According to the school's official website, the school was founded "as the result of the dissatisfaction of the church with government education and the desire for Christian education." The original headmaster was Paul Lindstrom.

At first, only classes for kindergarten through ninth grade were provided. However, within three years, the school also opened to high school-age students. The school quickly became too large for its location; in 1985, the school was moved to the former location of Arlington High School.

A satellite school was established in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin in 1970. The first headmaster was John H. Vouga. The school moved to larger quarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin in the fall of 1972. It ceased operations in 1989.

In the 1970s, CLA established Christian Liberty Academy Satellite Schools (CLASS), a homeschooling program where the school sent its curriculum materials to homeschooling parents across the United States and the world. According to Paul Lindstrom, the number of participating students grew from around 100 in 1976 to 22,000 in 1987.

Notable alumni

Rachel Dolezal (1996), activist

References

{{cite gnis
link. (2016-03-07 . ''[[Association of Christian Schools International]]''. Retrieved April 28, 2015.)
[http://napsaccreditation.com/member-schools/ "Member Schools"] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-04-29 . ''National Association of Private Schools''. Retrieved April 28, 2015.)
[http://www.christianlibertyacademy.com/parents/school-profile.html "School Profile"]. ''Christian Liberty Academy''. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
[https://christianlibertyacademy.com/history/ "History"]. ''Christian Liberty Academy''. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
Davis, Jon. (May 23, 2002). "Christian Liberty Founder Dies". [[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights).
Janka, Rick (March 16, 1977) - [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19770316&id=FXpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3BEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7220,3104057 "Pupils Toe The Line at Liberty Academy"]. ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]''. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
Jasper, William F.. (June 22, 1987). "Teaching With CLASS".
"Rachel Dolezal, Professor, Author, and Cultural Appropriator born.".

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