Christian Liberty Academy

Christian Liberty Academy (CLA) is a private, independent Christian school serving 900 students, located in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois. The school serves families who live in 71 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 of Christian Liberty 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 American Federation of Christian Colleges and Schools rather than by the United States government, believing that the government is too intrusive.

History

Christian Liberty Academy was founded in the year 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; later, 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 Heights High School.

External links

• Christian Liberty Academy website