Private | PK-12 | Calvinist | 879 students |
Christian Liberty Academy is a private school in Arlington Heights, Illinois. It is coed and Calvinist affiliated, serving 879 students in grades PK-12.
This school's average Community Rating, based on 22 reviews, is 4 out of 5 stars.
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Wonderful school academically and more importantly your child will study the Bible and grow spiritually too. We love this school. The teachers care for the students.
We pulled our student from the public school and started going to CLA in the fall. We couldn't be happier! The teachers, principal, office staff have been so helpful and caring. Our son is excited about learning. The transition for him with making new friends and having new teachers went smoothly. Worth every penny! The curriculum is excellent. They teach history, grammar, writing, math exceptionally well. We have no doubt that our son is getting a solid foundation and will do well in the years ahead.
My son attend Jr. K @ CLA. So far I am really liking it. He is reading already..
We used the home school curriculum and after receiving additional charges that are above and beyond the curriculum charges they dreamed up damages to the books we returned just to keep more of our money as we withdrew from the school. We withdrew after receiving the extra charges and finding out that the accreditation wasn't up to the requirements of the general public and my child may still have to take the GED just to be acknowledged by some colleges. Bottom line is, it is a good curriculum as long as you do everything their way, but after you cross them, you will get taken.
I would recommend this school for any kindergardener. This school gives a great foundation for moral education for all of its students . The teachers are understanding and are selective about the studies of each student. Their curriculam is one of the best. My daughter was enrolled in senior kindergarden in this school.
It is with interest that I read the reviews posted here and felt compelled to add my own, albeit differing, view. I have had many occasions to observe CLA first hand and through the eyes of several students over several years. I believe that the CLA Teachers and staff are all caring Christians. However, my husband and I were quite shocked upon hearing stories from several current students and their parents about the vicious bullying of classmates and lack of respect for teachers on the part of many students. We were also concerned by the reports of an apparent lack of action on the part of Administration and Faculty regarding these matters. We had been considering sending our homeschooled child to CLA for High School. Instead we are now seeking other alternatives including PS, Community or Christian College dual enrollment. We strongly recommend prayerfullly and carefully considering whether CLA is a positive option given the current climate at the school.
I am a former student, and am the parent of future CLA students. I attended CLA for 8th-12th grades, and felt that my education was of the highest quality. I was much more prepared for college than many of my friends who attended different schools. The school has made many improvements over the last 10 years or so, and I'm excited to see what else the future will bring. CLA is for families who are looking for a Christian education that meets the highest standards. Your student will need to work hard, but it's a much better preparation for the real world.
My 4 children have attended the school from kindergarten to highshool. It is a small teacher ration, good skills taught, memorization, math and english. They are ahead in the cirriculum of the public schools. There is a lot of homework to keep the kids busy. I loved the shool and how my children were treated and raised. A positive christian value and solid upbringing for children. I would highly recommend this to anyone concerned about bringing up thier children the right way. Additionally, the cost is very reasonable about $4000 per child.
Two of my three children have benefited from CLA so far. The third child will soon. It's been great! Our family highly recommends it to other families. We've also been driving in cars less and have had more time to bond.
I graduated from the school in 2003, and I was fully prepared for college. I was enrolled in the program from kindergarten through my senior year of high school. I know for a fact that the students at CLA on average rank in the 90th percentile and above in all areas of study. It is also a very safe school. Low student-to-teacher ratios allow the faculty to know the students very well. In my opinion, I would not listen to any bad reviews about the quality of education at CLA (especially if the review is written with bad grammar and spelling, lol).
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