Evangel Christian Academy

I would have to say, after sending my children to ECA I wouldn't want them to go anywhere else. Granted they are not PERFECT no school really is but they always strive to be better. I know this in seeing improvements every year. If there is an issue they will do their best to resolve it. Spiritual emphasis has been amazing this year. The kids love the special Discipleship days just for them and Chapel for Elementary goes all out! Students are involved in many different areas. I would really recommend ECA to any parent looking for a safe and Christian environment for their children.
--Submitted by a parent

My child has been attending ECS for the last 4 years. (from K4-2nd grade) She loves the curriculum and is very fond the teachers and likes the emphasis on receiving a christian education. I appreciate the class size and also that she is in a christian environment. I really like that she is surrounded with children who are being brought up in a christian environment. It also seems to me that she is getting a better education than offered by the public school district; APS. This schools test scores are higher on average than APS and the students are reading at an earlier age as well. It would be nice if the school had a PTO as well, and fewer fund raisers. Uniforms are mandatory, but the school has an clothing exchange available, and new students can purchase used clothing from the school as well for much cheaper than the cost of buying new uniforms from local retailers. Tuition seems to be a high for the overall value when compared to other private schools in the area, when you add in the extra costs of lunch, mandatory fund raisers, after school programs, fine arts and sports program fees, it can be a overwhelming. But they do offer financial aid to those who qualify.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attends Kindergarten at Evangel and I am amazed at how she has progressed. I teach first grade and I wish my first graders could come to me reading even half as well as she does. I like the school and the teachers are caring. However, the secretary is not as helpful or even polite. As other parents have mentioned, the tuition is great but the fund raisers are bordering on ridiculous! Four dollars for each casual dress day 3 or 4 times a month (and sometimes one or two weeks a month) adds up! Not to mention the walk-a-thons, buddy barrels and sales fundraisers. I do support the bake sales that the clubs do, perhaps that is because I know where the money is going. They really need to do a better job with parent communication and the fund raising. Most times I get the newsletters on the last day of the month (March on April 1st) and I check the backpack everyday. With all that being said (fundraiser fatigue, and administration's lack of communication), the teachers are doing an amazing job teaching children to be well rounded, Godly, and kind. In a world where most students are rude or indifferent to adults, I can honestly say that is not the case at this school!
--Submitted by a parent

Tuition costs looked good upon entry, but additional costs, like the many mandatory fund raisers, really added up. We found the high school academics to be weak, and the sports programs were either absent or very poorly done. The costs of the sports program were extremely high. The Christian emphasis was very weak as well.
--Submitted by a parent

The "curriculum" deposit was outrageous, no response from the director, unsecure when someone else picked up my kids, didn't feel we got what we paid for, they had free play and movies all day.
--Submitted by a parent

My son just finished his second grade year at Evangel Christian Academy. He was in public school for first grade. What a difference! I am a high school teacher and athletics coach in New Mexico. I know the difference between a great school and the best. My son has excelled academically and looks forward to school. He has matured to a young gentleman. Most of all, at a very young age he has a relationship with an Almighty God. Evangel mirrors the faith-walk we teach our children at home. At Evangel, Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior!
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent School. They really care about the children and also provide a great environment. They help the children achieve higher goals than most APS schools.
--Submitted by a parent

Both of my children attend Evangel Christian Academy. I am very pleased with the academics, discipline and strong spiritual emphasis. Our family is very happy at Evangel.
--Submitted by a parent