Lutheran School Association vs. Decatur Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Lutheran School Association ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Student Body
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Overview
The LSA strive to bring an absolutely comprehensive growth experience to our students.
Our goals encompass our student's progress academically, of course, but also spiritually, socially, and intra-personally.
Our aim goes far beyond our students' school careers; we intend to bless their entire lives, their eternities, and the lives and eternities of their children and future generations after that.
Through this growth, they will be ready, willing, and able to impact the world.
Here at the LSA, our primary goal is that our students meet Jesus every day: in prayer, in study of God's Word, in class devotions and corporate worship experiences, and in the love of their teachers and classmates.
Decatur Christian School was established in 1973 in order to provide students with a quality academic education integrated with a Christian view of God and the world.
Our staff is professional and oriented to serve families by teaching and modeling a Christ-centered life that glorifies Jesus Christ.
Over the years the school program has expanded, but our mission remains the same. Decatur Christian School seeks to fulfill the God-given potential of each student by teaching excellence in academics, character, leadership and responsibilty through solid principles based on scriptural truth.
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
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1973
Students Body
Total Students
396 students
159 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
14%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
22
10
Grade 1 Students
21
17
Grade 2 Students
23
13
Grade 3 Students
19
14
Grade 4 Students
19
13
Grade 5 Students
58
7
Grade 6 Students
33
14
Grade 7 Students
28
11
Grade 8 Students
49
13
Grade 9 Students
29
16
Grade 10 Students
28
5
Grade 11 Students
36
11
Grade 12 Students
14
15
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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15%
Average Class Size
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12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:11
Average ACT score
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25
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(No uniforms. Sharp looking pants with collared tops. )
(No uniforms. Sharp looking pants with collared tops. )
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$4,540
Tuition Notes
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Tuition scale ranges from 3560 for lower elementary to 5170 for high school with a 20% tuition assistance for new families to DCS
% on Financial Aid
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10%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$800
Acceptance Rate
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95%
Admissions Director
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Brian Minott
Admissions Associate
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Karen Heuser
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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2
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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First Lego League, First Tech Challenge