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Latham Christian Academy

495 Watervliet Shaker Rd, Latham, NY, 12110-0121 -

School Notes Overview:

Latham Christian Academy opened its doors in the fall of 1979 as a ministry of Latham Bible Baptist Church. Through the years the school has served hundreds of families in the Capital District by offering a distinctively Christian educaiton designed to meet the spiritual, academic, and social needs of each child. Our goal is provide a God-centered education from a God-centered worldview. We believe that Christian education is mandated by God for Christian families. Parents are commanded to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. God has established a testimony in us and has commanded us to make it known to our children so that the generations to come might know God and set their hope in Him. Latham Christian Academy exists to work in partnership with the home and local church in order to give the next generation a truly Christian world and life view. All of our teachers are born-again Christians who pray for their students and seek spiritual, as well as academic, growth in their students. The goal of LCA is to train children to be Christ-like. Biblical principles and positive character traits are taught to all students. Each student attends a Bible class every day and a weekly chapel program on his or her level. Weekly church attendance is required of secondary students and at least one parent. ...

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School Overview:

	Latham Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1979
County	Albany County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	108 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	22%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 12 students
	Pre-K - 19 students
	Kind - 13 students
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
	Grade 9 - 6 students
	Grade 10 - 10 students
	Grade 11 - 6 students
	Grade 12 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:21	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Varies based on division
Head of School	N Phillip Woods
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Basketball	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Latham Christian Academy exists as a distinctively Christian school desiring to provide Christian education by offering a balanced program designed to meet the spiritual, academic, and social needs of each child. Our goal is provide a God-centered education from a God-centered worldview. We believe that Christian education is mandated by God for Christian families. Parents are commanded to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. God has established a testimony in us and has commanded us to make it known to our children so that the generations to come might know God and set their hope in Him. Latham Christian Academy exists to work in partnership with the home and local church in order to give the next generation a truly Christian world and life view. All of our teachers are born-again Christians who pray for their students and seek spiritual, as well as academic, growth in their students. The goal of LCA is to train children to be Christ-like. Biblical principles and positive character traits are taught to all students. Each student attends a Bible class every day and a weekly chapel program on his or her level.
Profile last updated: 12/22/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12110)	School Zip (12110)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,463 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$56,811	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	41% / 59%