Christian Heritage Academy

315 Waukegan Rd, Northfield, IL, 60093-0600
Tel: (847)446-5252
Grades: PK - 11 | 455 students
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Christian Heritage Academy is an independent, non-denominational Christian school of over 450 students in PreK-12th grade, serving 36 communities and 120 churches throughout the north suburbs of Chicago. Students are "equipped to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ" through an academically rigorous program that integrates faith with critical thinking skills. Through participation in community and international service projects, students develop servant leadership. The Academy offers small class sizes, full-day kindergarten, after school care and enrichments in the arts and interscholastic sports. The Academy has been named a national "Best Christian Workplace" and recognized as a "Blue Ribbon School for Academic Excellence" by the U.S. Department of Education.

School Overview:
Christian Heritage Academy
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
North Central Accreditation
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 11
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1984
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003
Student Body
Total Students 455 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 33% (IL School Avg.: 30%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 45%
Average Class Size 16 students
Classroom dress code Casual
(Collared shirts and khaki pants)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $9,080
Tuition Notes Grades 1-5. Look at website for tuition of other grades.
% on Financial Aid 25%
Acceptance Rate 84%
Admissions Director Cynthia Strull
Admissions Associate Tessie Chung
Sports
Total Sports Offered 4 sports
Sports
Basketball Soccer
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 6 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Band & Orchestra Chess Club
Knitting Club Math Club
Rocketry Club Strategy Games

School Notes:

    • PreK-12th grade program
    • teaching from Biblical worldview
    • strong Christian role models
    • integrated learning
    • small class sizes
    • full-day kindergarten
    • after school care
    • enrichments in the arts
    • interscholastic sports
    • 2 campuses (Northfield & Chicago)

    Profile last updated: 02/07/2012

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Brian Joo - Christian Heritage Academy Talk & Intro to 'Ga Seum Ah Pa Do' (October 30, 2009)
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Brian Joo - Christian Heritage Academy 1 (October 30, 2009)
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Nearby Schools:

Christian Heritage Academy
Gr. PK-11 | 0 mi. away
Childrens Land
Gr. K | 0.7 mi. away
Immnauel Lutheran School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Knowledge Beginnings
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1 mi. away
Hyde Park Day School Northfield
Gr. 3-9 | 1.1 mi. away

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