Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Christian Life Academy
About the School
- Christian Life Academy is a private, Pre-Kindergarten -12 Christian School located in Seneca Pennsylvania in Venango County.
- As an independent, board operated school, students are drawn from more than forty area churches.
- CLA is located in the Christian Life Academy Building.
- Our campus houses the pre-kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High, and High School programs.
- We are blessed with a full-size gymnasium, a 675 seat auditorium, soccer field, high school labs and a fully furnished cafeteria and kitchen.
- Christian Life Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International and operates in full compliance with all regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- The purpose of Christian Life Academy is to provide high quality academic training in an environment where the Lord Jesus Christ has pre-eminence in all things.
- Christian Life Academy supports Christian families by providing a biblically based education that develops individual academic excellence.
- We seek to form young men and women who will know and serve the Lord Jesus Christ with all their heart, mind and strength.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1957
Student Body
Total Students
15 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
55%
State avg.: 34%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Christian Life Academy?
The application deadline for Christian Life Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Christian Life Academy is Kiefer School (3.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Christ Lutheran School (2.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is King's Kids/south Side Mission (3.1 miles away)
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Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: K-8 | 170 students
Sports: 4
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1311 S Faraday Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-1512
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1127 S Laramie St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 676-4604
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: K-3 | 54 students
Christian
3523 W Hill St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 279-5753
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 72 students
Special Education School
404 NE Madison
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 687-7236
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 41 students
Pentecostal
3510 W Malone St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-8359
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 72 students
Special Education School
404 NE Madison
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 687-7236
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 41 students
Pentecostal
3510 W Malone St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-8359
Distance: 5.0 mi
Gr: 11-12 | 40 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Christian
1100 Hamilton Street
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 613-8345
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 597 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
3506 N California Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 686-4500
Distance: 6.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 632 students
3725 N Monroe Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-4500
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: K-8 | 170 students
Sports: 4
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1311 S Faraday Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-1512
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: K-3 | 54 students
Christian
3523 W Hill St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 279-5753
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 72 students
Special Education School
404 NE Madison
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 687-7236
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 41 students
Pentecostal
3510 W Malone St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-8359
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students
Catholic
711 N Underhill St
Peoria, IL 61606
(309) 677-7131
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1127 S Laramie St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 676-4604
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students
Catholic
711 N Underhill St
Peoria, IL 61606
(309) 677-7131
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 115 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
3201 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-2020
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 482 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
3216 N. Emery Avenue
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 685-1208
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1125 West Florence Ave.
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 682-5669
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Miles
Quick Facts
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 N Morgan St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-4261
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-4261
9028 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Elmwood High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
9028.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Elmwood Junior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
9028.1 miles
Gr: 7-8 | 100 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Brimfield Grade School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
216 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3366
9032 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 398 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Brimfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 E Clinton St
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3349
Brimfield, IL 61517
(309) 446-3349
9032.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 189 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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