Meca Christian Continuation School

425 Bohland Ave Bellwood, IL 60104

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 140 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 140 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Rankings

Meca Christian Continuation School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:

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School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
140 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
100%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Meca Elementary Christian School, an independent, parent-governed school, offers an exemplary education based on biblical values to children of Christian families, equipping them to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ.
  • We will seek to acquire leadership, service, stewardship and worship.
  • It is our goal to instruct students; with the respect and love of God, the knowledge to become disciples of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
  • This will be evidenced through their lifestyle.
  • Meca Elementary Christian School educational philosophy is based upon maximizing both the child's cognitive and spiritual development.
  • Our goal is for children to gain a Christian perspective and Biblical Worldview to think like Christ, act like Christ and be like Christ.
  • It is the mission of this society to establish and maintain a school distinctively Christian and Biblical in philosophy and methods, with the ultimate objective of producing Christian leadership for the Church and its mission and for children of the community.
  • Our goal is to reach children 3years to the 8th grade.
  • Meca Elementary Christian School, an independent, parent-governed school, offers an exemplary education based on biblical values to children of Christian families, equipping them to be lifetime followers of Jesus Christ. We will seek to acquire leadership, service, stewardship and worship. It is our goal to instruct students; with the respect and love of God, the knowledge to become disciples of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This will be evidenced through their lifestyle. Meca Elementary Christian School educational philosophy is based upon maximizing both the child's cognitive and spiritual development. Our goal is for children to gain a Christian perspective and Biblical Worldview to think like Christ, act like Christ and be like Christ. It is the mission of this society to establish and maintain a school distinctively Christian and Biblical in philosophy and methods, with the ultimate objective of producing Christian leadership for the Church and its mission and for children of the community. Our goal is to reach children 3years to the 8th grade.
Source: Verified school update

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