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Founded in 1973, New Life Academy, a ministry of New Life Covenant, is an urban Pre-K3 thru 8th grade school located in the Humboldt Park/Logan Square communities of Chicago.
We are committed to rigorous academics while balancing our program with art, music, Spanish, technology and physical education. Maintaining a low teacher-student ratio of 1:20, we have proudly prepared hundreds of youth for acceptance and entrance into Chicago's top-ranked high schools.
Our faculty have embraced their callings and are dedicated to instilling a Christian worldview and developing servants who both STAND and SPEAK!.
New Life Academy provides a quality education from a Christian
perspective, equipping students to become leaders to serve God and
family, and to positively impact their community and the world. New
Life Academy is committed to providing sudents with a
comprehensive, Bible-based, and pre-college preparatory educational
program of uncompromising quality within a stimulating and
nurturing environment. From our weekly art, spanish, dance, and
music classes to our advanced mathematics courses, NLA is providing
our students with an education that develops the Christian mind,
nurtures the soul, and shapes the characterfor today and the
future. Graduates of Salem Christian School have attended Whitney
Young, Walter Payton, Lane Tech, Northside College Prep, Gordon
Tech, Lincoln Park Honors, Chicago Hope Academy, and a variety of
public schools.
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Quick Facts (2025-26)
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 54 students
Yearly Tuition: $5,500
Acceptance rate: 85%
Average class size: 15 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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