Decatur Christian School vs. Lutheran School Association
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Lutheran School Association ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Student Body
Overview
Decatur Christian School was established in 1973 in order to provide students with a quality academic education integrated with a Christian view of God and the world.
Our staff is professional and oriented to serve families by teaching and modeling a Christ-centered life that glorifies Jesus Christ.
Over the years the school program has expanded, but our mission remains the same. Decatur Christian School seeks to fulfill the God-given potential of each student by teaching excellence in academics, character, leadership and responsibilty through solid principles based on scriptural truth.
The LSA strive to bring an absolutely comprehensive growth experience to our students.
Our goals encompass our student's progress academically, of course, but also spiritually, socially, and intra-personally.
Our aim goes far beyond our students' school careers; we intend to bless their entire lives, their eternities, and the lives and eternities of their children and future generations after that.
Through this growth, they will be ready, willing, and able to impact the world.
Here at the LSA, our primary goal is that our students meet Jesus every day: in prayer, in study of God's Word, in class devotions and corporate worship experiences, and in the love of their teachers and classmates.
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1973
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Students Body
Total Students
172 students
396 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
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Kindergarten Students
8
22
Grade 1 Students
13
16
Grade 2 Students
7
21
Grade 3 Students
9
25
Grade 4 Students
9
34
Grade 5 Students
7
58
Grade 6 Students
6
25
Grade 7 Students
7
35
Grade 8 Students
13
49
Grade 9 Students
9
40
Grade 10 Students
17
19
Grade 11 Students
9
25
Grade 12 Students
13
27
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
15%
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Average Class Size
12
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:17
Average ACT score
25
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(No uniforms. Sharp looking pants with collared tops. )
(No uniforms. Sharp looking pants with collared tops. )
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$4,540
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Tuition Notes
Tuition scale ranges from 3560 for lower elementary to 5170 for high school with a 20% tuition assistance for new families to DCS
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% on Financial Aid
10%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$800
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Acceptance Rate
95%
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Admissions Director
Brian Minott
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Admissions Associate
Karen Heuser
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
First Lego League, First Tech Challenge
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