Christian Life Academy

Christian Life Academy
CLA

Christ, changing lives to change the world!
Address
2037 Quail Dr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70808
USA
Coordinates 30°23′50″N 91°07′51″W / 30.3971°N 91.1309°W / 30.3971; -91.1309
Information
School type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination nondenominational
Established 1981
Founder Dr. Jere Melilli
Principal Mr. Rick Sullivan
Principal Terri Wallis
Asst. Principal Linda Burley
Chaplain Jeff Vincent
Grades Pre-K to 12th
Enrolment 580
Average class size 18
Hours in school day 7:55am - 3:05pm
Color(s) Navy Blue and white
Fight song Fighting Crusaders
Athletics conference 8-2A
Sports volleyball, baseball, football, bowling, tennis, softball, soccer, swimming,cheerleading, colorguard, boys basketball, girls basketball, golf, track and field
Mascot Crusaders
Nickname 'Saders
Accreditation SACS
Average ACT scores 28
Website http://www.gocrusaders.com/

Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was founded in 1981. Thousands of students have attended this K-12 academy including people of influence in the business and sports communities.

History

Christian Life Fellowship opened its doors in 1976, and the Academy began in 1981 with grades 7 through 10. The following year grades Kindergarten through 12 were available. Today Christian Life Academy is a comprehensive school offering a quality college-preparatory education in a Christian atmosphere. Christian Life Academy provides for grades PS-12, including a nursery and daycare.

The campus is located on 55 beautifully wooded acres in south Baton Rouge off of Perkins Road. The campus has space devoted to administrative offices, classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, a gymnasium, three athletic fields, field houses, and nursery and daycare facilities. Specialized facilities include art rooms, choir room, band room, theatrical stage, computer lab, labs for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, elementary science lab, locker rooms and weight training rooms.

Mission

The mission of Christian Life Academy is to present Jesus Christ as the focus of all truth through excellent academics, wholesome extra-curricular activities and as a foundation for all relationships.


Fine Arts Department

CLA has many venues for those interesting in studying Fine Arts. Anywhere from Art, Choir, Theater to Band there is a place in the Fine Arts. In the Spring the Fine Arts Department hosts a "Celebration of the Arts" Festival to showcase the many talents of the students. This venue to also how they raise money to fund the purchase of music and art supplies. Theater is under the Direction of Ellen Starkey. Each year Drama puts on a Play in the Fall and Musical in the Spring. Their musicals have consisted of Grease and High School Musical to name a few. Band is under the Direction of Mindy Rose. When it comes to The Band Program, you can find them in many different venues throughout the year. From Marching at the football games, marching in parades or performing in one of their annual concerts, there is sure to be a genre of music for you. n its competition in Orlando, Fl in 2010 the band earned a ranking of "Excellent". While in Dallas in 2011, they earned multiple superior ratings. In Spring of 2015, they scored Superiors in Atlanta, GA. Art is under the Direction of Renee Farrell. The Art Studio is the place to be! Grab a pad of paper and a pencil so you can learn from one of the best Art Teachers in Baton Rouge. Mrs. Farrell's art classes set the standard high. She has students that have artwork in the Capitol House in Washington, DC.

Sports

CLA is known for its competitive sports programs having been the Louisiana State Basketball Champions in 1996, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 in their division. NFL players Michael Clayton[1][2] and Dillon Farrell attended CLA and graduated from this institution. Basketball player and CLA 2010 graduate Langston Galloway signed with the New York Knicks in 2014[3] after setting several school records at Saint Joseph's University.[4]

Teacher Accolades

References

  1. ↑ Scott Rabalais (2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-0-8071-3370-5.
  2. ↑ Ray Glier (13 August 2013). How the SEC Became Goliath: The Making of College Football's Most Dominant Conference. Simon and Schuster. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-4767-1030-3.
  3. ↑ "Knicks Sign Guard Langston Galloway, Forward Travis Wear". CBSNewYork/AP (New York: CBS Radio Inc.). 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Langston Galloway Biography". Saint Joseph's Athletics. Retrieved 2014-09-23.

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