Abundant Life Christian School

Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) is a private Christian school located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of the largest Evangelical private schools in the Madison area. ALCS was founded in 1978 by Lake City Church, formerly Madison Gospel Tabernacle, under the leadership of Pastor Warren Heckman.^[3] ALCS was established to be a community Christian school and welcomes families from a variety of churches.

TypePrivate, christian, college preparatory

Religious affiliation

Christianity

Established1978

FounderLake City Church

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Abundant Life Christian School
Abundant Life Christian School in 2024
Location
4901 E Buckeye Rd Madison , Wisconsin 53716 United States 43.0727046°N 89.2992193°W / 43.0727046; -89.2992193
Information
Type	Private, christian, college preparatory
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Established	1978
Founder	Lake City Church
Principal	Jennifer Rae[1]
Grades	K3 – 12
Gender	Co-Educational
Enrollment	410
Student to teacher ratio	26:2
Campus size	28 acres
Campus type	Large City
Colors	Red, white, and black
Slogan	Building Character & Achieving Athletic Success
Athletics	basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field, volleyball
Athletics conference	Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Nickname	Challengers
Accreditation	ACSI
Tuition	$6,371–$10,860 (2025-26)[2]
Website	Abundant Life Christian School

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ALCS is a K3–12 school which shares its 28-acre (110,000 m²) campus with City Church, a union of Lake City Church and Mad City Church. While the two ministries are closely related, the students and staff represent over 50 churches, and many neighborhoods in Madison and its surrounding communities.

Abundant Life Christian School and High Point Christian School consolidated in 2011 to form Madison Christian Schools, a single school covering two campuses.^[4]