Lighthouse Christian Academy (Bloomington, Indiana)
Private christian school in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
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Lighthouse Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
| Lighthouse Christian Academy | |
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| Location | |
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1201 West That Road , , 47403 39.113915°N 86.545417°W | |
| Information | |
| Other name | LCA |
| Type | Private Christian |
| Motto | Living for the Lord, Caring for Community, Advancing in Academics |
| Established | 1991 |
| Superintendent | Tim Day |
| Faculty | 36 |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 306 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Color | |
Athletics conference | Southern Roads |
| Team name | Lions |
| Website | www |
Academics
Lighthouse Christian Academy currently hosts 269 students in grades PreK–12.[2] At school, each student participates in a distinct, Bible-based curriculum designed to achieve the goals laid forth in the school mission statement, "to develop each child's Christ-like character, intellectual ability, and physical health for the glory of God."[3] In early elementary, students are instructed in topics ranging from language arts classes to Math and Science. Special classes in elementary school include music, art, and PE.[4] The middle-school provides a smooth transition from elementary school into high-school, with special classes changing to electives. The middle and high schools boast choir, band, and art (including photography) electives.
Lighthouse Christian Academy seeks an entirely Bible-based approach to instruction. While all students attend Bible classes throughout the entirety of their education, each class is instructed from a Christian perspective.
Controversy
National
Lighthouse Christian Academy has recently come under fire regarding their admissions policy.[5][6]
Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, cited Lighthouse Christian Academy's enrollment brochure, which states that the private school can refuse admission or discontinue enrollment of a student living in a home environment that includes 'homosexual or bisexual activity' or 'practicing alternate gender identity'.[7]
Parents are free to choose which school best comports with their religious convictions ... For a real choice and thus real liberty to exist, the government may not impose its own orthodoxy and homogenize all schools to conform to politically correct attitudes and ideologies.
— a statement issued by spokesman Brian Bailey on behalf of the academy.[8]
