Christ is Lord Academy

All of Christ, for all of life.

Christ is Lord Academy (CILA) is a Christian, collaborative, and classical school. We exist to assist families in their God-ordained responsibility to teach their children about God, His world, and the truth that Jesus is Lord over all.

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Christian, Collaborative, Classical
Type of school
Tuesdays & Thursdays
In-classroom days

9:00 AM to 12 PM

$1250/year
Tuition

Kindergarten & First Grade

“All of Christ, For All of Life, For All of Earlham and All the Earth”

The CILA motto

School information

About CILA

Purpose

We exist to assist families in their God-ordained responsibility to teach their children about God, His world, and the truth that Jesus is Lord over all. We also exist to provide a godly in-classroom alternative to public school education.

Statement of Faith

Christ is Lord Academy embraces the Crossroad Church Elder Confession as its own. All CILA board members, officers, and staff must positively affirm this confession (certain exceptions are permitted), and all that is taught at CILA will be consistent with this confession. Parents wishing to enroll their students at CILA will affirm their commitment to teach consistent with this confession unless certain article exemptions/exceptions are requested and granted by the board.

Board of Education

Grant Brown (President), Madelene Richert (Secretary), Isaac Johnston (Treasurer)

Headmaster

Grant Brown

Schedule

Christ is Lord Academy is a collaborative school in that students will attend in-classroom instruction two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays). The remaining days will be devoted to in-home instruction. A school calendar can be accessed here.

  • Kindergarten & First Grade: 9:00 AM to 12 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays at CILA and Wednesdays and Fridays at home from September 2025 through May 2026.

Tuition

  • Kindergarten & First Grade: $1250/year + estimated $520 for books

Discounted Tuition

  • Multiple students from same immediate family: 30% Tuition Reduction
  • Part-Time Volunteer: 25% - 50% Tuition Reduction
  • Full-Time Volunteer or Staff: 100% Tuition Reduction

Admission

Both the prospective student and their parents/guardians must submit separate applications for admission consideration to Christ is Lord Academy (parents may fill out their student's application). An application and subsequent interview does not guarantee admission. Christ is Lord Academy reserves full rights to deny admission for a number of factors, however, CILA will never deny admission on the basis of ethnicity, social status, or biological sex.

Learn more about CILA

Visit the Christ is Lord Academy website for applications and details.

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