Evangel Christian Academy

Every encounter with the students is toxic. They say racial slurs and hate speech. Don't expose your kids to this school.

This has been the worst school, I would recommend that you try other schools and exhaust all other options before considering sending your children to this school. My children went to this school for a few years and I thought they would be more advanced when moving to a public school, however, they are struggling with public schooling which should be easier. The way that this school treated my children and dealt with issue that came up does not reflect how Christians should treat others. If I did not have a relationships with God prior to sending my children to this school, I might not have one after dealing with this school.

Wonderful environment with teachers who care about the students and small class sizes

My kids have attended 1 full calendar yer. I wanted to pull them out due to the limited competitive attitude they have. They are very laid back when it comes to sports and look at more for fun than a competition. My daughter is perusing to play basketball at higher levels. However, when i told her I wanted to pull her out and put her in hope she kicked and screamed and said she loves the school the teachers everything. Also, my middle daughter was behind on reading her teacher spent HOURS a week bringing her up to speed for no extra cost just to get her caught up.

9 MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS SCHOOL: 1) Grades are combined due to low enrollment and the school can't afford separate grades. But the educational model is not set up to succeed this way. Kids are not getting the time and attention they need in the combined classroom setting. 2) Antiquated mentality about discipline: Follow rules and get ignored. Break rules and get punished. There is no real teaching about how to get along and why rules are followed. The bible is simply another subject - it's not applied or modeled in every day interactions, socialization, and problem solving. Students may learn scripture, but they aren't taught Christian behavior. 3) Bullying, hitting, name calling, intimidation, etc., are largely ignored. There is NO "Character Counts" program or anti-bullying plan. 4) There are no gifted/remedial programs. Advanced students will be bored or moved up an entire grade (whether they are mature enough or not). Remedial learners will fail or be held back. 5) There is NOT ENOUGH physical activity! Elementary students have 1 recess daily and PE twice a week. Recess is considered a "privilege" for good behavior and is often taken away for punishment. If a student loses recess on a non-PE day, they will get NO EXERCISE at school all day. 6) Art, music, and PE programs are POOR. Music class is a couple times per week, but the students aren't taught to read music or play instruments. Art class= making crafts. PE is a time for older students to hang out and elementary students play tag. There is no PE equipment/education. 8) NO PARENT ORGANIZATION. The administration doesn't involve parents, solicit feedback, or regularly inform families about decisions that directly impact families. They DON'T WANT parent involvement. Administration makes decisions in a vacuum, then lets parents know at the last minute (combining the grades, closing the cafeteria, changing from classroom teaching to an online program, etc.). 9) In addition to the approx. $500 annual fee and $5k - $7k tuition, there are numerous "fundraisers" throughout the year. Every fundraiser is "for school improvements and technology," but the administration NEVER communicates how much money was raised and there's no info or evidence about how and where fundraising money was used. Where does all the money go?There's a reason why enrollment is low and students don't return.