A place where students develop excellent academics, biblical worldview, and christ-like characteristic

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"

Our School

Los Angeles Christian Academy was established in 2014. Since its fruition, God has blessed our school. 

Our Mission

Get to know what we are about: our mission, our vision, and our philosophy.

Enrollment

Interested of Christian Education in the Los Angeles Area?

WHat is LACA?

Los Angeles Christian Academy is an educational ministry of Los Angeles Baptist Church. It is an integral part and cannot be separated from Los Angeles Baptist Church. We believe attendance at Los Angeles Christian Academy is a privilege, not a right. 

The school was established in April 2014. It started out with few numbers of student. Today, it has grown! Los Angeles Christian Academy offers elementary education, junion-high education, and high school education.

Most of the curriculum we use in Los Angeles Christian Academy is the Abeka curriculum. Abeka is a curriculum that has been proved to give quality education while keeping a Christ-centered theme.

Los Angeles Christian Academy is registered to the California Department of Education with the School Code: 6146831

OUR CURRICULUM

Abeka (known as A Beka Book until 2017) is a publisher affiliated with Pensacola Christian College (PCC) that produces K-12 curriculum materials that are used by Christian schools and homeschooling families around the world.

With Abeka, you can count on high academics AND a biblical worldview so your students aren’t left half prepared to make a difference in the world.Every subject is approached from a Christian perspective, and you’ll find Scripture and biblical principles used to emphasize or illustrate concepts.

Millions of Christian school students have used Abeka since it started in 1972, and over 1 million used it in 2017 alone. Students taught with Abeka have been accepted into prestigious colleges and gone on to serve the Lord in demanding careers.

Our High School is using the Abeka Master Video Program where they are taught through video by accredited teachers. Students who take advantage of the Accredited Enrollment will have their education with Abeka Academy accredited by the following organizations: Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools & Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.

OUR Pastor, Principal, Faculty, and Staff

Pastor Sal Menjivar is the pastor of Los Angeles Baptist church, faithfully serving since 1999. He is the founder of Los Angeles Christian Academy. It has been a long awaited dream of his to establish a Christian school. His heart toward the school is to see each student to graduate with Christ-like characteristics and excellent academics.

Bro. Iam Pacba is the youth pastor of Los Angeles Baptist Church and the principal of Los Angeles Christian Academy. He also serves in teaching some classes. He graduated from West Coast Baptist College with Bachelors in Missions in 2017 and Masters in Education Administration in 2019.

Bro. Jonah Seo is the Korean pastor of Los Angeles Baptist church. He joined the church and, soon after, became heavily involved to the workings of the school. He constantly serves with a willing and ready heart. He is the teacher for all music classes.

Mrs. Angie Bevans is serving as one of the elementary school teachers. She has been a blessing and has the heart for these young children. She’s been serving for years here in Los Angeles Christian Academy and has a background of teaching at Little Village Nursery School for 18 years.

Bro. Dean Bevans is serving as the preacher of East Los Angeles Baptist Church. He is also serving at Los Angeles Christian Academy as one of the teachers. He handles various subjects such as Spanish Language and Physical Education. He graduated from West Coast Baptist College with Bachelors in Pastoral Studies in 2018.

Bro. Henry Urquilla is serving as one of our middle school teachers. He has been serving in our church as a personal assistant to our pastor but has evolved in his skills and talents. He seeks to make an impact in the hearts and minds of the young people, especially to the ones transitioning from childhood to teenage years. He graduated from West Coast Baptist College with Bachelors in Church Ministries in 2019.

Bro. Anthony Chicas has been a blessing to our school. He first started as an teacher’s assistant and quickly rose to the responsibilities of a teacher. He is quick to learn and quick to be patient with the students. He has taken the role of teacher for the lower high school classes.

Mrs. Renae Pacba will be responsible for secretarial work to the school and to the church. She is currently finishing her post-graduate education in First Bible School of Translation focused on Biblical Languages. In 2020, she earned her Bachelors from West Coast Baptist College focused on Elementary Education.

Our Mission

Los Angeles Christian Academy is a place of learning, development, and transformation that produces men and women of distinguished academics, social and leadership skills, Christ-like characteristics, and biblical worldview.

Our Vision

• To teach children to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength through a transforming, redemptive, personal relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth as Lord and Savior.

  • Mark 12:30 - “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.”

  • 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

• To enable each student to become an effective, responsible, and pleasing servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, trained for works and service that He has prepared for each one to do by loving one’s neighbor as oneself.

  • Mark 12: 31 - “And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”

• To disciple students so they may develop a characteristic lifestyle of being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ.

  • Romans 8:29 - “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”

• To help the Christian student organize and articulate an account for the hope that lies with him or her with gentleness and reverence.

  • I Peter 3: 15 - “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

• To formulate a distinctively Christian mind that is able to think and act according to Biblical principles.

  • Philippians 2: 3 – 8 - “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

  • Philippians 4: 8 – 9 - “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.”

• To provide a knowledge of the universe, man’s place in it, and God’s perspective on man and human history in such a way that each student will weigh the value of his or her relationship to Jesus Christ and accept the challenge of lifelong commitment to knowing Biblical principles and obeying His commandments.

  • Psalm 19: 1 – 2 - “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.”

• To guide students in knowing, comprehending and applying the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith and their practical implications for life in the new age ahead.

  • James 1: 22 - “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

• To provide a clear perception of truth and the motivation to act in a morally and socially responsible way; to obey God in the fulfillment of His mandates for His people.

  • I Samuel 15: 22 - “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”

• To cultivate a culture and environment where there is a good attitude towards learning and knowledge

  • Proverbs 2:3-5 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

• To provide qualified teachers and staff members who loves the students, the church, and God

  • 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Our Goal

In the next couple of years, our goal is to start the process of accreditation. We are currently looking at the procedures and requirements needed for our school to be self-sufficient in accreditation. Moreover, we are looking into placing our school under certain authorities for accreditation.

Moreover, our goal as a school is to continually improve in facilities and curriculum. We constantly strive to have our teachers meet the standards and grow beyond it. We are looking into remodeling some of our classrooms to meet the standards needed for education.

application and enrollment process

If you have any question throughout the application process, do not hesitate to text 818-212-0651 or email losangeleschristianacademy@gmail.com.

step 1: Email or Submit the Interest Form

Thank you for showing interest in Los Angeles Christian Academy! We are excited in serving you anyway we can. Our application process begins with connecting with you!

Email losangeleschristianacademy@gmail.com or complete the Interest form to receive our information packet. The packet includes information about the school including curriculum, tuition, extracurricular activities, and more.

Step 2: Schedule a tour and An interview with our pastor and Administration.

Upon receiving the interest form, we will contact you. We want to get to know more of you and for you to be familiar with what we do here at Los Angeles Christian Academy. This is the perfect time to meet some of our teachers, our administration, and our pastor. This is also a perfect time to ask any questions about our faith, our practices, our curriculum, and our policies.

Step 3: Complete the Application packet

After meeting with our Pastor and the Administration, you will receive the blue folder containing the application forms. Please fill out every form in the packet with the correct information and provide the necessary documents listed below:

1. Current Immunization Record

   LACA is mandated by the state to verify students' immunization records before the start of transitional kindergarten/kindergarten and seventh grade. The State requires requires almost all California children who attend private or public schools to be fully vaccinated regardless of their parents' personal or religious beliefs

   Those 10 vaccines include diphtheria, hepatitis B, hemophilus influenzae type b (commonly referred to as Hib), measles, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, and varicella. For more information, please refer to the “Parents’ Guide to Immunization” found in the Application Packet

   LACA is not requiring students to be vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccination, but it is recommended.

2. School Grades/Transcript

   Please contact your child’s previous school for their previous grades and transcript. You can fill out the “Authorization For Transfer of Student Records” found in the application packet and give it to previous school. Once you have the grades/transcipt, please hand in a hard copy or email a copy of it to losangeleschristianacademy@gmail.com.

Step 4: Pay Registration Fee and/or tuition

The Enrollment and Book Fee are due in FULL no later first Sunday of July of the upcoming school year or upon acceptance as a student, whichever is later. Registration and book fees are non-refundable and non-transferable whether withdrawal is voluntary or involuntary.

Tuitions should be paid in full by the 1st of every month starting in August and ending in July. Every form of payment (cash or check) must go through Sis. Angie Bevans. Please ensure that you keep the receipt for your personal records. If the family has a special request in regards of their payment plan, please address it to Bro. Henry Urquilla. All tuitions are non-refundable and non-transferable whether withdrawal is voluntary or involuntary.

Step 5: Download Student/Parent Handbook

Read through the Handbook and get familiar with the policy and procedures of LACA

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