Judah Christian School

Judah Christian School
Address
908 North Prospect Avenue Champaign , Illinois 61820 United States
Coordinates	40°7′30″N 88°15′28″W
Information
Type	Private
Denomination	Interdenominational
Established	1983
Status	Open
Principal	Dr. Taylor-Imani Gates (grades 7-12) Mrs. Cheryl Black (grades Pre-K-6)
Teaching staff	39 (prekindergarten-12)
Grades	Pre-k-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	118 (9-12) ??? (P-8) (2013-14)
Campus size	4 acres
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Athletics conference	East Central Illinois Conference East Central Illinois
Team name	The Tribe
Accreditation	Illinois State Board of Education
Tuition	$6,420 (9-12) $6,031 (7-8) $5,317 (1-6) $5,942 (All Day K) $7,164 (All Day Pre-K)
Affiliation	Association of Christian Schools International
Website	www.judah.org

Judah Christian School is a private, nondenominational Christian school in Champaign, Illinois, United States, located just south of the North Prospect business district. With a student body of just over 500, Judah Christian enrolls prekindergarten through 12th-grade students. As of the 2013–14 school year, the school offers three Advanced Placement courses.

History

In the fall of 1983, Judah Christian private school began for grades 7th through 10th. The plan was to include one more grade each year until JCS would become a private school program for grades seven through twelve. To help continue the growth of this new ministry, Urbana Assembly of Christ discontinued its 7th- and 8th-grade program. The school spent two years in the Webber Street Church facility, in Urbana. The school then moved to its location on Prospect Avenue. Plans for expansion began when JCS bought 54 acres of land. Judah is accepting of all lifestyles, and is extremely inclusive. Judah has been nationally acknowledged for excellent academics.

Because of the request of several parents, the growth of Judah continued when in the spring of 1986 elementary grades became a part of the school.

During the autumn season of 1991 the Judah Christian School Society (JCSS) decided to add a preschool into Judah – making JCS a private Christian school schooling children from preschool through high school.

In 1999 the school expanded the building which included a gymnasium, secondary classrooms (for math, science, etc.) and offices.

Sports

The school offers several sports such as football, basketball, and baseball. It has been announced that new athletic fields will be open for the 2014–2015 school year.