Name: North Valley Christian Academy (NVCA)
Price range: $$

North Valley Christian Academy (NVCA)

Part of the Lutheran Church-MS school network, NVCA is the only K-12 private school in the immediate vicinity.

As of 2017 spring semester, the school was located in Anthem, but a new facility is under construction along the North Valley Parkway, just south of the Carefree Highway, and school officials expect it to be open in time for back to school in fall, 2017. The Anthem location:

The NVCA school building for the 2016/17 school year.

NVCA’s new campus under construction in January, 2017.

MISSION: To build Christian Leaders thoroughly prepared to thrive in all of Life, Work, and Service to others.

ACADEMIC FOCUS: Believes in an education that is strong in the liberal arts and has a foundation in unchanging truths. This includes building life skills, relational skills, technology skills and critical thinking skills.

GRADES: PreK-12

SPORTS: Not offered.

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PHONE: 623-551-3454

LOCATION: 42101 N 41st Dr #101, Phoenix, AZ

ZIP CODE: 85086

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