| Life Center Academy | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
2045 Burlington-Columbus Road , , 08016 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°04′50″N 74°47′29″W / 40.08048°N 74.79138°W / 40.08048; -74.79138 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Preparing Students for Life! |
| Religious affiliation | Assemblies of God |
| Established | 1975 |
| Founders | Rev. Paul and Evelyn Graban |
| NCES School ID | 01655318[2] |
| Principal | Tracy Cossabone[1] |
| Headmaster | Rev. Matthew Boudwin[1] |
| Faculty | 21.1 FTEs[2] |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Enrollment | 219 (plus 77 in PreK, as of 2023–24)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.4:1[2] |
| Campus | 61 acres (250,000 m2) |
| Colors | Red White Black |
| Athletics conference | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association |
| Team name | Warrior |
| Tuition | $9,950 (2025–26 for grades 9–12)[3] |
| Website | www.lcanj.org |
Life Center Academy is a private school located in Burlington in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The school is associated with the Fountain of Life Center, an Assemblies of God church. The headmaster is Matthew Boudwin, who also serves as a pastor of the church.[1] The school is divided into three sections: Little Angel Preschool, the Elementary, which contains the students from Kindergarten to 6th grade; and the Upper School, which contains the students from 7th to 12th grade. Tracy Cossabone is the principal and Julia Ferrara is the preschool director.[1]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 219 students (plus 77 in PreK) and 21.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. The school's student body was 56.2% (123) Black, 18.3% (40) White, 17.4% (5) Hispanic, 5.0% (11) two or more races, 2.3% (5) Asian and 0.9% (2) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.[2]
Athletics
Athletic Director: Tammy Nowicki[1]
School colors: red, white, and black
School mascot: The Warrior
Athletic Association: Penn-Jersey Athletic Association
The Life Center Academy boys soccer team won the NACA national championship in 2001 and the NCSAA national championship in 2021 and 2024. [4]
Notable alumni
- Nysier Brooks (born 1996), professional basketball player who played for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League[5]
- Elo Edeferioka (born 1993), Nigerian basketball player for Celta de Vigo Baloncesto and the Nigerian national team[6]
- Malik Ellison (born 1996), professional basketball player for BC Kolín of the Czech National Basketball League[7]
- Stojan Gjuroski (born 1991), professional basketball player for Pelister of the Macedonian First League[8]
- Aleks Marić (born 1984), former professional basketball player[9]
- Trayvon Reed (born 1995), professional basketball player for BC Dinamo Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga[10]
- Juliet Richardson (born 1980), singer[11]
- LaQuinton Ross (born 1991), basketball player who played for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[12]
- Dion Waiters (born 1991), former professional basketball player who won an NBA championship in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e Administration, Life Center Academy. Accessed October 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Life Center Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2025.
- ^ Tuition Information, Life Center Academy. Accessed October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Boys Soccer: Life Center wins NCSAA national championship in overtime", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 5, 2021. Accessed January 6, 2022. "Wesley Costa scored the golden goal in overtime gave Life Center Academy the NCSAA National Christian School Tournament championship as it defeated Blair County Christian (PA), 3-2, in the final at Athletes in Action Sports Complex in Xenia, Ohio.... The national championship is the second Life Center’s boys soccer team has, the other coming in 2001 when it won the NACA National Tournament."
- ^ Williams, Justin. "How Nysier Brooks became more than just a big body for the Bearcats", The New York Times, January 22, 2019. Accessed October 23, 2025. "He spent his junior season at Life Center Academy in New Jersey and his senior year at Advanced Prep International in Dallas, both of which featured the type of basketball-focused schedule and curriculum that is continuously luring the top high school prospects with extensive travel, top-flight competition and national exposure."
- ^ Elo Edeferioka, Hofstra Pride women's basketball. Accessed October 10, 2021. "High School: Life Center Academy (NJ)"
- ^ "Catching Up With.....Malik Ellison" Archived October 7, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Savannah Herald, May 4, 2016. Accessed October 10, 2021. "In high school, Malik played at Life Center Academy. The Voorhees, New Jersey native averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a senior."
- ^ Stojan Gjuroski, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball. Accessed October 10, 2021. "High School: Averaged eight points, five assists and four rebounds as a senior at Life Center Academy"
- ^ Crowl, Jonathan. "NU's Maric beloved both on and off the court", The Daily Nebraskan, February 17, 2019. Accessed October 10, 2021. "Maric took a year off for the same reasons as Bruce, choosing to get his schooling on track at Burlington Life Center in New Jersey."
- ^ Markus, Don. "Change of scenery has aided Trayvon Reed's rise", The Baltimore Sun, January 23, 2014. Accessed January 6, 2022. "While the family's move to Georgia allowed Reed to get on the Amateur Athletic Union basketball circuit, another decision could ultimately impact his basketball career even more. It came last summer, when Reed transferred to Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J., for his senior year."
- ^ Hafetz, David. "Ambitious 17-year-old Proves She's In A Class By Herself", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 17, 1997. Accessed May 13, 2011. "Today, Richardson graduates from Burlington County College with an associate's degree in liberal arts - just less than a month before she goes back to the Life Center Academy in Burlington Township to claim her high school diploma."
- ^ "OhioStateBuckeyes.com LaQuinton Ross Bio :: The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site the Ohio State University Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Dion Waiters - 2011-12 Men's Basketball, Syracuse Orange men's basketball. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Waiters competed at Life Center Academy (N.J.) as a junior and senior"
External links
- Life Center Academy
- Fountain of Life Center
