Lake Mead Christian Academy

What Lake Mead Christian Academy does

Lake Mead Christian Academy (LMCA) is a private, faith-based K-12 school operating under the nonprofit Lake Mead Christian Ministries (501(c)(3)) in Henderson, Nevada. Founded in 1989 by Sue Blakeley with 24 students, the school now serves nearly 800 students across two campuses: a South Campus housing Lil' Eagles preschool plus K-6th grade, and a North Campus covering 7th-12th grade. The academic program uses the Abeka Christ-centered curriculum and integrates a Biblical worldview across all subjects, with weekly chapel, Bible classes, worldview courses (11th-12th), retreats, and missions. Supporting programs include LM Care before/after school care, LM Summer Camp ($160/week), and A Time to Studios arts programming (ages 3-18) open to the broader community.

LMCA's technology stack centers on a 1:1 Apple device program in place since 2007, providing iPad labs for elementary students and personal MacBooks for 8th-12th grade, with Apple TV in every classroom. Operations run on RenWeb (Facts) for admissions, grade reporting, and family portal access, Naviance for college and career readiness, Securly for web filtering and student safety monitoring, Zoom for parent education, and SeatYourself for arts ticketing. High school students access dual enrollment courses through partnerships with eight universities (Biola, Jessup, Colorado Christian, College of Southern Nevada, Grand Canyon, Abilene Christian, Arizona Christian, California Baptist), with Naviance supporting SAT/ACT preparation and college application workflows.

The business model is a multi-stream nonprofit operation: recurring tuition payments form the primary revenue base, supplemented by LM Care and LM Summer Camp fees, A Time to Studios arts enrollment, and tax-deductible donations processed through the LMCM Development Office. Distribution relies on direct-to-consumer admissions (online application, campus tours, open houses, new family orientation) plus referral cross-promotion through the affiliated Church at Lake Mead. Membership in NIAA Division 2A (high school) and the Valley Athletic Conference (middle school) supports the Eagle's Edge athletics brand. There are no patents, no funding rounds, and no institutional investors; the organization is governed by a family-led executive team (founder Sue Blakeley, Senior Director of Ministry Brad Blakeley, Chief of Strategic Operations Bryan Scott, Senior Director of Education Barbie McCollum).

Name

Lake Mead Christian Academy

Legal name

Lake Mead Christian Ministries

Website

https://lmca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lake Mead Christian Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, faith-based K-12 school in Henderson, NV serving nearly 800 students across two campuses with Apple 1:1 technology, eight-university dual enrollment, and integrated Biblical worldview curriculum, funded by tuition, ancillary programs, and donations under Lake Mead Christian Ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Private Christian education
• K-12 school services
• Early childhood education
• College preparatory programs
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Tuition payments from families for K-12 and early education programs. The organization operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) entity.
2. LM Care (Before/After School Care): Before and after school care services offered to LMCA students at South Campus (K-6th) and before school only at North Campus (7th-12th).
3. LM Summer Camp: Summer camp program for incoming K-6th graders with themed activities, field days, chapels, and field trips. Weekly pricing at $160/week or $40/day drop-in.
4. A Time to Studios (Arts Programs): After-school arts program open to the community offering dance, music, theatre, and visual arts for children ages 3-18.
5. Donations and Development: Faith-based nonprofit accepting tax-deductible donations through Lake Mead Christian Ministries. Development director coordinates fundraising efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Mead Christian Academy is a private Christian K-12 school that delivers primary and secondary education to approximately 800 students across two Henderson, Nevada campuses. The core academic programs cover nursery through 12th grade using the Abeka Christ-centered curriculum, supplemented by dual enrollment college credit partnerships, a 1:1 Apple device program, athletics, visual and performing arts, spiritual formation, counseling, before/after school care, summer camps, and an early childhood preschool (Lil' Eagles).

Product overview

Lake Mead Christian Academy offers a comprehensive K-12 Christian education with a portfolio of programs serving nearly 800 students. The core academic programs span Elementary (K-4th), Middle School (5th-8th), and High School (9th-12th), with dual enrollment partnerships with eight universities. Supporting programs include Lil' Eagles early childhood education (nursery through pre-K), LM Care before/after school childcare, LM Camp summer day camp, and A Time to Studios arts program. The school operates a 1:1 Apple technology program with Securly safety filtering, provides comprehensive counseling with Naviance college readiness, and offers competitive athletics through NIAA and VAC leagues. Spiritual formation is integrated throughout via weekly Chapel, Bible classes, worldview courses, and annual retreats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lil' Eagles: Preschool and childcare program serving children from nursery through pre-kindergarten, ages 3 and up, with enrichment programs including art, Spanish, music, chapel, and reading
• Eagle's Edge
• LM Care & LM Camps
• A Time to Studios

Products and services

• K-12 Christian Education (Elementary, Middle, High School) Christ-centered K-12 education covering elementary (K-4th grade, one-teacher/one-classroom Abeka curriculum), middle school (5th-8th grade with departmental approach, honors, advanced math), and high school (9th-12th grade college-prep with AP, Honors, and Dual Enrollment). Biblical worldview is integrated across all subjects.
• Lil' Eagles Preschool and Childcare Early childhood education program serving children from nursery through pre-kindergarten (PK3, K4, K5) using the Abeka curriculum, with secure access, formal check-in, 24-hour surveillance, and enrichment in art, Spanish, music, chapel, and reading.
• LM Care (Before and After School Care) Before and after school childcare program for LMCA students at South Campus (K-6th) and before-school-only at North Campus (7th-12th).
• LM Camp (Summer Day Camp) Summer day camp for incoming K-6th graders offering themed weekly activities, field days, chapels, and field trips for 4th-6th grade. Weekly enrollment at $160/week or drop-in at $40/day.
• A Time to Studios (Community Arts Program) After-school arts program open to the community serving children ages 3-18, offering A Time to Create, A Time to Dance, A Time to Play, A Time to Sing, and A Time to Act, with summer arts camp and recital performances.
• Athletics Program (Eagle's Edge) Competitive athletics program through NIAA Division 2A for high school and Valley Athletic Conference for middle school. High school sports include volleyball, football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, track and field, tennis, wrestling, cross country, and cheer.
• School Counseling Services K-12 counseling program providing academic advising, emotional/social/spiritual counseling, college and career guidance, Naviance access, SAT/ACT preparation, AP testing coordination, and referrals to community resources.
• Dual Enrollment College Credit Program High school students can earn college credit through partnerships with Biola University, Jessup University, Colorado Christian University, College of Southern Nevada, Grand Canyon University, Abilene Christian University, Arizona Christian University, and California Baptist University, with courses taught by college professors.
• Spiritual Formation Program Faith development programming including weekly Chapel services, Bible classes (7th-12th grade), worldview classes (11th-12th), high school retreat, youth conference, Send and Serve missions, and Day of Prayer, with Biblical integration across all K-12 curriculum.
• Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Comprehensive arts program at North Campus (7th-12th) including Choir, Dance (Tap, Ballet, Jazz), Theatre, Digital Art, Studio Art, Tech Theatre, Orchestra, and Piano, with music classes for K-6th grade at South Campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-95% of graduates enter college their first year after graduating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Biola UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. Students can take college courses taught by college professors.
• Jessup UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• Colorado Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• College of Southern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• Grand Canyon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• Abilene Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• Arizona Christian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• California Baptist UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
• NaviancecoreTechnology or IntegrationComprehensive college and career readiness platform that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, improving outcomes and connecting learning to life.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for One-to-One computer learning initiative. Secondary students receive personal MacBooks; elementary students access iPad labs. Partnership established in 2007 after consultation with Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, California.
• Church at Lake MeadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated church campus (thecalm.org) that is part of Lake Mead Christian Ministries. Joint youth ministry LM Students for 6th-12th grade, shared facilities, and ministry team opportunities.
• Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body for high school athletics. LMCA is a member of NIAA Division 2A for high school sports.
• Valley Athletic Conference (VAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference for middle school sports. LMCA is a member for 5th through 8th grade sports.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calvary Chapel Schools: Calvary Chapel affiliated K-12 in the Las Vegas valley offering faith-based education. Directly comparable to LMCA in philosophy (Christ-centered, college-prep), denominational orientation, and same regional service area.
• Bishop Gorman High School: Catholic K-12 preparatory school in Las Vegas, NV and NIAA competitor. Comparable to LMCA as a faith-based private K-12 with college-prep programming, Division-level athletics, and broad arts/activities within the same metropolitan market.
• The Meadows School: Premier independent (non-religious) private K-12 school in Las Vegas, NV. Comparable to LMCA in offering a full nursery-through-12 private college-prep program with athletics and arts, serving the same Henderson/Las Vegas family demographic but at typically higher tuition.
• Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School: Lutheran faith-based K-12 in Las Vegas, NV with comparable college-prep focus, athletics, and ancillary programs in the same local market. Closest like-for-like faith-based competitor to LMCA at a similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Westminster Christian Academy: Multi-location Christian K-12 (St. Louis and other markets) with rigorous college-prep and extracurricular breadth. Comparable to LMCA in Christ-centered college-prep programming, athletics competitiveness, and integrated spiritual formation.
• The King's Academy: Large faith-based K-12 in West Palm Beach, FL with extensive college-prep programming and dual-enrollment. Comparable to LMCA in Christ-centered college-prep positioning and integrated arts/athletics, though at greater scale and a different regional market.
• Prestonwood Christian Academy: Large ACSI-accredited faith-based K-12 in Plano, TX with similar dual-enrollment and college-readiness emphasis. Comparable to LMCA in faith-based positioning, college-prep academics, and broad program portfolio, but at substantially larger scale.
• Northland Christian School: Houston-area non-denominational Christian K-12 with college-prep and dual-enrollment focus. Comparable to LMCA in faith-based college-prep emphasis, school-model philosophy, and integrated arts/athletics, but at higher enrollment scale.
• Liberty Christian School: Faith-based K-12 in North Texas (Argyle/Justin) with college-prep curriculum, athletics, and fine arts. Comparable to LMCA in faith-based identity, breadth of academic and extracurricular programming, and integrated model of athletics and arts.

Others

• Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI): National accrediting and member-services body that LMCA displays accreditation from. Relevant as an ecosystem/standards-setter enabling LMCA's peer accreditation recognition and shared curriculum frameworks across comparable faith-based schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LMCAeagles
• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeMeadChristianAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-mead-christian-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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