Life Center Academy is a private school located in Burlington in Burlington County, in the

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. 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. 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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 211 students (plus 73 in PreK) and 18.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.4:1. The school's student body was 51.7% (109) Black, 30.3% (64) White 15.2% (1) Hispanic, 2.4% (5) two or more races and 0.5% (1) Asian,.School data for Life Center Academy

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Athletics

Athletic Director: Tammy Nowicki
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.

Notable alumni

* Elo Edeferioka (born 1993), Nigerian

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player for Celta de Vigo Baloncesto and the Nigerian national team. * Malik Ellison (born 1996), professional basketball player for

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of the

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. * Aleks Marić (born 1984), former professional basketball player. *

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. * LaQuinton Ross (born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the

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References

External links

Life Center AcademyFountain of Life Center
{{authority control 1975 establishments in New Jersey Educational institutions established in 1975 Private elementary schools in New Jersey Private middle schools in New Jersey Private high schools in Burlington County, New Jersey