Abundant Life Christian School
Abundant Life Christian School and High Point Christian School consolidated in 2012 to form Madison Christian Schools - one school, two campuses.
Accreditation
ALCS maintains accreditation as a K-12 school through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Accreditation History for Abundant Life Christian School includes:
- Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
- North Central Association Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCACASI)
- Commission on International and Transregional Accreditation (CITA)
- International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA)
ALCS was one of the first schools accredited by the ICAA under the leadership of former principal David Wagner.
2024 shooting
On December 16, 2024, a mass shooting occurred at the school. Three people—one teacher and two students (including the perpetrator—were killed in the attack; six others were injured. The perpetrator, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who attended the school, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.
References
- ^ "Tuition Rates". alcs.us. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "About - Abundant Life Christian School". www.alcs.us. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Live updates: Abundant Life Christian School Shooter was a 15-year-old female student, official tells AP". AP News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Things to know about the shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin". AP News. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Live updates: At least 5 dead in shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin". NBC News. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.