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Northlake Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school and daycare in Covington, Louisiana that exists to assist the Christian community in providing a Christian environment in which faith can be integrated with learning to offer a high quality education for its students from six weeks through twelfth grade. Northlake Christian is Louisiana State Approved, accredited by AdvancED/SACS, and holds membership in the Association of Christian Schools International, LHSAA and Louisiana Association of Independent Schools (LAIS).

Mission Statement
"Northlake Christian School is a private, non-denominational, non-profit Christian school that exists to assist the Christian community in providing a Christ-centered environment in which faith can be integrated with learning to offer a high quality education to students from preschool through twelfth grade. The School will provide children with a loving, encouraging and challenging environment where they can come to know the character and person of the Lord Jesus Christ and can grow to achieve their fullest potential with an emphasis on affirming their knowledge of the Word of God, their growth in spiritual maturity, and their preparation for good works in the will and to the glory of God."

Vision Statement
"Northlake Christian School shall challenge its students to know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, to grow in wisdom, knowledge and skill, in order that they may serve God with the virtue, character and obedience of Christ in all areas of life."

Overview
Northlake Christian School is a private, non-denominational school that seeks to provide a Christian environment for students where faith can be integrated with learning. Northlake Christian School ranges from 6 week-old infants to graduating seniors. Northlake Christian is Louisiana state approved, accredited by AdvancED/SACS, and holds membership in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), and Louisiana Association of Independent Schools (LAIS).

History
NCS was founded by a group of Christian men and women who wanted to build a school based on biblical principals. On the first day of class in 1978, 110 students were enrolled. Today, over 800 students are enrolled at NCS.

Academics
Northlake Christian School offers daycare for students 6 week-preschool, and education for students kindergarten through twelfth grade.

NCS is accredited by AdvancED/SACS, and holds membership in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), and Louisiana Association of Independent Schools (LAIS).

Athletics
Northlake Christian School offers competitive sports from third grade through twelfth grade. Sports offered at Northlake Christian School include: football, volleyball , softball, baseball, basketball , cheerleading, dance, powerlifting, soccer, tennis, track and field, cross country, and swimming.

Northlake Christian School Athletic Philosophy
"At any school in America, each coach stands as a role model for his or her student athletes, holding potentially one of the most pivotal relationships in each student’s life. As athletes mature, older students are also recognized as role models by younger athletes. The difference at Northlake Christian School is that Christ in each of us can supernaturally empower us to maximize the potential of those relationships and, in doing so, build Christian leaders for the next generation. We may win games, and we may lose games, but we will learn from and profit by every experience. In the end, if we commit ourselves to His purpose and work together in a vision shared unanimously, we will win every time – regardless of how the scoreboard or stat sheet reads. We are not interested in the outcome of each isolated competition; we are aiming for eternal victory."

Clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities
Northlake Christian School offers a variety of extra-curricular activities for both elementary and secondary students.

Elementary Clubs/Activities
Elementary students may choose to participate in the fine arts programs including visual art, music, theater, band, and vocal ensemble or they may elect to participate in after school clubs such as cooking, gardening, graphic art design, and robotics.

Secondary Clubs/Activities
Activities are provided to offer extracurricular opportunities for students who wish to participate. These clubs include vocal ensemble, theater, band, art, Key Club, robotics, ecology club, chess club, quiz bowl, and photography club.