Abundant Life Christian School

Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) is a private Christian school located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of the largest Evangelical private schools in the Madison area. ALCS was founded by Lake City Church (formerly Madison Gospel Tabernacle) in 1978 under the leadership of Pastor Warren Heckman.^[2] ALCS was established to be a community Christian school and welcomes families from a variety of churches. ALCS is a K3–12 school which shares its 28-acre (110,000 m²) campus with City Church (a union of Lake City Church and Mad City Church). While the two ministries are closely related, the students and staff represent over 50 churches, and many neighborhoods in Madison and its surrounding communities.

Abundant Life Christian School
Location
4901 E Buckeye Rd Madison , Wisconsin 53716 United States
Coordinates	43.0727046°N 89.2992193°W / 43.0727046; -89.2992193
Information
Type	Private, christian, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	1978
Founder	Lake City Church
Principal	Doug Butler
Grades	K3 – 12
Gender	Co-Educational
Enrollment	410
Student to teacher ratio	26:2
Campus size	28 acres
Campus type	Large City
Color(s)	Red, white, and black
Slogan	Building Character & Achieving Athletic Success
Athletics	basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field, volleyball
Athletics conference	Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Nickname	Challengers
Accreditation	ACSI
Tuition	$6,371–$10,860 (2025-26)[1]
Website	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.^{[citation needed]}

Accreditation

ALCS maintains accreditation as a K4-12 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.

History

2024 shooting

Main article: Abundant Life Christian School 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 a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.^[3][4][5]