Christian Liberty Academy (CLA) was founded in Suriname, South America, in October 1979 by American missionaries, Rev. Geoffrey W. Donnan and his wife Nancy Donnan. CLA, which has grades from Pre-Kindergarten (K4) through Grade 12, follows an American high school curriculum and is accredited by the National Association of Private Schools (NAPS), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA (napsschools.org) Our curriculum is a Christ-centered, biblical curriculum. Our student body consists of 350+ students from countries all over the world. While our medium of education is the English Language, we accept students from all backgrounds, cultures, and languages. Our principle for enrollment is, first come, first serve. (Visit our Apply Now tab for more enrollment information.)
Over the almost 45 years of our existence, CLA has been committed to a high standard of education and the discipline that is required to achieve such a goal. Our graduates and transferees go on to perform very well in other institutions of learning, often outperforming their peers. We have had many of our graduates or former students who have purposed to have their children enrolled at CLA because they have seen firsthand the value of our standard of education and discipline. That those who excel at CLA would do well in their future pursuits has come to be expected, but one of our greatest joys is to hear from graduates who, through their studies at CLA, have become believers and are diligently seeking to live a Christian life in various studies and jobs.
