Valor Christian Academy

Valor Christian Academy
525 Earle Lane, Redondo Beach, California 90278, United States
Information
Former nameCoast Christian School
TypePrivate, Christian
MottoOur Mission at Valor Christian Academy is to provide each student with an uncompromising Christian education devoted to academic excellence in a family-friendly, safe, and nurturing environment.
Religious affiliationsChristian (Non-denominational, formerly Assemblies of God)
Established1977
PrincipalMrs. Natisha Echevarria
FacultyApprox. 30 full-time teachers
GradesPreschool (Infants–4 years), Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten–8
GenderCo-educational
EnrollmentApprox. 300
Student to teacher ratioApprox. 14:1
LanguageEnglish
Campus sizeSingle campus
AthleticsBasketball, Soccer, Volleyball
MascotEagle
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Tuition$12,578 (highest grade, as of last reported data)
Communities servedRedondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Carson, Culver City, Gardena, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes
Websitevalorchristianacademy.org

Valor Christian Academy (VCA) is a private, co-educational Christian school located in Redondo Beach, California, in the South Bay region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. VCA enrolls infants through preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), and kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 1977 as Coast Christian Schools, it was renamed Valor Christian Academy in 2012 and is affiliated with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

VCA is located at 525 Earle Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, the former site of RBUSD's Fulton Elementary School. The school maintains one classroom per grade. As of the 2024–2025 school year, VCA enrolls approximately 100 preschoolers and 200 elementary and middle school students and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Its mission is "to provide each student with an uncompromising Christian education devoted to academic excellence in a family-friendly, safe, and nurturing environment." The current principal is Natisha Echevarria