The Orlando Lutheran Academy was a private Lutheran school, grades 6-12, located in Orlando, Florida

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. The school's creed stated the school as being "dedicated to excellence, integrity, and service." Since it's inception in 1975, OLA remained one of the few Lutheran schools in Florida, and won multiple awards, such as being listed in the top 3 private schools by Orlando magazine. However, at the end of the 2010 school year, after 35 years, Orlando Lutheran Academy closed its doors due to poor management and failure of former administration to disclose vital financial information, primarily by former director Wayne Jensen (since 2006).

School Information
Number of Students	Number of Staff	Student to Teacher Ratio
196	25	10:1

Athletics

The Orlando Lutheran Academy offered many different types of sports programs.

-Basketball (Boys/Girls Varsity)
-Soccer (Boys Varsity) [Girls Club]
-Volleyball (Girls Varsity) [Boys Club]
-Baseball (Boys Varsity)
-Cross County (Boys/Girls Varsity)
-Track & Field (Boys/Girls Varsity)
-Football (Boys Varsity)
-Flag Football (Girls Varsity)
-Swimming (Boys/Girls Club)
-Golf (Boys/Girls Varsity)
-Cheerleading (Boys/Girls Varsity)

Classes Available

English (I/II/III/IV/AP), Mathematics (Algebra I/Geometry/Algebra II/Pre-Calculus/Eco-Math [dealing with cheque writing, calculating loans, etc.],and AP Calculus), Science (Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics), Social Studies (World History/American History/American Government/Economics), Physical Education (Team Sports/Weight Lifting/Gym Class/Life Management), Christian Theology (Old Testament, New Testament, The Synoptic Gospels, and Creation Week/Judgement Day), Art (Clay I/II; Art 2D/3D), and Practical Arts (Choir, Band), and Foreign Language (Spanish I/II/III and French I/II). Students chose from electives such as: Civil War, Home-Ec, Psychology, Web Design, Business Technology, Graphic Design, American Politics, Christian Apolgetics, and Yearbook.

Student Opportunity

Students could participate in a number of extracurricular activities, including: youth group, student choir, praise band, weightlifting, drama, and chapel production. Also, dual-enrollment was offered at Valencia Community College which allowed for students to take part in college classes while earning both a high school graduation credit, and a college credit.

Accreditation

Orlando Lutheran Academy was a fully accredited school as recognized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA), the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), and the National Lutheran School Accreditation organization (NLSA).

On Sunday, May 23, the school had their farewell party as a dedication to the school and its alumni.

School Paper

The Crusader Communicator was the official weekly school-to-home newsletter of The Orlando Lutheran Academy which was produced by Carl Schuster.