Arma Dei Academy 
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Summary
Providing classical Preschool through 11th grade Christian education.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Arma Dei Academy
341 East Wildcat Reserve Parkway
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Website: armadeiacademy.com
Phone: (303) 346-4523
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 455639260
CEO/President: David Seibel
Chairman: Greg Vigil
Board size: 6
Founder:
Ruling year: 2014
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
We aim to graduate students, who think clearly and listen carefully with discernment and understanding; who reason persuasively and articulate precisely; who are capable of evaluating their entire range of experience in the light of the Scriptures; and who do so in joyful submission to God. We strive to build a legacy of intelligent and thoughtful leaders who will pursue a purposeful life marked by truth.
Professional and diligent in their work, our faculty are called and equipped to teach and inspire, loving and nurturing students and have a passion for the subjects they teach. They clearly understand how Christ-centered classical education works in their classrooms, and they possess a lifelong thirst to learn and grow. Our faculty coach and nurture new staff and serve as academic mentors to students, as they mature in Christ and grow in the knowledge of God.
We aim to cultivate in our parents a sense of community and responsibility toward the school; to see them well informed about the goals of the classical and Christ-centered approach. We strive to encourage them to be actively and intently involved in and excited about the school. We aim to equip them to follow biblical principles in addressing concerns, to be inclined to hear both sides of a story before rendering a verdict, and to embrace the Scripture's injunctions to encourage and stir up one another to love and good works.
Finally, in our relationship with our community, we aim to be above reproach. We seek to exemplify the unity of the body of Christ, to develop greater fellowship and understanding with the churches, and to bring honor to our Lord in all our endeavors.
Mission statement
Our mission is to glorify God by providing an excellent classical Christian education founded upon a biblical worldview which equips students to live purposefully and intelligently in service to God and others.
Statement of faith
The Statement of Faith adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation is limited to primary Christian doctrine, which is considered central to all Christian denominations and which sets Christianity apart from other faiths. The corporation is based on traditional Christian and orthodox beliefs and, therefore, believes it is best for all concerned that employment and admission be open only to those who adhere to traditional Christian and orthodox beliefs. For our purposes a Christian confesses with his mouth and believes in his heart that Jesus is LORD; he died for her/his sins, and that God raised Jesus from the dead. (Romans 10:8-10). The Head of School shall operate a school that will closely adhere to the Apostles' Creed and these following additional statements of faith (collectively the "Statement of Faith"):
We believe the Bible alone to be the word of God, the ultimate and infallible authority for faith and practice. We believe the Bible alone to be the word of God, the authoritative and final standard for belief and conduct.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is omnipotent; that is, he can do all things. God is omnipresent; that is, he is present to all creation and has under his immediate authority all things which are in Heaven, in the earth, and under the earth. God is omniscient; that is, he knows all things. He readily exercises his power which is present everywhere, and to him there is nothing that is impossible or unknown, that is, he knows what has been from eternity, what now takes place everywhere, and what will be to all eternity.
We believe that God immutably creates each person to reflect his image as male or female and that God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good (Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:31, Deuteronomy 6:4, John 10:30). We believe that marriage was instituted by God, is the life-long covenant between one man and one woman, and that all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage are sin (Mark 10:6-9).
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in his virgin birth, in his sinless life, in his miracles, in his vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood, in his bodily resurrection, in his ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in his personal return in power and glory (Matthew 1:18, John 1:29, Acts 2:22, Romans 3:24-25, Romans 8:34, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 1:20, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:19-20, Revelation 1:5-7).
We believe that, for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary (John 3:3-8).
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone and not by works (of any kind) that no one may boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).
We believe that faith without works is dead (James 2:17).
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12), by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Galatians 5:16).
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of damnation and separation from God (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 2 Thessalonians 1:9).
We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:20-23).
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in his image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalm 139).
We believe that God made all people from one man. We believe that God created every person equally in his own image. As divine image bearers, all people have inestimable value and dignity before God and deserve honor, respect, and protection (Genesis 1:26-27). Though people often can be distinguished by different nationalities or ethnicities, they are ontological equals before God in both creation and redemption (Acts 10:34). We believe all sinful actions and their results (including the evils perpetrated between and upon ethnic groups by others) are to be confessed as sinful, repented of, and repudiated.
The above are the foundational beliefs upon which the school is based. They are the key elements of Christianity and will be unapologetically taught in various ways through all grade levels. All Directors serving on the Board and school staff must subscribe to these foundational principles. This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible word of God, speaks with final authority, concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of all mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For the purpose of school doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Board of Directors is the school's final interpretative authority on the Bible's meaning and application (2 Timothy 3:16).
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 525 of 1420 | 97 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 288 of 1420 | 64 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 343 of 1420 | 47 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1211 of 1421 | 168 of 183 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 20% | 28% | 59% | 68% | 50% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 80% | 72% | 41% | 32% | 50% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 87% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 95% | 80% | 47% | 37% | 64% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 83% | 70% | 42% | 32% | 56% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 5% | 20% | 53% | 63% | 36% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 2% | 7% | 26% | 37% | 17% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.27 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 4.76 | 3.38 | 2.39 | 5.29 | 4.56 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 1.31 | 0.76 | 0.51 | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 2.01 | 2.49 | 4.77 | 2.07 | 2.12 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.48 | 0.47 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 4.59 | 9.43 | 18.64 | 6.09 | 5.18 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 10% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 325% | 391% | 428% | 473% | 334% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $1,163,316 | $5,563,341 | $2,749,651 | $2,456,485 | $2,295,736 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $332,574 | $1,162,135 | $3,120,859 | $103,375 | $172,166 |
| Short-term investments | $4,403,521 | $1,586,391 | $4,759,651 | $749,562 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $5,899,411 | $8,311,867 | $10,630,161 | $3,309,422 | $2,467,902 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $22,098,538 | $19,768,453 | $14,753,330 | $14,203,228 | $8,795,431 |
| Other long-term assets | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $22,198,538 | $19,768,453 | $14,753,330 | $14,203,228 | $8,795,431 |
| Total assets | $28,097,949 | $28,080,320 | $25,383,491 | $17,512,650 | $11,263,333 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $216,187 | $898,649 | $90,133 | $165,069 | $107,095 |
| Other current liabilities | $2,716,643 | $2,441,334 | $2,140,412 | $1,435,143 | $1,056,577 |
| Total current liabilities | $2,932,830 | $3,339,983 | $2,230,545 | $1,600,212 | $1,163,672 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $2,932,830 | $3,339,983 | $2,230,545 | $1,600,212 | $1,163,672 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $24,604,675 | $17,747,015 | $17,730,233 | $15,613,442 | $8,644,803 |
| With donor restrictions | $560,444 | $6,993,322 | $5,422,713 | $298,996 | $1,454,858 |
| Net assets | $25,165,119 | $24,740,337 | $23,152,946 | $15,912,438 | $10,099,661 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $1,594,593 | $2,256,095 | $6,765,391 | $6,198,117 | $2,364,008 |
| Program service revenue | $6,278,310 | $5,374,435 | $4,607,494 | $2,962,365 | $2,352,842 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $210,508 | $278,421 | $0 | $8,056 | $11,509 |
| Other revenue | $59,562 | $34,395 | $36,210 | $10,136 | $10,195 |
| Total other revenue | $6,548,380 | $5,687,251 | $4,643,704 | $2,980,557 | $2,374,546 |
| Total revenue | $8,142,973 | $7,943,346 | $11,409,095 | $9,178,674 | $4,738,554 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $6,755,214 | $5,572,235 | $4,763,477 | $2,921,580 | $2,643,304 |
| Management and general | $874,007 | $754,086 | $642,599 | $444,317 | $379,732 |
| Fundraising | $122,805 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $7,752,026 | $6,326,321 | $5,406,076 | $3,365,897 | $3,023,036 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $390,947 | $1,617,025 | $6,003,019 | $5,812,777 | $1,715,518 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $390,947 | $1,617,025 | $6,003,019 | $5,812,777 | $1,715,518 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| William Martinez | Business and HR Manager | $131,658 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
Arma Dei Academy was founded in June 2012 by four families who desired to pursue an excellent Christian education for their children but more importantly, for the greater good of generations to come.
Looking for both excellent academics and strong faith-based curriculum, these families invested their time and resources to investigate classical Christian education through books, conferences, and by visiting many classical Christian schools throughout the United States.
These efforts further convinced them of the need to provide a classical Christian education, not only for their own children, but as a ministry for their surrounding communities. As the school began to become a reality, the name "Arma Dei" was suggested by Jennifer Wenger, who would later become a teacher at the school.
The name means Armor of God in Latin and was chosen by the founding families because classical Christian education supports and encourages students as they learn to put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6).