Tree of Life Christian Schools explained

Tree of Life Christian Schools
Streetaddress:935 Northridge Road
City:Columbus
State:Ohio
County:(Franklin County)
Zipcode:43224
Country:USA
Religion:Non-denominational Christian
Superintendent:Todd Marrah
Principal:Brent Davis
Type:Private Christian
Tuition:$1,689/yr (Preschool), $6,297/yr (Elementary School), $6,398/yr (Middle School) $7,998/yr (grades 9-12, 2012-13)
Grades:Pre-K12
Athletics:Baseball, Basketball, Cross-country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball
Conference:Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Mascot:Trojan
Team Name:Trojans[2]
Established:1978
Enrollment:approx. 770 (Preschool - 12th)
Homepage:http://www.tolcs.org

Tree of Life Christian Schools is a private, college preparatory Christian school located in Columbus, Ohio. It serves preschool, primary, and secondary students.

History

In the spring of 1978, members from the Linden Church of Christ, Beechwold Church of Christ, and Minerva Park Church of Christ came together to form the first school board of what was then called Linden Christian School. Over the years, Northeast Church of Christ, Indianola Church of Christ, Westerville Christian Church, North Park Church of Christ, Discover Christian Church, Hilliard Church of Christ and Worthington Christian Church joined the effort.

The initial student body was 47 students, preschool - grade 3.

Jayne Marrah, Tree of Life's first administrator, began with four other faculty. The school has grown to over 80 staff members.

Initially housed in the Linden Church of Christ, the school now has three locations. Two of those are sponsoring churches who provide facilities to the school rent-free. The Third location on Northridge Road was an empty Columbus public school, purchased in 1984 for $275,000. A regulation-sized gymnasium was completed in 1992 and a Library/Media Center in 2000. The four branches are referred to as Dublin, Indianola, Northridge, and (new location since 2019) Polaris.[3]

The school was accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, International (ACSI) in 2015.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA.
  3. Web site: About Us . 2008-06-11.
  4. Web site: ACSI. 2015-07-24.
  5. Web site: Jay DeMarcus: Biography. 2008-06-11.