• 1982 - A group of Christians from Columbus, Ohio, headed by David and LaVonne McIlrath, gathered and agreed to the need of an independent nondenominational Christian school in the city. 

• 1983 -A vacated building in Columbus was leased and the doors were opened with 135 students.

• 2000 – Growth in the Pataskala area necessitated the lease of additional space from two area churches.  That fall 50 students, pre-school through 8^th grade, attended the new additional campuses.

• 2002 – LCA realized that with the continued growth we needed our own facility. 

• 2008 - Construction was completed at our current location in Pataskala, Ohio.  It opened with 200 students in preschool – 10^th grade.

• 2010 – Original Liberty Christian Academy campus in Columbus closed.

• 2010 – We had our 1^st graduating class of Liberty Christian Academy in Pataskala.

Today Liberty Christian Academy serves over 300 preschool – 12^th grade students.

Administration

LaVonne McIlrath, Administrator

Karen Jones, Elementary Principal

Kimberly Kussmaul, Middle/High School Principal

School Location

Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) is located east of Columbus in Pataskala, Ohio, a growing business and residential community.

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