History & School Profile

Liberty Christian Academy is a private, non-denominational Christian school, founded in 1983.  Our mission is to provide a quality Christian education in a Christ-centered environment in order to reach students for Christ and equip them to serve God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.

The 1-12 campus is centrally located off of I-70 and SR 310 in Pataskala, Ohio.  Our campus sits on twenty-four acres of land and has an enrollment of approximately 620 students.  Additionally, we have two Early Education campuses, in Pataskala and Pickerington.

History

• 1982 – A group of Christians from Columbus, Ohio, headed by David and LaVonne McIlrath, gathered and agreed to the need of an independent non-denominational Christian school in the city.
• 1983 – A vacated building in Columbus was leased and the doors were opened with 135 students.
• 1987 – First graduating class of Liberty Christian Academy
• 2000 – Growth in the Pataskala area necessitated the lease of additional space from two area churches.  That fall 50 students, preschool through 8th grade, attended the new additional campuses.
• 2007 – 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 – 10th grade.
• 2010 – Original Liberty Christian Academy campus in Columbus closed.
• 2010 – 1st graduating class of Liberty Christian Academy in Pataskala.​
• 2014 –  Construction begins on a new addition.
• 2015  – Dedication of the Liberty Christian Academy Sports and Activities Complex.
• 2019  – Grand opening of new preschool at 758 Corylus Drive on Sept. 20, 2019.
• 2022  – Grand opening of Pickerington preschool at 5780 Reynoldsburg Baltimore Road
• 2023 – Additional 20 acres of land purchased for future development
• 2023-2024 – In order to support additional growth and early education, Kindergarten classes transferred to preschool campuses now known as Early Education Centers

Today Liberty Christian Academy serves over 700 preschool through 12th grade students.

School Board

Dr. Wade Mumm
Dr. James Davis
Dr. Charles Kelly

Administration

Amanda Cecil, Head of School
Jeremy Blythe, Director of Operations
Amy Armstead, Early Education Principal, Pikerington Campus
Erin Ganglion,  Early Education Principal, Pataskala Campus
Ric Cattell, Elementary Principal
Ellen Edwards, Middle School Principal
Melanie Helman, High School Principal

School Location

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

LCA staff maintain a “School Profile” designed to summarize our academic program, student standardized testing profile, college matriculation, and other relevant information. Please download the high school 2024-2025 profile by clicking on the below link.
High School Profile 2024-2025

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