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 K-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 Preschool campuses.  Our Preschool building in Pataskala, OH and has 7 PK classrooms with over 80 students, and our Pickerington Preschool building will be opening for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

Today Liberty Christian Academy serves over 670 preschool through 12th grade students.

School Board

Dr. Wade Mumm
Dr. James Davis
Mrs. Julie Golia

Administration

Amanda Cecil, Head of School
Jeremy Blythe, Director of Operations
Erin Gaglione, Preschool Director, Pataskala
Amanda Cecil, Interim Preschool Director, Pickerington
Melisha Stiffler, Elementary Principal
Jonathan Priest, Middle School / 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 2022-2023 profile by clicking on the below link.
High School Profile 2022-2023

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