East Linn Christian Academy
school in Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon, United States
East Linn Christian Academy is a private PK through 12th Grade Christian school in Lebanon, Oregon, United States, serving the families in Lebanon, Sweet Home, Albany, Corvallis, Linn County and the Willamette Valley.
History and school development
East Linn Christian Academy was founded by Harold and Dorothy Grove in 1982. "Value People", "Steward with Integrity" and "Transformational Education" is the schools core values used to shape the schools program and teaching styles. The school originally was at two different locations in Lebanon and Sweet Home. In 2011, the school combined all the grades to one campus in Lebanon Oregon. Since then, the school has increased the number of classes and buildings as needed for the growth of the school. In 2017, the school started fundraising for a new cafeteria and additional classrooms. They hope to begin construction by 2019.
Academics
East Linn Christian Academy (ELC) has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1982, and by the AdvancEd since 1996. The school meets the requirements for graduation of the Oregon State Department of Education.
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