Liberty Christian Academy

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Liberty Christian Academy
track & field, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League (VHSL)
MascotBenny the Bulldog
NicknameBulldogs
AccreditationCognia
Association of Christian Schools International
Tuition$7,536–$8,570 (2024–25)[1]
Websitewww.lcabulldogs.com

Liberty Christian Academy (LCA, founded as Lynchburg Christian Academy) is a

Commonwealth of Virginia through the Virginia State Board of Education,[2] Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,[3] and the Association of Christian Schools International.[4] The academy consists of pre–K
through grade 12.

History

During the 1950s and 1960s, Falwell spoke and campaigned against

desegregation of public school systems by the U.S. federal government.[5][6] In 1966, he led the effort to create "a private school for white students," the Lynchburg News reported. Named Lynchburg Christian Academy, the school opened in 1967 as a segregation academy.[5][6] Falwell developed it as a ministry of his Thomas Road Baptist Church.[7]

Unlike many other segregation academies, the school became racially integrated two years after its opening.[5] Historian Seth Dowland said that school officials later sought to market the school to parents who were not solely motivated by a desire to keep their children out of racially integrated public schools.[8]

In 1975, the Ford administration began trying to deny segregation academies their tax-exempt status on the basis that they perpetuated segregation. In 1979, Falwell denounced this "intervention against Christian schools", which had become a policy of the Carter administration. [9]

In 2005, the Lynchburg Christian Academy was moved next to Liberty University and renamed Liberty Christian Academy.[10]

Athletics

The LCA football team compiled an 85–6 record, winning four state championships and eight conference championships, between 2004, when Frank Rocco become the head coach, and 2013.[11] Among the team's former members are Rashad Jennings[12] and Bobby Massie.

References

  1. ^ "Domestic Tuition and Fees". lcabulldogs.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". Advanc-ed.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Member Search « ACSI". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-0-549-71783-6
    . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original
    on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  7. ^ "Liberty Christian Academy - About LCA - History". Lcabulldogs.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ISBN 9780812291919
    .
  9. ^ Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party. p. 25. Nation Books, 2009.
  10. ^ "HISTORY". Liberty Christian Academy. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Rashad Jennings". Nfl.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

External links

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