The Concordia Christian School is a

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elementary school located in Granada Hills,

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. The school serves preschool to

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children from the local area.

History

Prior to its establishment as a Christian school, Concordia Christian School was part of The Concordia Schools, a system of private K–12

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schools in the

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. The system headquarters were on the property of Concordia Jr/Sr High School in

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, Los Angeles, prior to the school's closure in June 2016.

Former schools

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). Formerly at the location of Concordia Jr/Sr High School before the merger. Housed the system offices prior to the closure of Concordia Jr/Sr High School in 2016. *

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(Sylmar, Los Angeles, 6–12). **Formed by the merger of Los Angeles Lutheran High School and First Lutheran Schools of San Fernando. As of 2011 it had 260 students, making it the largest of the campuses of the system. The school closed following commencement of the 2015-16 academic school year. *

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, K–12) **Formed by the merger of

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and Canoga Park Lutheran School. *

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, Jr, K–6)

References

External links

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