Lake Center Christian School is a

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Christian school in Lake Township, between Uniontown and

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, United States. The school teaches students from kindergarten through

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and is no longer affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA, but continues to be based on Mennonite principles. The school is accredited by the

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and

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History

Lake Center was established in September 1947 with 183 students. High school grades were added beginning in 2003 with the first graduating class in 2007, a class of 34 students. In the summer of 2013 the school began fundraising in order to build the "cafenasium," a multifunctional addition that would serve as a cafeteria and a gymnasium, amongst other things. In May 2016, construction of the project commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project was officially completed in 2020.

Extracurricular activities

Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, golf, soccer, softball, cross country, track & field, bowling and volleyball. Lake Center Christian began play in the

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County Division in August 2015 after previously competing as an independent.

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