Legacy Christian Academy is a

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elementary Elementary may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001 * ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007 * ''Elementary'', a Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin album, 1977 Other uses in arts, entertainment, an ...

, middle, and

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school located in

Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2 ...

. Legacy's upper school (grades 9– 12) was named a

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in 2017.

Academics

Legacy offers both

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

(AP) courses as well as dual credit courses in partnership with

John Brown University John Brown University (JBU) is a Private university, private, interdenominational, Christianity, Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls 2,343 students from 33 states and 45 countries in its traditional und ...

and

LeTourneau University LeTourneau University (LETU) is a private, interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Longview, Texas. Founded as LeTourneau Technical Institute in February 1946 by R. G. LeTourneau with his wife, Evelyn, the school initially educate ...

. AP courses include: calculus, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, Latin, studio art, and computer science. Dual credit courses include: college algebra, survey of calculus, English (composition and literary analysis & research), U.S. history, and computer science.

Athletics

Legacy Christian Academy is part of the

TAPPS The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, or TAPPS, is an organization headquartered in the Lone Star Tower at Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas. It was formerly headquartered at the Salado Civic Center in Salado, Texas. Foun ...

5A grouping. The teams are known as the "Legacy Eagles" and their mascot is Eli the bald eagle (costumed). Athletics sports and activities include: football, volleyball, cheer, cross-country, basketball (boys & girls), soccer (boys & girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys & girls), golf (boys & girls), swimming, & track.

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* {{authority control Christian schools in Texas Educational institutions established in 1998 High schools in Collin County, Texas Frisco, Texas Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States Private K–12 schools in Texas Preparatory schools in Texas 1998 establishments in Texas