Lipscomb Academy is a

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, college preparatory,

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school serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in

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, United States.

History

The Nashville Bible School was founded in 1891 by

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and James A. Harding. By 1896 the school had three divisions: collegiate, intermediate, and primary. Most of the primary students were children of faculty members. Although a section of the school equivalent to high school has always existed, there has not always been a strict curriculum and graduation requirements as seen today. In the very early years of the school,

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students took the courses of their own selection and, when they felt ready, went on to college level courses. High school students lived in dormitories with the college students until the 1950s. In June 2012, the school changed its name from David Lipscomb Campus School to Lipscomb Academy.

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* {{Authority control Lipscomb University Preparatory schools in Tennessee Private K-12 schools in Tennessee Schools in Nashville, Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1891 1891 establishments in Tennessee