Lakeland Christian School (LCS) is a

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located in

Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...

. Bible classes are mandatory and they have a weekly

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. K4-12th grade school grades.

History

Established in 1954, Lakeland Christian is

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's oldest and largest private school. The school was started by Evelyn Wheeler and a small group of families in Lakeland, who on July 21, 1954 they founded Lakeland Christian

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. It began with 19 students and 2 teachers in a Collection of Sunday school classrooms. In 1955, a house on 735 Chiles Street was purchased. School was held here until 1962 when the current property on 1111 Forest Park street was bought for $10,000. From 1970-1973 two classroom wings, a kindergarten building, and 6 more classrooms were added, as well as a groundbreaking for a new gymnasium. The current headmaster is Bryant Black. Known as the "Vikings", their rivals are the Santa Fe Catholic High School Hawks, the Fort Meade High School Miners, the Berkeley Preparatory School Buccaneers, and the All Saints Academy Saints.

References

External links

Lakeland Christian School Official Site
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