The Westfield School is a private

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. It is located off U.S. Highway 41 South. It educates students in grades PK-12, in three schools. The Westfield School was originally founded as the Perry Christian Day School as part of the

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movement against the federal court-ordered integration of Houston County public schools.

History

Perry Christian Day School was established in 1969 as a segregation academy.Amicus Curiae for the United States
''Lee vs Macon County Board of Education'' (1966 S.D. AL) It changed its name to the Westfield Schools in 1971 and to the Westfield School in 2007. The lower school, middle school, high school, arts and sciences building, administrative building, and another building that houses the cafeteria, gym, weight room, coaches' offices, dressing rooms, and three computer labs are all part of the 28-acre (11 ha) campus.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Westfield School Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1969 Schools in Houston County, Georgia Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Christian schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1969 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Segregation academies in Georgia