Whitinsville Christian School is a pre-K-12 Christian

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, one of the oldest in

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. The school is organized into a preschool, elementary school (grades K-5), a

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(grades 6-8) and a

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(grades 9-12). It is a member of

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and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

History

In 1907, a group of fathers from the Christian Reformed Church of

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organized a Society for Christian Instruction. It was their desire and purpose to educate their children in a school where the

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was central to all of learning. In 1924, the Society was incorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an educational institution. Classes began in 1928 in the basement of the Christian Reformed Church on Willow Street in Whitinsville.

References

External links

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Private School Review - Whitinsville Christian School

greatschools - Whitinsville Christian School

Massachusetts Dept of Education - Whitinsville Christian School
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