Niagara Christian Community of Schools (NCC, formerly known as Niagara Christian Collegiate) is a

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located on the

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just outside

Fort Erie Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812. Fort Erie is one of Ni ...

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. The school was founded in 1932 by the

Brethren in Christ Church The Brethren in Christ Church (BIC) is a River Brethren Christian denomination with roots in the Mennonite church, Radical Pietism, and Wesleyan holiness. They have also been known as River Brethren and River Mennonites. The Canadian denominat ...

, an

Anabaptist Anabaptism (from New Latin language, Neo-Latin , from the Greek language, Greek : 're-' and 'baptism', german: Täufer, earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re- ...

denomination that emerged out of the

Radical Pietistic Radical Pietism are those Christian churches who decided to break with denominational Lutheranism in order to emphasize certain teachings regarding holy living. Radical Pietists contrast with Church Pietists, who chose to remain within their Luthe ...

movement. The site it is now situated on was bought in 1938. The purchase (included and Belmont Hall) was for $13 000. The school has since grown and now has an enrolment of 270 students from grades 6-12. Approximately half of NCC students are international students, representing over 15 different countries, including the Brazil, China, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, Taiwan, Tunisia, UK, and the United States. Sixty percent of the students live in four modern residences on campus. NCC is an international university prep school focussed on providing students with a world class education, equipping them to live the Christian lifestyle, and empowering them to make a difference in the world.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Niagara Christian Community Of Schools High schools in the Regional Municipality of Niagara River Brethren