Tree of Life Christian Schools

Tree of Life Christian Schools is a private, college preparatory Christian school located in Columbus, Ohio. It serves preschool, primary, and secondary students.

Tree of Life Christian Schools
Northridge Branch
Address
935 Northridge Road

Columbus
,
(Franklin County)
,
Ohio
43224

United States
Coordinates40°2′27″N 82°59′27″W
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational Christian
Established1978
SuperintendentTodd Marrah
PrincipalBrent Davis
GradesPre-K–12
Enrollmentapprox. 770 (Preschool - 12th)
Color(s)Green and Navy[1]   
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross-country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceMid-Ohio Christian Athletic League[1]
MascotTrojan
Team nameTrojans[1]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Tuition$1,689/yr (Preschool), $6,297/yr (Elementary School), $6,398/yr (Middle School) $7,998/yr (grades 9-12, 2012-13)
Websitehttp://www.tolcs.org

History

In the spring of 1978, members from the Linden Church of Christ, Beechwold Church of Christ, and Minerva Park Church of Christ came together to form the first school board of what was then called Linden Christian School. Over the years, Northeast Church of Christ, Indianola Church of Christ, Westerville Christian Church, North Park Church of Christ, Discover Christian Church, Hilliard Church of Christ and Worthington Christian Church joined the effort.

The initial student body was 47 students, preschool - grade 3.

Jayne Marrah, Tree of Life's first administrator, began with four other faculty. The school has grown to over 80 staff members.

Initially housed in the Linden Church of Christ, the school now has three locations. Two of those are sponsoring churches who provide facilities to the school rent-free. The Third location on Northridge Road was an empty Columbus public school, purchased in 1984 for $275,000. A regulation-sized gymnasium was completed in 1992 and a Library/Media Center in 2000. The four branches are referred to as Dublin, Indianola, Northridge, and (new location since 2019) Polaris.[3]

The school was accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, International (ACSI) in 2015.[4]

Courses offered

Tree of Life has a gradually increasing number of Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses for secondary level students, as well as many other challenging classes.

Tree of Life also offers dual courses through Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio.

Notable alumni

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. "About Us". Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  4. "ACSI". Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. "Jay DeMarcus: Biography". Retrieved 2008-06-11.
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