Tree of Life Christian Schools

Private christian school in Columbus, , Ohio, United States

Tree of Life Christian Schools

Northridge Branch

Address

935 Northridge Road

Columbus

(Franklin County)

Ohio

43224

United States

Coordinates| 40°2′27″N 82°59′27″W﻿ / ﻿40.04083°N 82.99083°W﻿ / 40.04083; -82.99083
Information
Type| Private Christian
Religious affiliation(s)| Non-denominational Christian
Established| 1978
Superintendent| Todd Marrah
Principal| Brent Davis
Grades| Pre-K–12
Enrollment| approx. 770 (Preschool - 12th)
Color(s)| Green and Navy[1]
Athletics| Baseball, Basketball, Cross-country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball
Athletics conference| Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League[1]
Mascot| Trojan
Team name| Trojans[1]
Accreditation| North 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)
Website| http://www.tolcs.org

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

## History[edit]

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]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Jay DeMarcus \- bassist and harmony vocalist for the country band Rascal Flatts[5]
* Josh Dun \- drummer of the music duo Twenty One Pilots

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c 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.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website

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Education in Franklin County, Ohio

Public high schools

Bexley City School District|

* Bexley

Columbus City Schools|

* Beechcroft
* Briggs
* Centennial
* Columbus Africentric
* Columbus Downtown
* East
* Eastmoor Academy High
* Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High
* Independence
* Marion-Franklin
* Mifflin
* Northland
* South
* Walnut Ridge
* West
* Whetstone

Dublin City Schools|

* Dublin Coffman
* Dublin Scioto
* Dublin Jerome is located in Union County

Gahanna Jefferson School District|

* Lincoln

Groveport Madison Schools|

* Groveport Madison High

Hamilton Local School District|

* Hamilton Township High

Hilliard City School District|

* Hilliard Bradley
* Hilliard Darby
* Hilliard Davidson

New Albany-Plain Local School District|

* New Albany High

Reynoldsburg City School District|

* Reynoldsburg High

South-Western City School District|

* Central Crossing
* Franklin Heights
* Grove City
* South-Western Career Academy
* Westland

Upper Arlington City School District|

* Upper Arlington High

Westerville City School District|

* Westerville South
* Other schools are in Delaware County

Whitehall City Schools|

* Whitehall-Yearling

Worthington City School District|

* Thomas Worthington
* Worthington Kilbourne

Public middle schools

Upper Arlington City School District|

* Jones Middle School

Other schools

Alternative schools|

* Columbus Alternative
* Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy
* Linworth Alternative Program

Catholic schools|

* Bishop Hartley High
* Bishop Ready High
* Bishop Watterson High
* Cristo Rey High
* St. Francis DeSales High

Charter schools|

* The Graham School
* Graham Expeditionary Middle School
* Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School
* The Metro Early College High School
* Patriot Preparatory Academy

Private schools|

* Columbus Academy
* Columbus School for Girls
* Grove City Christian School
* Northside Christian School
* Tree of Life Christian Schools
* The Wellington School

Specialty schools|

* Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
* Ohio School for the Deaf
* Ohio State School for the Blind

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