Tree of Life Christian Schools

Private christian school in Columbus, , Ohio, United States

Tree of Life Christian Schools

Middle School Campus

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 (9-12), Mary Bondurant (6-8), Colleen Hoffman, Judy Hoban, Sarah Eder
Grades| Pre-K–12
Enrollment| approx. 1050 (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| Cognia - AdvancED[2] ACSI- Association of Christian Schools International[3]
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. Tree of Life operates five campuses in central Ohio - three preschool/elementary campuses, one middle school, and one high school.

## Campuses

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Tree of Life Christian Schools consists of three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. All of the campuses are part of the same school system and all following the same standards, curriculum, and district office.

Elementary Campuses

Tree of Life has three elementary campuses. The Clintonville campuses is located just south of Worthington, OH near Morse Road. The Dublin campus is located inside of Discover Christian Church off of Sawmill Road. The Polaris Campus is located on the site of the Rock City Church Polaris campus off of Gemini Parkway.

High School and Middle School Campuses

The High School and Middle School campuses are located 1.5 miles apart in north Columbus.

Tree of Life opened its separate middle school campus in 2024 on the property formerly owned by Christian Assembly Church. Up until that time, the middle school and high school shared the same building. Christian Assembly church still operates at the middle school property on Karl Rd.

## History

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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, Worthington Christian Church, and Rock City 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 175 staff members.

Initially housed in the Linden Church of Christ, the school now has 5 campus locations (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school) and a district central office.

The school is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, International (ACSI)[4] and by AdvancED (Cognia).[2]

## Notable alumni

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
2. ^ a b Cognia. "Cognia Accreditation". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
3. ^ ACSI. "ACSI". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
4. ^ "ACSI". Retrieved 2015-07-24.
5. ^ "Jay DeMarcus: Biography". Retrieved 2008-06-11.

## External links

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* 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

Grandview Heights Schools|

* Grandview Heights

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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