Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri)
| Westminster Christian Academy | |
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Main Entrance, Town and Country campus
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800 Maryville Centre Drive Town and Country, Missouri, St. Louis County 63017 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°38′13″N 90°30′13″W / 38.63694°N 90.50361°WCoordinates: 38°38′13″N 90°30′13″W / 38.63694°N 90.50361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1976 |
| Faculty | 80 Full Time / 14 Part Time Dave Schall and Susie Brown, Deans of Students Lindsay Carlile, Interim Athletic Director |
| Enrollment | approx. 988 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | http://www.wcastl.org |
Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) is a private, Christian school in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. It is a 7th–12th grade secondary school, with its campus in Town and Country, Missouri since 2011.
As of 2016, the school has an enrollment of approximately 1,010 students in grades 7 through 12. It is further divided into an Upper School (9-12) of approximately 750 students and a Middle School (7-8) of approximately 260 students. Tuition for the 2016-2017 school year is 15,900 USD regardless of grade.
Westminster Christian Academy opened on September 7, 1976 to 72 students. In the first two years, Westminster operated out of rented classrooms from Missouri Baptist University. For the first two years, Nolan Vander Ark was headmaster of the school. Before joining Westminster, Mr. Vander Ark served as a Christian Reformed Missionary in Africa. After two years of renting space, the administration purchased a campus known as the "Des Peres School" in Kirkwood, Missouri. Once Westminster moved to the new campus, Evelyn Downs stepped up as headmistress. She remained headmistress until 1981. Four years after changing locations, the student body quadrupled. The necessity of finding space for the rapidly growing school was unavoidable. So in 1982, Westminster purchased a campus in Creve Coeur. During this tumultuous time, Arlen Dykstra became headmaster and oversaw the relocation of the school. Under his guidance, the school was accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. (ISACS). In 1984, the school found itself to be without a headmaster once more. Larry Birchler, the registrar for the school, acted in the role of Headmaster until a suitable replacement could be found. In 1985, Jim Marsh became headmaster of the school.
Purchased in 1984, the 30-acre (120,000 m2) Creve Coeur Campus served as the primary campus for the school until 2011.
In 1999, the school started an $11 million construction and renovation project. With the money, the school added a new gymnasium, new student commons, new senior and 8th grade hallway wings, a new weightlifting facility and locker rooms, a new bookstore, and new offices. Dubbed the "Creve Coeur Campus", the building has over 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2), a 25-yard (23 m) indoor pool, library, two gymnasiums, cafeteria, academic and administrative rooms, and outdoor sports facilities. The campus was sold to the Ladue School District for 18 million dollars. The 2010 school marked the last of its use by the school. It will be turned into an early child care facility.
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