History

The foundation of Shannon Forest Christian School (SFCS) was the result of the passion of a church family and its desire to carry God’s Word into the community.  In 1968, former Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church (SFPC) Pastor Al Lutz shared his vision to provide a Christ-centered education with the SFPC session. The outcome was the foundation of SFCS – a place to nurture Christian values supported by the family’s church and home.The school opened with 12 Kindergarten students and within two years, it had grown to a K5 through 6th Grade environment. To support the ever expanding student body, the school purchased 50 acres of land on which to construct a 9,000 square foot building.  That fall, 130 students were enrolled at SFCS.

The growth of the school continued and in 1971, additional classrooms and a Gymnasium were added to the campus.  In 1973, to meet the demands of increased enrollment, 3,000 additional feet of classroom space were added to the school.

Today, SFCS is a fully-accredited, Preschool 3 through 12th Grade, college preparatory program with an enrollment of over 500 students.  The interdenominational school is under the leadership of a Board of Directors.  More than 130 churches and twenty denominations are represented on campus.  The mission of SFCS is to support the Christian home and church by providing quality education from an evangelical, Biblical perspective in order to equip and challenge students to influence culture and society for Jesus Christ.

Over 550 students have graduated from SFCS since its first senior class of 1977 and 100 percent of today’s SFCS’ graduates go on to attend colleges and universities of their choice.