Saint Joseph Christian School
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Saint Joseph Christian School is a private Christian school
at 5401 Gene Field Road in Saint Joseph, Missouri
. Local businessman Joe Gregory founded the school in 1988 after he said he received a vision in a Texas hotel to build a Christian school in St. Joseph. He made a successful $30,000 sealed bid to buy the former Everett School at 14th and Oliver in downtown St. Joseph which had closed in 1985. In 1998 a new school was constructed on the city's northeast side. It is just south of the Word of Life Church
megachurch
in the 102 River bottoms. The school currently has 341 students in grades K-12
. The school is split up into two sections, elementary (preschool-6th grade) and secondary (7th grade through 12th grade).
The Saint Joseph Christian School football team won the state championship in 8-man football in 2006. It was runner up in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
at 5401 Gene Field Road in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
. Local businessman Joe Gregory founded the school in 1988 after he said he received a vision in a Texas hotel to build a Christian school in St. Joseph. He made a successful $30,000 sealed bid to buy the former Everett School at 14th and Oliver in downtown St. Joseph which had closed in 1985. In 1998 a new school was constructed on the city's northeast side. It is just south of the Word of Life Church
Word of Life Church
Word of Life Church is a non-denominational Christian church located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA. Established by Pastor Brian Zahnd on November 1, 1981, it is now a thriving congregation with numerous outreaches and programs reaching people from all walks of life, around the globe...
megachurch
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
in the 102 River bottoms. The school currently has 341 students in grades K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
. The school is split up into two sections, elementary (preschool-6th grade) and secondary (7th grade through 12th grade).
The Saint Joseph Christian School football team won the state championship in 8-man football in 2006. It was runner up in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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