| The Westfield School | |
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| Coordinates | 32°26′20″N 83°45′43″W / 32.4388812°N 83.7620221°W |
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| Former name | Perry Christian Day School Westfield Schools |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Campus size | 28-acre (11 ha) |
| Website |
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| Last updated: 8 January 2018 | |
The Westfield School is a private Christian school in Perry, Georgia, United States. It is located off U.S. Highway 41 South. It educates students in grades PK-12, in three schools.
The Westfield School was originally founded as the Perry Christian Day School as part of the segregation academy movement against the federal court-ordered integration of Houston County public schools. [1]
History
Perry Christian Day School was established in 1969 as a segregation academy. [2] It changed its name to the Westfield Schools in 1971 and to the Westfield School in 2007.
The lower school, middle school, high school, arts and sciences building, administrative building, and another building that houses the cafeteria, gym, weight room, coaches' offices, dressing rooms, and three computer labs are all part of the 28-acre (11 ha) campus.
References
- ^ "Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, December 31, 1970, Image 4 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Amicus Curiae for the United States Lee vs Macon County Board of Education (1966 S.D. AL)
- Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in 1969
- Schools in Houston County, Georgia
- Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Christian schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1969 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Segregation academies in Georgia