Wallace Wadman | LCA parent and Board member

Wallace Wadman | LCA parent and Board member

     Wallace Wadman and his wife Florence, joined the LCA community as parents in 1980. Two of their sons graduated from LCA.  It didn’t take long for Wally to be asked to join the Board of Trustees in 1985.  His expertise was in investing.  David Roth remembers, ...

Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug | Pivotal Influencers

Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug | Pivotal Influencers

     When Gordon and Cathy VanderBrug moved to Lexington in 1980, one of their top priorities was finding good Christian schools for their three children to attend.  They sent the younger two to North Shore Christian School in Lynn, where Cathy taught PE part time. ...

Ray and Phyllis Martin

Ray and Phyllis Martin

 Ray Martin and his wife Phyllis moved their family to Massachusetts in 1959 from South Carolina.  In all the decades of Ray’s varied service in New England he retained a certain courtliness and a touch of southern drawl. After Ray passed away, his wife Phyllis...

Belle Strickland and Grace Pierson

Belle Strickland and Grace Pierson

    Working with Miles and Grace Strodel were dedicated teachers intent on serving God at Christian High School.  Belle Strickland taught at the school from Huntington Avenue to Bartlett Avenue.  She is best remembered for teaching U.S. History.  Her students remember...

David Allen – “Indispensable Dave”

David Allen – “Indispensable Dave”

David Allen was fond of teasing Headmaster Barry Koops.  “You’re my boss, but I have seniority on you.”  Dave had been hired as the assistant business manager just weeks before Barry came on board in 1990.  His duties in the business office included paying the bills,...

Reg Henley ’69 | Mentee to Mentor

Reg Henley ’69 | Mentee to Mentor

      Reginald Henley ’68 was floundering at Brockton High School.  A family friend attended Christian High, and recommended the Henleys apply.  Principal Strodel saw beyond the mediocre grades, and accepted Reg.  Other teachers, notably Mr. Houck the choir director,...

Jake Hoffman ’64 | CHS Grad, LCA Icon

Jake Hoffman ’64 | CHS Grad, LCA Icon

"I was predestined to attend Christian High School,” claims Henry J. Hoffman ’64.  His mother attended a course for Sunday school teachers taught by Prof. Charles Schauffele (pronounced shawful), one of the school’s founders.  As the family drove past the building on...

Family Legacy: The Dardeno’s LCA Journey

Family Legacy: The Dardeno’s LCA Journey

As Alessandra Dardeno ’25 prepares to graduate from Lexington Christian Academy this year, she will become the 10th member of her family to do so—a remarkable milestone that underscores the Dardeno family's multi-decade commitment to LCA. Their legacy is a testament...

Areg Esserian ’91 Alumni Spotlight

Areg Esserian ’91 Alumni Spotlight

What brought you to LCA, and how many years did you attend? About 10 years after coming to the United States (from Armenia), my parents were looking for a good school to continue my education. I was about to graduate from our small local Armenian elementary school...

Robert Lowe ’96 Alumni Spotlight

Robert Lowe ’96 Alumni Spotlight

What brought you to LCA, and how many years did you attend? After visiting several schools, my family and I felt that LCA’s academic excellence and sense of community would best support my academic development and personal growth. I joined the LCA community in the...