Lions Learning Academy

Below is a message from the Head of School, Dr. James E. Taylor.

After much prayer, research, and planning, we are excited to announce the launch of a brand new program at Hebron Christian Academy for the 2024-25 school year – Lions Learning Academy.

This special needs program will minister to students with cognitive and/or developmental disabilities who would greatly benefit from a therapy-based education. We will begin with a soft-start next year on our Old Peachtree Road campus by ministering to one class each of students in K3, K4, K, 1, 2, and autism 1. Our plans for the future are definitely God-sized dreams.

There is no other Christian school in America seeking to develop a program with this size, scope, and level of intense therapy-based instruction. Our eventual goal is to serve 250 students on a new 13 acre parcel of land we are purchasing behind our Lower School campus. For parents of students with special needs, this therapy-based educational model will literally change their lives. Evenings that were typically spent running between therapies will now be replaced by family time. 

This bold approach is founded on the belief that every child is a precious creation of God, deserving of love, care, and opportunities for personal development. At Lions Learning Academy, we will provide tailored Christian education, support, and therapeutic interventions to help children with diverse needs reach their full potential. This program will also positively impact every HCA student with the opportunity  to build new relationships and serve one another.

Please be in prayer as we seek answers to the myriad questions we have regarding the development of this life-changing program. At Hebron, we strive to never take on new debt in an effort to keep education affordable; therefore, the $20 million necessary must be raised before we can begin construction on this new facility. Please be in prayer as we seek God’s guidance and provision on this lofty task. Please also be praying for every student and every family who will find a home at Lions Learning Academy. To impact not just the educational growth of children, but also their eternity with Christ is humbly vital.

At our upcoming Open House, we will begin welcoming new families of children with special needs to talk about HCA and our Lions Learning Academy. If you know a family who could benefit from this program, please let them know about the upcoming Open House as well as what we are preparing to embark on with Lions Learning Academy. They can reach out to our Admissions Office for more information. We dream of the lives that will be changed through this unprecedented next step.