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"It is because of the hasty and superficial conversation with God that the sense of sin is so weak and that no motives have power to help you to hate and flee from sin as you should."
A. W. Tozer

History of Parkview Christian Academy

Our History. The cornerstone for what was then known only as the Yorkville School was laid in 1887. The original structure was a small two-story brick building that accommodated all classes from first grade through high school. Although the high school classes attracted students from as far as 20 miles away, the grade school students were primarily town residents.

After 20 years, more room was needed at the Yorkville School. In 1907 an addition was made on the east side of the building. It included what was called the first grade room and an extension of the “assembly.” 'Portables ‘--wooden classrooms--were added to the back of the building in 1922 and remained until 1960. The west wing of the building and the gymnasium were added in 1928.

All classes continued to meet at Yorkville School until Yorkville Grade School was built in 1952. Shortly thereafter (1959), Yorkville High School was built nearby on Game Farm Road and the old school became the junior high. When Waubonsee Community College was formed in 1968, the building was one of many scattered campuses. It was then used for special education classes before Yorkville School District again began to use it as a middle school. At some point in the early 1970s, a contest was held and the name Parkview was chosen for the building. Yorkville School District continued to use the building for fourth and fifth grade until 1991. The building was purchased by Cal and Rena Pedersen on December 30, 1992. Mr. and Mrs. Pedersen, through the Parkview Foundation, put many improvements into the property.

Parkview Christian Academy began its first school year in the New Life Assembly Church in Yorkville in 1997 with 8 students. In the spring of 1998, parents, teachers, and others began working to continue to renovate and restore the Parkview building. Classes in the Parkview school building began in the fall of 1998.

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