25 YEARS AGO
Eastbrook Academy was founded by members of Eastbrook Church.
Since the earliest days of Eastbrook Church, there has been a focus on how education can be a pathway towards impacting lives and developing Christ-like leaders. When Eastbrook Church purchased its campus on Green Bay Ave, the church’s leadership made a commitment to St. Nicholas parish to continue offering Christian education on the campus as a ministry of the church. Church leaders set out a vision for a school that embodied two very distinct ideas: academic excellence combined with economic and social diversity. By leveraging some of the best elements of the Classical education model, the school sought to equip individuals from varying socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds with an exceptional education and the skills needed to succeed in higher education and in life. Decades later, this approach remains the hallmark of Eastbrook Academy.
Eastbrook Academy opened its doors in 1998. Christian teachers with high academic standards began with a pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade. The Academy added successive grades in the following years, culminating in a K4-8 school.
In 2006, Eastbrook Academy High School came into existence with its first freshman class. Facilities were expanded to include a gymnasium, additional classroom space, elevators, and a connection space between classroom and worship areas. This expansion was made possible through individual contributions and the financial support of organizations such as Partners Advancing Values in Education (PAVE), the Walton Family Foundation, the Todd Wehr Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (TALC).
In June of 2010, Eastbrook Academy held its first senior graduation. Over the course of the following decade, each graduating class has had 100% college acceptance and has been awarded generous scholarships and grants. In the years since, Eastbrook Academy has regularly been recognized as one of Wisconsin’s top-performing K4-12 college preparatory schools and has been rated within the top 3 of all private Christian High Schools across Wisconsin.
While Eastbrook Academy has an independent board of directors and is a separate 501(c) organization from Eastbrook Church, both organizations consider Eastbrook Academy to be a ministry of the Church
As a ministry of Eastbrook Church, we take part in their mission statement: To proclaim and embody the love of Jesus Christ in the city and in the world.