About LCS
MISSION
Landmark Christian School supports the family’s endeavor to foster strong Christian character and instill a worldview centered on Jesus Christ. We encourage students to set high goals mentally, physically, and spiritually, and become Christ-like leaders ready to serve their world.
Landmark Christian School is a private, college-preparatory institution offering K4-12th grades. We have been serving our community, students, and their families for over 50 years. Please see our school profile
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History
In 1964, the Landmark Baptist Church was formed under the direction of Pastor Ellis Sharp. The first meeting place was a building where the Mechanicsville Post Office now stands. The name “Landmark” was chosen because both church locations have been on historic landmarks. We have been at our present location since 1965, while our property has been through several different building stages.
The church started Landmark Christian School with a kindergarten in 1966. In 1970, the school began a first-grade class and added a grade level each following year. The high school was founded in 1977 by Dr. Jim Sumpter and his wife Charlotte. Landmark graduated its first high school class in 1981. Landmark has seen hundreds of alumni graduate throughout the decades, and we are grateful for their continued influences in their families and communities around the country and the world.
In 2006, Dr. and Mrs. Sumpter retired, and Don Sumpter became the senior pastor at Landmark. He served as pastor and president of the school until he passed away in September of 2019. We are grateful for his influence and leadership. In February 2020, Landmark Baptist Church called James Sumpter as senior pastor. James has been part of our staff since 2009 and has served in several positions in our school. It is the continued burden of Landmark Baptist Church to provide quality education with a Bible basis to the children of LBC and the community. It has remained a place that not only provides opportunities for a strong, solid education but a haven for young people as they grow and mature in their spiritual life. We seek to help students set the highest goals for their lives mentally, physically, and spiritually. We anchor all that we do in the Bible, and any successes we have come from God’s blessing.