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March 1970

The Master's School is established as a Christian educational alternative under the direction of the Center for Renewal, Inc.

May 1970

The first Headmaster, Ralph T. Mattson, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

September 1970

The Master's School opens for grades K-3 and 8-9 at the Old South School in Simsbury with 52 students and 17 staff members.

December 1972

The Lower School moves into another location in Simsbury, now the Center for Renewal.

June 1973

The first class of seniors graduates.

September 1973

Kindergarten and Early Kindergarten combine with the Nursery School at Covenant Presbyterian Church to become the Early Childhood Center.

December 1976

The Master's School receives full accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

September 1977

The first Early Childhood Center satellite nursery opens in Unionville.

May 1979

The second Headmaster, Dr. J. Stanley Mattson, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

August 1980

Grades 1-12 are united on our 225 acre campus on Westledge Road in West Simsbury.

July 1983

The third Headmaster, Don W. Steele, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

July 1984

The purchase of the Westledge Road campus including nine buildings is completed.

June 1986

The Master's School entered its second decade of full accreditation by NEASC.

January 1989

The newly-constructed gymnasium was dedicated.

November 1990

The centralized library located in the Campus Center was dedicated.

September 1996

The Master's School relocated the Early Kindergarten and Kindergarten, part of the ECC program at New Life in Christ Fellowship on Firetown Road.

December 1996

The Master's School entered its third decade of full accreditation by NEASC.

September 1997

New classrooms are built that connect the locker rooms and gymnasium to accommodate increased enrollment in the Upper School.

1999

Sale of land to Simsbury Land Trust, bringing us to 151 acres.

June 2000

The new Dining Hall which included a complete kitchen is constructed. Campus now has 10 buildings.

September 2004

The fourth headmaster, Bruce Libonn, is appointed by the Board of Trustees as interim.

July 2005

The fifth headmaster, Rick Burslem, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

September 2005

The New Lower School Building opens with 10,000 square feet of new classroom, office and community space. Campus now has 11 buildings.

November 2006

The Master's School entered the fourth decade of full accreditation by NEASC.

January 8, 2007

The school received an anonymous gift of $2.78 million. Mortgage and line of credit were paid in full. Additional funds were given to complete the Lower School.

March 2007

Sale of 75 acres to Simsbury Land Trust, bringing the campus to 76 acres. A "partnership" is established.

September 2007

The Lower School building is completed, adding 4000 square feet which included a science lab.

April 2008

The sixth headmaster, Jon F. Holley, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

2009-2010 School Year

The Master's School celebrates 40 years of commitment to the integration of faith and learning within the framework of a Christian worldview.

June 2012

The seventh headmaster, Brian Meek, is appointed by the Board of Trustees.

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