School History

In 1967, there were a number of concerned people in Desoto Parish who were interested in operating a private school that sought to offer educational opportunities with standards of excellence, where prayers could be offered and the Bible read with an open expression of faith in God. These are lasting values upon which America’s foundation is laid.

In the summer of 1967, the Central School Corporation Board of Directors was organized and a corporate charter to operate a private school, kindergarten through high school, was submitted to the Secretary of State in Baton Rouge. Through a lot of hard work and the dedication of fourteen families, the charter was granted. That August, Central School opened with twenty-six students. The Corporation leased the old Grand Cane High School, including all of its facilities, from the Grand Cane Development Association.

Central received accreditation the first year and has been an accredited school ever since. It is currently accredited through the Louisiana Department of Education and the Mississippi Private School Association.

In the summer of 1969, more people saw the need to have a school for their children where Christian values and American principles would be upheld. God continued to bless, and Central grew.

There has been a true PIONEER SPIRIT. We know where our help comes from – our Heavenly Father.

Through the years, we could not have kept the doors open if it had not been for the dedication, hard work, generous donations, and love for children from parents and friends. The most important factor has been God’s blessings.

The heritage of PIONEERS is that of a winner, in the classroom, in sports, at home, at work, and, most of all, in character. May God continue to bless Central School, and may Central School continue to serve God and its country.