1976–2026
Fifty years in Medford.
Half a century of the same conviction: teach the child in front of you, at the level they are actually at.
1976
New England Christian Academy opens as a ministry of New England Baptist Church on Salem Street in Medford.
1981
The first class graduates.
Every year since
A.C.E. Merit School status, held every year it has been awarded.
2026
Fifty years. Forty students, six staff, about 300 graduates, 92% of whom go on to college.
“NECA taught me how to work independently. By setting my daily goals, I learned early on in life the value and joy found in accomplishing even small tasks.”
“The individual attention given to each of us students made us know we were loved. It instilled in us the value and importance that God places on each life.”
Come see a school day.
Tour the building, meet the staff, and let your child shadow a full day.