Carroll Christian Schools

Carroll Christian Schools began as Carroll Christian Academy in 1973 in conjunction with the Church of the Open Door located at 550 Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster, Maryland. The school began with the vision of providing parents with the option of a Godly based education for their children. The school slowly grew and added grades throughout the 1970s until its first high school graduation in 1982. Dr. Aletha Carlson was the first principal of the school.

In addition to the original sanctuary (the cornerstone reads 1967), numerous buildings have been added over the years. The original sanctuary is now known as the Baker building, named after the founding pastor of the church, Reverend Ernest Baker. A major addition was completed in the early 1970s along the west side of the original structure. This addition contained classrooms and office space and is now known as the Bose building, named after the second pastor of the church, Reverend Homer Bose.

Two small duplex style classroom buildings were constructed in the late 1970s to accommodate the growing needs of both the church and the school. During the tenure of Dr. Shelton Smith from 1979 to 1995, small portions of land were acquired from an adjoining commercial nursery and a gym/high school building was eventually constructed in the mid 1990s. When Dr. Smith left the church to become editor of The Sword of the Lord, the gym/high school building was named in his honor.

Shortly thereafter, the church was able to acquire much of the undeveloped land in the immediate area. Portions of the property were then utilized (i.e. ballfields, parking, storage, etc.) to support both the church and school. Several years later a sizable addition to the high school (nearly doubling its size) was added. The campus is now large enough to accommodate future growth of the church and the school if need be.

In 2006, the school conducted its 25th graduation ceremony. In 2007, the chuirch celebrated their 40th anniversary.