About Heartland

Christian School

OUR MISSION

Heartland Christian School exists to assist parents in the training and equipping of their children to achieve the fulfillment that God intends for their lives.

OUR VISION

The vision of Heartland Christian School is to develop graduates who are Biblically grounded, academically qualified and thoroughly equipped to fulfill Christ's calling upon their lives by providing a unified team that facilitates a comprehensive program of excellence within a nurturing environment.

OUR GOALS

Heartland uses traditional time-tested educational techniques combined with strong fundamental Christian values to provide a balanced education, which will provide the greatest benefit for our students. This balanced approach enhances each aspect and when combined with a strong emphasis on character development will produce a well-rounded student, who is able to go out into the world to be a leader and an influencer in his/her world.

OUR ACCREDITATION

Heartland Christian School is officially Accredited through the Ohio Department of Education.

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UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL

Your journey at Heartland Christian School begins in the classroom, but your growth and development extend well beyond a traditional classroom education. Here you will find a wide variety of opportunities to use and develop the gifts God has given you while being guided by our staff and faculty. Wherever your strengths and interests lie, at HCS, you will find there are many ways to grow – academically, spiritually, and socially.

The History of

Heartland Christian School

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Heartland Christian School began in 1996 in Columbiana “by the hand of God.” The school was the result of the inspiration of Rev. Cecil Jones, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, and nineteen couples who desired a quality Christian education for their children. The steering committee that was formed to organize the school wanted a school that was responsive to the desires and needs of parents. For this reason, Heartland became a non-denominational, independent Christian school that partners with parents in the training and equipping of students for Gods glory. Heartland was located in the Church of the Nazarene on Elm St. for four years as it grew from its original enrollment of 147 students to about 180 students.

At that time, Columbiana schools built their new high school building and put their old building up for sale. The Heartland Board purchased that building for their new, and present location. Heartland assumed ownership of the building at the end of July 2000, painted and fixed up most of the building and started the school year on September 6th of that year. Since that time, the school has continued to repair and personalize the building. The school gym was completely renovated in 2001 and the preschool was created from the public school’s industrial arts room in 2002. In the spring of 2022, Heartland purchased a second building for their Kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Heartland continues to grow.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, there are 532 total students enrolled in our programs:

455 full-time K-12 students
14 home school students
63 preschool students.

The school has graduated over 418 students in its 25 years of operation. Heartland’s students have come from 20 different school districts and from over 80 different churches. Heartland runs two bus routes that pick up and deliver students from school districts north, south and west of the city. Both Columbiana and Crestview Schools provide transportation for children in their districts to our school.

Heartland strives to provide an education that is academically excellent, but also is characterized by a distinctively Christian worldview. Our graduates have been extremely successful in college and are welcomed by many schools in our area. The majority of our students continue their education in Christian colleges, from whom many receive scholarship money.

Heartland owns its 60,000 square foot building and is debt free. We have made major renovations in the preschool, auditorium, hallways, dining commons, gymnasium, computer labs and several classrooms, as well as numerous improvements to the outside of the building.

Heartland was established “by the hand of God” and has been sustained “by the hand of God” and will continue to serve Him faithfully by His grace and help families provide a top-quality Christian education for their children. We thank God for His provision and faithfulness to this vital ministry in our community. Come and see what a quality Christian education looks like at Heartland Christian School!

Heartland Christian School admits students of any race, color, gender or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities. In addition, the school will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs and athletic/extra-curricular activities. Furthermore, the school is not intended to be a an alternative to court or administrative agency ordered, or public school district initiated desegregation.

Heartland Christian School will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender or ethnic origin in the hiring of its certified and non-certified personnel and in the admission of its students

Administrative Staff

Jason Norbo

President

Jason Norbo is the President of Heartland Christian School. Jason is married to his wonderful wife Alysha and they have six children at Heartland. Jason also serves on the board of the Recuse Mission of the Mahoning Valley and serves as an Elder at Old North Church in Canfield. By God's grace, Jason desires to serve the staff, parents, and students in a way that builds them up and creates unity to achieve Heartland's ultimate goal which is discipling and educating students for Christ.

Elijah Stambaugh

Elijah Stambaugh is the Chief Academic Officer. With a Masters in Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Stambaugh is an experienced educator and innovator who has devoted his career to enhancing educational outcomes in students. Stambaugh looks forward to serving the Heartland staff and students.