LCA opened its doors in August 2005 as a consolidated Catholic school, joining together three existing Lakewood parish schools: Saint Clement, Saint James, and Saint Luke. In 2010, we welcomed the newly-merged Transfiguration parish to our family when the church's affiliated elementary school, Saints Cyril and Methodius, was faced with closing. Our 9-acre campus is a landmark dating back to 1891, when the same grounds were established as the home of the pioneering Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine. The first Sisters journeyed from France to Cleveland in 1851 to begin healthcare and service ministries in Ohio City and found their way to Lakewood in 1891. When the campus became available in 2005 after the all-girls high school, Saint Augustine Academy, closed, we found a place to call home. We proudly carry on the tradition and legacy of service, strength, and perseverance modeled by the Sisters, our supporting parishes, and other partners and benefactors. Today, we educate 470 students in grades K-8, and 220 children in our Early Childhood Program.