Davidson Academy is a

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located in

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. It has students ranging from 6 weeks to 12th grade.

History

Madison Christian School was founded as a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Madison in September 1980, enrolling students from grades one through four. In 1981 plans were announced by First Baptist and Grace Baptist to build a new school building, rename the school Davidson Academy, and expand to grades K-12. In 2015, Davidson Academy made national news for being homophobic: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/22/private-school-children-parents-gay/22197625/

Athletics

Davidson Academy fields sports teams for both girls and boys. Davidson competes in Division 2, section A of the private school division, in the

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Notable alumni

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References

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