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Young Americans Christian School (YACS) is a private Christian school located in Rockdale County, Georgia, United States.

History
Young Americans Christian School was founded in 1988. The school began with twenty-four preschool students and additional grade levels were added each year. In 1998 the school built a new facility to accommodate elementary and middle school grades and in 2001 a new facility was built to include an educational building for grades K4-12, a gymnasium, and athletic fields. In 2010 the school completed a 500 seat fine arts center and a football/soccer complex was completed in 2012. Currently, the school has over 500 students and is the largest private school in Rockdale and Newton counties.

Accreditation
Young Americans Christian School is a college preparatory school dually accredited by AdvancEd and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). YACS is also a member of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) and the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA)

Academics
YACS offers both a college preparatory and college preparatory with distinction diploma. The school offers Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses. Young Americans Graduates have matriculated into over 65 colleges and universities, both public and private.

Mission
The school's Mission Statement is: Young Americans Christian School is a college preparatory school working hand in hand with the family to cultivate students who will be academically successful and will grow to be a light in the world for Christ.

Athletics/Fine Arts
Young Americans Christian School is a member of and participates in the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) and the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association (GICAA). YACS competes in all major sports, and various fine art and academic competitions through GICAA