Lanier Christian Academy is the unification of two local Christian schools, North Georgia Christian School that began in 1984 under the name Westminster Christian School and Heritage Academy that began in 1996. On September 1, 2015, the announcement was made that the two schools would unify as of the fall of 2016. The new school offers two models of education. The Traditional Model offered previously by NGC and the University Model that has been in place at Heritage will afford families a choice as to how their children are educated.