History of Immanuel Schools
Immanuel High School was founded as a Bible School in 1926 by interested members of the Mennonite Brethren Church. The educational program was carried on in the old Sunday School Building, which was then located just south of the present Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. It became the desire of the local M.B. Churches to educate their children in Biblical knowledge beyond the training the churches could give. Immanuel Academy was established as a four-year high school in 1944.
Immanuel moved to the present location, a beautiful 13.5-acre campus, overlooking the Kings River in Reedley, at 1128 S. Reed Ave. It became a fully accredited secondary school in 1969 by the accrediting agency of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1973, the Board changed the name to Immanuel High School. In 1991, Immanuel Junior High School opened with grades 7-8. The Junior High campus is located on the northwest end of the Immanuel campus. Then in 1994, it was adopted by the Immanuel High School Board to change the schools’ names to Immanuel Schools, to include both junior and senior high school. In 1999, an additional classroom was moved onto the junior high campus to accommodate a self-contained 6th-grade class. In the year 2000, a second classroom was added to the 6th grade.
Immanuel has continued to maintain a high scholastic standard and desires to improve the scope and quality of its educational program. In 2004, Immanuel Schools purchased Windsor Christian Academy, located on Ave. 416. Both 6th-grade classes were moved to this location, establishing it as a K-6 school. In 2010, Immanuel Elementary School relocated to the secondary campus and continues as a separate K-6 campus while also enjoying the benefits of centralized resources.
In 2015, Immanuel added a 50-acre sports complex located 2 miles west of the main campus. The Sports Complex houses eight tennis courts, two baseball and two softball diamonds, 8 beach volleyball courts, a wrestling facility, and it is the home to County Line Stadium. Due to the relocation of Immanuel’s sports facilities, a brand new elementary school was completed in 2017 on the main Immanuel campus, to provide room for future growth. During the summer of 2021, additional portables and a serving kitchen were built on the elementary campus to accommodate future growth. The school is a nonprofit corporation sponsored by the Reedley and Dinuba Mennonite Brethren Churches.
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