In 1928, the Philippine Episcopal Church established a church in La Trinidad, Benguet and called it then St. Joseph the Carpenter Mission under the Church of the Resurrection which was established in 1904 by the early American Missionaries. The missionary that was sent to St. Joseph the Carpenter was Miss Elsie Sharp who occupied the Trinidad Clubhouse and who also started the kindergarten class.

“In 1930, Miss Elsie Sharp left for a furlough in May, so Miss Maureen Davis, a trained nurse, a graduate of St. Luke’s Training School, took over Miss Sharp and lived in the Club House
carrying as much as possible the work usually done by Miss Sharp and also teaching the Holy Guardian Angel’s kindergarten and church work. The night school for adult girls in Pico had to be suspended during Miss Sharp’s absence.” (32nd Annual Report of the Philippine Episcopal Church, for the year ending December 31, 1940).

The Epiphany Christian Academy (ECA) is as old as the Parish itself when it was called then the Epiphany Kindergarten School. This was the local church unit’s instrument for pre-school Christian Education which means that it was not only a children day-caring school but also teaching basic church’s catechetical instructions. Part of the operation of this institution was to prepare the children for the grade school by teaching them how to read and write. Miss Elsie Sharp managed the kindergarten class in this manner with the help of Miss Gladys Agayas together with Miss Innocencia Baiguen. Miss Elsie Sharp organized also the Women’s Auxiliary, Young People’s Christian Fellowship (YPCF) apart from the Christian Education classes from which the kindergarten school began. Mrs. Lily Catanes came in next after Miss Elsie Sharp. Mrs. Eliza Omengan followed as the “lone-long” time Kindergarten teacher even when there was the beginning of commercialization of Pre-School in the locality. Population of the Kindergarten class increased hence more teachers had to be hired and therefore it required someone to head the school. A member of the vestry was then assigned to manage the students and the teachers. Dr. Evelyn Dimas, a member of the vestry then, managed the informal pre-school from 1989-1991 on a voluntary basis.

In 1992, through the prodding of parents and by action of the Parish Vestry, this Kindergarten School was transformed into a Formal Pre-School naming it as The Epiphany Learning Center and maintaining a strong education as a mark of a Christian School which continued up to the present. After the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws were grafted and concluded, the school was registered with The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC ) in July 1992 as a non-profit, non-stock corporation through the efforts of the parish priest, the Rev. Joel A. Pachao who became later the Bishop of the EDNCP and now the Prime Bishop of the Philippine Episcopal Church. The following were named as the Incorporators:
Evelyn B. Dimas ( + ) Franklin Golocan
Frances K. Laoyan ( + ) Barbara P. Santos ( + )
Edward K. Macli-ing ( + ) Silvestre K. Aben
Alice B. Alagon Pedro Apacway ( + )
Chester B. Alipit Apolonio Cadaweng ( + )
Erlinda Pengosro Gordon Fokno ( + )
Wilson Capuyan

School Year 1992-93 started with Dr. Evelyn B. Dimas as its first Director, followed by Mrs. Alice B. Alagon, Mrs. Nancy T. Okko, and Mrs. Angeline Galarce. The position of Director/Principal was on a part time basis so that the management of the school lay mostly on the shoulders of the Parish Priest.

In June 2004, Dr. Caroline B. Dimas was assigned by the Rev. Louis A. Yacuan to administer the school with only 42 pre-school pupils and two teachers. Due to aggressive dissemination and improvement of facilities, the enrolment ballooned to more than a hundred by the next school year. Government Permit was applied for. In 2006, Government Recognition EEDR-011, S. 2006 for the Pre-school department was awarded to the school. Even though the school did not have a complete elementary level, the administration applied for Government Recognition to offer the elementary level if only to attract more parents to enroll their children. Documents required by Dep. Ed. were gathered and submitted. Facilities were prepared for the inspection and evaluation of Dep. Ed. So in 2009, with the support of the rector, the Rev. Vincent S. Bete, the Vestry, and the Board of Trustees, and with the release of Government Recognition EED-RC12, S. 2009 to offer an Elementary Department, Grade 1 class started and the different levels were opened thereafter. The Pre-School, K-2 graduates became the feeder to the Grade 1 classes.

Rev. Gabriel O. Sakiwat took over as rector and Chairman of Board of Directors. It was during his time that the Elementary level was granted its recognition from Dep. Ed. in 2009. The first batch of graduates in grade 6 was on March 30, 2010 with nine (9) pupils.

Rev. Jonathan C. Obar became the next rector of the Church of the Epiphany. When he came in, the ground breaking of the site of the new school and rectory took place. It was during Dr. Caroline B. Dimas, the school principal, that the school grew very fast – increase in enrolment, increase in faculty/staff and the construction of the school building and the rectory, a legacy/monument that all can see. Dr. Caroline B. Dimas directed the school until her retirement in 2012.

From 2012-2013, Mrs. Rosario Natividad P. Baldo headed as the Officer-in-Charge Principal. In June 2013, a new Principal took over in the person of Mrs. Elvernice S. Fanged. She introduced new developments such as the celebration of the Spiritual Emphasis Day, daily faculty and staff morning prayer and monthly fellowship, Parents’ Nutrition Month Program. Innovations on paper submission format were also made to have a centralized working document of the institution.

In June 2016, Mrs. Elvernice S. Fanged, together with the members of the Board of Trustees’ approval and with the issuance of the building permit major construction was made for the modification/renovation of the second floor of the school building, construction of the third floor and additional stairs. The occupancy permit was then released. Moreover, salary grade and other benefits were also studied and approved by the members of the Board of Trustees. In addition, Mr. Miguel T. Colos Jr., one of the faculty was able to receive the Best Performing Teacher Private Elementary Category given by the Benguet Division Awards and a Finalist in the Regional level given the DepEd CAR PRAISE Award.

In 2017, the new name of the school was changed to Epiphany Christian Academy of La Trinidad, Inc. which was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Education. Moreover, the members of the Board of Trustees was also reduced to 10 members from the original number of 15 members.

In 2018, the school was awarded by the DepEd Benguet PRAISE Award as the Best Performing School for Private Elementary Category Division Level and Finalist in the Regional Level by the DepEd CAR PRAISE Award. In addition, Mrs. Elvernice S. Fanged, the School Principal, received the Best Performing School Head in the Division Level and a Finalist in the Regional Level. Moreover, the school also was able to get the Regional Best Disaster Risk and Reduction Management School Implementer during the regional validation of the 21st Gawad Kalasag Search for Best Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Service by the Civil Defense Cordillera Administrative Region held on April 2019. Lastly, the school also celebrated its First Foundation Day in November as it reminiscence its grassroots and remembered the people who worked hard to where the school is right now.

In 2019, still with the leadership of Ms. Elvernice S. Fanged, the institution continues making its name as it received several awards from Department of Education and Office of the Civil Defense. The institution bagged the Best Performing School Private Elementary Category Division level, Best Disaster Risk and Reduction Management School Implementer Private Category by the Benguet DepEd Division SEDOE Awards and attain First Place as Mountain Mover Award - Best School 2019 SHINE-DepEd CAR Level. Moreover, Mrs. Elvernice S. Fanged, the School Principal also received the Best Performing School Head in the Benguet DepEd Division SEDOE Awards and received the Difference Maker Award – Best School Head in the SHINE – DepEd CAR Awards. Lastly, the school also made it as the Best School Disaster Risk and Reduction Management and Humanitarian Service award in the Regional Level and a Finalist in the National Level awarded by the Office of the Civil Defense National Office.

In 2020, the institution made a great shift of the regular face to face class to modular class bought by the Covid 19 Pandemic. A Contingency Plan was made that serves as a guide for the institution to finish the school year. Online communication was made in delivering the lesson, then hard copy alternative delivery mode were provided to before the end of the school year 2019-2020.

For the school year 2020-2021, the institution faced a pandemic that lead to reduction of number of learners as well as employees. With the blessing of the members of the Board of Trustees, the institution still operated for the school year and continue enriching learners by its own means. A Learning Continuity Operational Plan was made that serves as a guide in the operation of the school. Pupil handbook was also revised to adopt the new normal educational situation. The Contingency Plan was also revised to address the current situation in delivering lessons. Learning modality of having an Alternative Delivery Mode of providing printer modules to the learners, prepared teacher made and educational videos for lessons and use of technology like messenger, e-mail, google meets/Zoom/Microsoft Teams to maintain the quality education given to the learners. Despite the challenges met by the institution, still, the institution received the following rewards: Besty Performing School (District and Division Level) and a finalist in the Regional Search while Mr. Carlos B. La-us won the Best Performing Teacher and Ms. Elvernice S. Fanged also received the Best performing School Head in the Regional Level.