Ozaukee Christian School says it's found a new home at the former Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club in the town of Trenton, near West Bend. "It's been a long two years to get there, but it's been a very rewarding two years," Ozaukee Christian School Board President David Swartz said. Swartz said Ozaukee Christian School closed on the property last week. Swartz is the father of three girls, as well as board president of the school, which now holds classes in Saukville. He said turning the former strip club into a new Christian school is an answered prayer. “Women were turned into objects. And to say now we're going to transfer that place into a place where boys and girls are raised to be our next leaders with character, right? That (they) are following God. It's a story that you'd hear in the Bible," Swartz said. "I think it will be a good thing for the area. It will draw in many children," said Judy Wenzler, who lives in the area. Wenzler said converting the former strip club will be good for the community."I felt that it was a degrading thing. Not only for the women. But for men as well," Wenzler said. School leaders said they continue to raise more than $1 million to finalize the purchase and renovation.The town will consider the request to rezone this building for a school next month. School leaders said they hope to open the new school by the end of August.

Ozaukee Christian School says it's found a new home at the former Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club in the town of Trenton, near West Bend.

"It's been a long two years to get there, but it's been a very rewarding two years," Ozaukee Christian School Board President David Swartz said.


Swartz said Ozaukee Christian School closed on the property last week. Swartz is the father of three girls, as well as board president of the school, which now holds classes in Saukville. He said turning the former strip club into a new Christian school is an answered prayer.

“Women were turned into objects. And to say now we're going to transfer that place into a place where boys and girls are raised to be our next leaders with character, right? That (they) are following God. It's a story that you'd hear in the Bible," Swartz said.

"I think it will be a good thing for the area. It will draw in many children," said Judy Wenzler, who lives in the area.

Wenzler said converting the former strip club will be good for the community.

"I felt that it was a degrading thing. Not only for the women. But for men as well," Wenzler said.

School leaders said they continue to raise more than $1 million to finalize the purchase and renovation.

The town will consider the request to rezone this building for a school next month.

School leaders said they hope to open the new school by the end of August.