General Information About Calvary Christian Academy

Pastor:  James Raley

Finance AdministratorNate Moore

Head of School:  Dr. Rick D. Johnson

Vice Principal/Guidance Counselor:  Ronda Crickenberger

Development Director/ Adm. Asst.:  Elizabeth Johnson

Receptionist: Patty Bennett

Athletic Director:  Jack Clark

Athletic Secretary: Christi Clark

Preschool Director:  Suzi Rodriguez

Format:                 Christian Day School

                              Co-educational

                              Private

                              Non-Profit 501 (c)3

Church Affiliation:  Assemblies of God

Founding Year:  1985

Accreditation:  The Association of Christian Schools International

Governed By:  A school board composed of school and church 
                       administrators, teachers, representatives from the 
                       business community and from the school Parent Teacher 
                       Fellowship.

Administration and Staff:  7 full-time

Faculty:  18 full-time, 7 part-time (serving K-12)

Grades Offered:  Grades Pre-K through 12

Student Body:      Toddler-Pre-K:  98

                             Kindergarten-Grade 5:  134

                             Grades 6-8:  74

                             Grades 9-12:  113

Capacity:  450 students, includes pre-school

Calendar:  36 weeks; two semesters; four-term grading system; 
                    (K-5)50-minute class periods; (6-12) 90 min. modified block.

School Hours:  8 a.m. to 2:45 (K-6) 8 a.m. to 3:05 (7-12)

Type of Curriculum:  School-developed combination of Christian and 
                                  secular curriculum.

Language of Instruction:  English

Languages Taught:  English, Spanish

Testing:           Otis-Lennon in grades K-11

                        Stanford Achievement Test in grades 1-11

                        PLAN in the sophomore year

                        PSAT in the junior year

                        ACT and SAT during the senior year; recommended 
                        for grades 10-12

Facilities:        27 acre campus
                        Gymnasium/state
                        Computer lab
                        Band room
                        Lunchroom with hot lunches
                        Library
                        Science lab
                        Campus-wide network with high speed Internet

School Motto:  "Teaching more than academics"

School Colors:  Navy and Gold

School Mascot:  Lion