CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY’S VISION AND MISSION
It is the vision of Calvary Christian Academy to nurture growth in our students in an environment that promotes and trains in excellence of academics, faith, a Christian world view and servant hood, so that our students are intellectually and spiritually equipped to impact their world for Jesus Christ.
Calvary Christian Academy’ mission statement is to train students to think, live and lead as Christians based upon a Biblical worldview.
HISTORY
Calvary Christian Academy began in 1985 as a direct result of the vision, dreams, and planning of Pastor John Anderegg. With the purchase of 28 acres in 1985, the dream became a reality. The initial construction included the school office building, the library, and the elementary and high school wings; these were constructed in less than six weeks. In August, 1985, the first classes began.
CCA opened with 110 students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade. With the addition of the gymnasium, cafeteria (fellowship hall), and the church office in June of 1988, the school was able to provide a well rounded education to its high school students as well. The first class of 8 students graduated in 1989.
In 1997 Pastor Jim Raley was called to Calvary Assembly of God, now known as Calvary Christian Center, and has continued the vision and ministry of Calvary Christian Academy. The entire facility was remodeled in the summer of 2002 and today has an enrollment of more than 300 students in the academy and 100 in the Children’s Center.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
These statements are the expected and observable outcomes we hope to see reflected in our students’ lives as a result of being educated at CCA.
1. Students understand and commit to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Students think, live and lead as Christians.
3. Students understand the worth of every human being as created in the image of God and respect their own bodies as God’s temple.
4. Students know, understand and apply God’s Word in daily life.
5. Students understand and articulate the importance of their personal Christian contribution and responsibility to God, their family, work, church, community, and country.
6. Students are committed to a lifetime of learning, discipleship, Christian growth and service.
7. Students have a heart for the lost, compelling them to share the gospel and will have participated in at least one missions trip.
8. Student’s manner of living brings them favor with God and man.
9. Students respect and relate in a Christ-like and compassionate manner to those with whom they work, play and live.
10. Students will have completed a financial course selected by the administration and are good stewards of their finances, time, school resources, home, family and church.
11. Students do their work honestly and with excellence, as for the Lord, rather than for men, knowing that they will receive the reward of the inheritance from Him.
12. Students and parents will have understood and been able to operate in the principles from Matthew 18 to have their concerns resolved in a timely and Christian manner.
13. Graduates, parents and family members believe and support the CCA education, faculty/staff and family.
14. Staff is enriched in the process of fulfilling their God-given calling.
15. Students are well versed in the arts and sciences; this includes not only the fundamentals of reading, writing, math and science, but also music, art, social studies, language and technology.
16. Students not only will be able to recite facts accurately, but also will think critically and consistently integrate both faith and learning.
17. Students will be exposed to a broad education, learning to embrace diversity as they clarify their values and develop skills that will lead to a lifetime of learning.
18. Graduates will contribute to the CCA family through prayer, volunteering their time and using talents to better CCA and its ministry, including enrolling their own children in a Christian educational institution.
ACCREDITATION
CCA is accredited by both the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS).
ACSI is an accrediting member of the Florida Association of Academic non-public Schools.
SACS is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The commission’s mission is the enhancement of educational quality throughout the region and it strives to improve the effectiveness of pre-collegiate institutions by ensuring that institutions meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
1. We believe the Bible is divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit, the infallible revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. Rom. 15:4, 1 Thes. 2:13, 2 Tim.3:16-17, 2 Pet.1:20-21
2. We believe there is only one true, eternal God revealed in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Gen.1:1, 26, Deut.6:4, Isa.43:10-11, Mt.28:19, Lk.3:22, 1John 5:7
3. We believe in the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, sacrificial death to save us from our sins, and His resurrection and ascension to heaven. Mt.1:21, 23, John 1:1-2, 14, 3:16, Acts 1:2-3, 9, 2:22
4. We believe in the sinfulness of all mankind and the need of salvation, available only through the blood of Jesus Christ to all who believe and receive Him as Savior. Rom.3:23, 6:23, 10:13, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:4-7
5. We believe the finished work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body. Isa.53:4-5, Mt. 8:16-17, I Pet.2:24, James 5:14-15
6. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life. Sanctification is the process of being separated from sin and dedicated to God, which begins at salvation and continues throughout the lifetime of the believer. Gal.5:22-23, I Thess.4:3-5, 5:23, II Pet.3:18
7. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit which is promised to all believers subsequent to salvation as the entrance into a Spirit-filled life including: a prayer language (speaking in tongues), gifts of the Holy Spirit, and power to be a witness and anointed servant of God. Joel 2:28-29, Lk.3:16, Acts 1:4-5, 8, 2:4, 38-39, 10:44-47, I Cor.12:4-11
8. We believe in the personal, imminent return of Jesus Christ. Acts 1:11, I Thess. 4:16-18, Titus 2:13
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved to everlasting resurrection life and they that are lost to everlasting damnation. Acts 24:15, I Cor.15:20-23, Rev.20:4-6, 12-15
10. We believe in the Spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom.15:5, Eph. 4:3, 11-13, Phil. 2:1-5, 1 Cor. 12:14-27, John 17:22-29, Col. 3:12-15, Heb. 10:23-25
11. We believe in the responsibility of every believer to reach the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Mt.28:19-20, Mk.16:15-20, Acts 1:8, 2:40-41, 47
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS
Founding Philosophy of CCA
CCA acknowledges the trust placed in us by our parents and holds in high regard the authority of the home and church to teach their distinctive doctrine held in esteem by a family’s own local church and denomination. CCA teaches its students according to the principles found in this Handbook, including the Statement of Faith and the Calvary Christian Center doctrine.
Philosophy of Christian Education
We believe that the very essence of a student’s Christian education is not only academic, but should include the integration of scripture and the application of biblical truth in every aspect of life. The vision that we share with our students and the attitudes with which we equip them, will enable them to become principled adults whose lives are lived in relationship with God, and who bless their fellow humans by their commitment to love and justice. We believe that it is the call for our students to be conformed to the model of Christ in the whole of their existence, in the whole framework of their beliefs, in the whole complex of their feelings and attitudes, and in every spectrum of their actions.
NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Calvary Christian Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its student admissions policies, employment policies, educational policies, grant and scholarship programs, athletic programs and other school-administered programs.