THE HISTORY OF CARROLLTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

In the fall of 1980, Carrollton Christian Academy (then known as the Sonshine Christian School) opened its doors for the first time with twenty-seven three- and four-year-old preschoolers and four teachers. The following year pre-kindergarten was offered for children who would benefit from another year of maturing before entering kindergarten. (This was the first class of its kind in the area.) Preschool grew rapidly to meet the needs of the community and today enrolls approximately 54 students, offering several different schedules to families with three- and four-year-olds and Pre-K students. Kindergarten was begun in 1982 with eight students. Today our kindergarten program offers two full-day classes and one full-day pre-kindergarten class.

Enrollment literally exploded over the next fifteen years. In 1984, the school was incorporated and the name was changed from Sonshine Christian School to Carrollton Christian Academy. A school board was formed, and the elementary school began with seventeen little first graders. One, and sometimes two, grade levels were added each year until the elementary school was complete, and the need to expand into middle school was evident. In 1988, Carrollton Christian Academy had 430 students, preschool through seventh grade, and two years later had an enrollment of 610 when CCA took the plunge into high school. The first class of twelve seniors graduated in 1994.

Carrollton Christian Academy became a member of the ACSI in 1985, and received its accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1991. The demand for quality education in a safe environment is reflected in the number of enrollment inquiries received each year. Families have made telephone inquiries from nearly every state in the continental United States and from as far away as England, Indonesia, Japan, China, and South Korea.

In addition to student growth, Carrollton Christian Academy has added new facilities and many departments and programs to offer the student body a well-rounded extracurricular and academic experience. The athletic program offers sixth through twelfth grade students a wide range of athletic opportunities including basketball, football, softball, baseball, golf, tennis, cross country, and track and field. Fine arts programs now include choir, vocal ensemble, band, orchestra, drama, speech, journalism, and art. The academic program is a college-prep curriculum, and approximately 99% of CCA graduates attend college at all of the major universities in Texas and out-of-state schools.

Students in all grade levels of Carrollton Christian Academy score consistently high on national standardized tests and achieve superior honors in ASCI competitions. The Stanford Achievement Test rates CCA students near the 88th percentile among all private school students. National Merit Finalists and Honors Program students have ranked among the graduating classes.

Carrollton Christian Academy has been featured in the Dallas Morning News as one of the fastest growing, best value schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Tuition rates are extremely competitive, and need-based financial assistance is available. Carrollton Christian Academy is not just about growth but rather building future leaders through Christ-centered academics, arts, and athletics, who choose character before career, wisdom beyond scholarship, service before self, and participation as a way of life.
 

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