Little Rock Christian Academy
| Little Rock Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
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19010 Cantrell Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72223 United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°48′45″N 92°28′50″W / 34.8126°N 92.4806°WCoordinates: 34°48′45″N 92°28′50″W / 34.8126°N 92.4806°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Motto | Excellence in the Pursuit of Truth from a Christ-Centered Worldview |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1977 |
| NCES School ID | 01610343 |
| Head of school | Dr. Gary Arnold |
| Teaching staff | 142 |
| Employees | 233 |
| Grades | PK3-12th |
| Enrollment | 1450 (2016-2017) |
| • Kindergarten | 72 |
| • Grade 1 | 71 |
| • Grade 2 | 54 |
| • Grade 3 | 83 |
| • Grade 4 | 76 |
| • Grade 5 | 70 |
| • Grade 6 | 99 |
| • Grade 7 | 136 |
| • Grade 8 | 131 |
| • Grade 9 | 130 |
| • Grade 10 | 154 |
| • Grade 11 | 130 |
| • Grade 12 | 126 |
| Hours in school day | 7.2 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Forest Green, White |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | 5A Central (2012-16) |
| Sports | baseball, basketball, spirit teams, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, swimming, volleyball, wrestling |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Nickname | LRCA |
| Team name | Little Rock Christian Academy Warriors |
| Accreditation |
AdvancED, Arkansas Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association, and Council of Educational Standards and Accountability |
| Average SAT scores | 620 Critical Reading 578 Math 594 Writing Skills |
| Affiliations | Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| National Blue Ribbon School | 2012 |
Founded in 1977 as Walnut Valley Christian Academy, Little Rock Christian Academy is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory Christian school serving three-year-olds through 12th grade. It is committed to their mission "to serve families, churches, and the community by providing a K-12 education characterized by excellence in the pursuit of truth from a Christ-centered worldview." In addition to an excellent academic education, LRCA offers extensive fine arts and athletic programs. Little Rock Christian Academy is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International, the Arkansas Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association, and AdvancED, and is a member of The College Board, National Honor Society, National Beta Club and CESA Schools.
Little Rock Christian Academy has top ranking in their test scores with Arkansas private schools. It has earned the ACT College Readiness award for two years. The ACT average score is 25. With twenty National Merit finalists and three National Achievement awards in the past five years, LRCA has made a name for itself in its solid, competitive academics. Its DUKE Tip program in the middle school has scored in the record numbers for the past two years. LRCA offers AP and Honors classes at the high school level. It offered $6.79 million in scholarship money to the class of 2011. In 2012, LRCA was named a National Blue Ribbon School.
Included in its arts program are instrumental music, choir, performing arts and visual arts.
Instrumental music- Wind Symphony, Concert/Marching Band, Jazz Band, Beginning Band, Middle School Band, Senior High Band, Beginning Strings, Middle School Orchestra, Senior Strings, Warrior Jazz
Choir- Warrior Choir, Madrigal Choir, Belle Choir, Beaux Choir, Middle School Mixed Choir
Visual Arts- Art styles are explored from renaissance to impressionism, expressionism and pop art. Students learn about design, composition, color, line, contrast, shape and texture
Performing Arts- Each year there are two theatre performances, a fall drama as well as a spring musical. Additional avenues for dramatic expression can be found in additional productions of the senior play, talent shows, grade level plays and student chapel presentations. They also provide drama classes as an elective in the middle school and high school.
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