The Woodlands Christian Academy | |
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Location | |
5800 Academy Way The Woodlands, Texas 77384 United States |
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Coordinates | 30°12′19″N 95°29′16″W / 30.205257°N 95.487714°WCoordinates: 30°12′19″N 95°29′16″W / 30.205257°N 95.487714°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Established | 1993 |
Principal | Mr. Stephen Zeal |
Head of School | Julie Ambler |
Faculty | 109 |
Grades | Pre-K to 12th |
Number of students | 600 |
Student to teacher ratio | About 12:1 |
Campus | Suburban |
Campus size | 40 acres |
Color(s) | Green/Gold |
Mascot | Warriors |
Website | http://www.twca.net/ |
The Woodlands Christian Academy is an independent, Christian, college preparatory, private school in The Woodlands, unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas. The school covers grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, serving 600 students. The forty acre campus is located 28 miles (45 km) north of Downtown Houston.
The school opened in September 1993, covering grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th.
In 1999, The Woodlands Christian Academy moved to its present 40-acre campus on Academy Way. The Timothy Administrative Building was the first permanent structure on campus in 1999. The high school was also established at that time and the first class of twelve students graduated in 2001.
In 2002, Woodlands Christian completed construction of the first gym, pavilion and athletic facilities, including a state of the art baseball complex and lighted football field.
The first permanent classroom building, the Nehemiah Academic Center, opened for the high school during the summer of 2009.
In 2014, the Joshua Academic Center, providing permanent classrooms for lower and middle school students, and a second gym, the David Gymnasium, was completed.
In late 2015, Warrior Stadium, complete with a turf field, Woodforest National Bank Field, and 8 lane track, Tom Earle Track .
The school offers an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory education that integrates learning with Biblical faith and challenges students to reach their highest potential spiritually, academically, physically and socially for the Glory of Jesus Christ. Classes are offered for Prekindergarten through 12th grade.
Woodlands Christian is not limited to a single curriculum or publisher. The school chooses from the best curriculum on the market and teaches from a Christian world view. Curriculum is vertically aligned, preparing students for success at each step in their education. Teachers are the living curriculum in the classroom, using their creativity and personal style to maximize instruction.
The early childhood program, PreK and Kindergarten, emphasizes learning through guided play and instruction, creating a foundation in the core subjects; reading, writing, math, science, history and Bible. Teachers are intentional in planning activities that will challenge the students in their classrooms, and prepare them for success at the next level.