Cornerstone Christian Academy (Illinois)
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Cornerstone Christian Academy of McLean County is a non-denominational Christian college preparatory private school located in Bloomington, Illinois. CCA enrolls preschool through 12th grade. It has a total enrolment of around 480 students.
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[edit] History
In 1997, the Eastview Christian Church preschool was taken over by a private group. It was soon renamed "Cornerstone Christian Academy" and in 1998 Cornerstone moved to Grace United Methodist Church on the corner of Bell and Bunn in Bloomington.
There they opened up school to house preschool through 4th grade. Later on, Cornerstone had three separate locations throughout Bloomington-Normal, including Faith United Methodist (Preschool), Grace United Methodist (Elementary and 2nd), and Presbyterian (middle school).
In 2001, plans were made to build a new building on approximately 80 acres of donated land to finally put all students under one roof.
On May 28, 2002, Cornerstone broke ground on its new location which is on the east side of Bloomington, and on December 1st, 2003, students attended their first day at their new school.
[edit] School Format
There are three divisions of the school: Preschool, Lower School and Upper School. Preschool is the preschool area, Lower School is K-5th grade, and Upper School is 6th-12th grade.
When the school first opened it was only preschool-4th grade. The year after that they added a 5th grade and the year after that 6th and so on. Currently they are up to their first Senior class, with the first graduation ceremony to take place in 2007.
[edit] School Administration
- Becky Shamess - Administrator
- Doug Pavey - Lower School Principal
- April Kinzinger - Director of Development
- John Schwartz - Athletic Director
- Diane Clark - Director of Admissions
- Beth Sondgeroth - Academic Dean
- Kim Brucker - Preschool Director
- Dan Kinzinger - Building and Facilities Director
[edit] Athletics
Cornerstone's nickname/mascot is the "Cyclones" and their school colors are Forest Green and White.
Middle School Sports
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Boys Baseball (Co-op)
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys/Girls Cross Country
- Boys/Girls Track
- Wrestling
High School Sports
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys Basketball
- Boys/Girls Cross Country
- Tennis
[edit] School Activities
- Student Council
- School Paper
- Art Club
- Drama Club
- Worship Band
- Scholastic Bowl
- Cheerleading
- Speech/Debate
- Pep Band
[edit] School Facts
- Teacher to Student ratio - 1:9
- School days in calendar year - 187 days
- Hours in school day for students - 7 hours
- Acceptance rate - 96%
Cornerstone has a large financial aid program which allows those who would otherwise not be able to afford tuition to apply for financial assistance.
[edit] School Membership Associations
- Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
- Illinois High School Association (IHSA)
- Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA)
[edit] Future
Cornerstone is currently in the process of raising money to build a new high school wing.
