Calvary Christian Academy

Calvary Christian Academy
Motto It's easier to build a boy than to mend a man.
Established 1973[1]
Type Private School
Principal Geoff Wheeler[2]
Students approx 260[3]
Grades PreK3–12[4]
Location Cresaptown, Maryland, United States
Colors Blue and White
Mascot Eagles
Website http://cca.allconet.org

Calvary Christian Academy (CCA) is a non-profit private school located in Cresaptown, Maryland in Allegany County.[5] It was established as an outreach of Calvary Baptist Church of Cresaptown in 1973.[6]

Purpose

Calvary Christian Academy is a school that has classes for grades PreK3 through 12th Grade. A full time daycare is also operated all year. The School is accredited with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[7] and the Association of Christian Schools International.[8] The daycare is licensed through the State of Maryland Department of Child Care.[9]

Athletics

The high school fields teams in seven sports throughout the year. For fall there is boys’ soccer, girls’ volleyball, and a cross country team. In winter there is boys’ and girls’ basketball and bowling as well as a cheerleading team. In spring there is boys’ baseball and girls’ soccer as well as a track and field team.

CCA is a member of the Mason Dixon Christian Conference for baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball;[10] the bowling team completes in the Allegany County Interscholastic Bowling League.[11]

The middle school (grades 6–8) fields teams in the local JCP soccer league in the fall and the Tri-County League for basketball in the winter. The elementary school fields soccer teams in two JCP JV leagues for grades K–2 and grades 3–5.

References

  1. ^ March 24, 2007 Calvary Christian Academy in 34th year For the Cumberland Times-News http://times-news.com/archive/x1540389404?keyword=secondarystory
  2. ^ Calvary Baptist Church Cresaptown, MD http://calvarybaptistmd.org
  3. ^ Private School Review http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/12129
  4. ^ Education.com http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/maryland/cresaptown/calvary-christian-academy/
  5. ^ Mountainside Maryland http://www.mdmountainside.com/attraction.php?attraction=1421
  6. ^ Calvary Baptist Church Cresaptown, MD http://calvarybaptistmd.org
  7. ^ "Directory of Members (search results)". Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. http://www.css-msa.org/search.php?MODE=VIEW%28MD0026W%29&org=CIWA. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Member Directory (search)". Association of Christian Schools International. http://www.acsi.org/FooterLinks/MemberDirectory/tabid/577/Default.aspx. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  9. ^ Calvary Christian Academy in 34th year from the Cumberland Times News http://times-news.com/archive/x1540389404?keyword=secondarystory
  10. ^ "Mason Dixon Christian Conference". http://www.eteamz.com/MDCC/. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  11. ^ May 12, 2010 ACIBL Adjusted Scoring Champions-Cumberland Times-News http://times-news.com/local/x712201946/Adjusted-Scoring-Champions