Prestonwood Christian Academy
Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) is a private PreK-12 school in Plano, Texas. As ministry of Prestonwood Baptist Church, it was founded 1997. It has approximately 1,500 students and over 1000 graduates.[1]
PCA Introduced the Apple®For Everyone program this year which allows every student from PreK-12th Grade access to Apple® technology, including iPad® and MacBookAir® devices.
PCA is academically exceptional with National Merit Scholars,National Merit Semifinalists and National Merit Commended students as well as several AP Scholars. The Class of 2013 earned a combined 8.6 million dollars in offers for college scholarships.
PCA's Athletics program has garnered 30 District Championships, 23 Regional Championships, 10 State Championship Runner-up teams, 10 State Championships, and 7 National Championships. In PCA Fine Arts, PCA has won 6 National Championships at the International Thespian Society and PCA's Upper School art department has won 3 consecutive TAPPS State Art Championships.
In pursuit of excellence in education the mission of Prestonwood Christian Academy is: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.
Notable
- High school basketball star Julius Randle, unanimous top-5 high school basketball player in the country.
- Lauren Scruggs, fashion blogger and author of book "Still Lolo"
- Cameron Rupp, former catcher for University of Texas Longhorns. Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies
- Jordan Swagerty, former pitcher for Arizona State, Drafted by St. Louis Cardinals
- Mike Mitchell, selected for the Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio,Texas.
- Zach Peters, forward at Arizona.
- Anne Winters, Actor Disney, ABC Family Channel, FX
References
External links
- Prestonwood Christian Academy
- Meyers, Jessica. "Plano students trickling out of district to private schools." The Dallas Morning News. Monday October 10, 2011.
- Gootman, Elissa. "Middle School Girls Unlock a Room of Their Own, in Miniature." The New York Times. October 9, 2011.
Prestonwood Christian Academy wins TAPPS State Title Coordinates: 33°01′47″N 96°50′37″W / 33.0296°N 96.8436°W