Covenant Christian Academy (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

Covenant Christian Academy (CCA) is a PreK–12 is a Christian school founded in 1997 by parents interested in giving their children a Classical Christian education based on the medieval model of the trivium.

Mission

The mission of Covenant Christian Academy is to provide students with a classical education that:

• Imparts an excellent academic foundation and a love for learning
• Trains them to see and submit to the Lordship of Christ in every sphere of life
• Prepares them to effectively serve God and thoughtfully engage the world with a distinctly Christian worldview

Languages

Students at CCA study both Latin and Spanish.

Notability

A report about the school has appeared in the press for an allegation of child sexual abuse by a teacher.^[1] Secondly the school fired a teacher whose child came out as gay while at the school. The child was indefinitely suspended and not allowed to return to the school.^[2][3][4]

References

1. ↑ "Charges filed against former teacher at Covenant Christian Academy". Nixle. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 2014-09-06. 
2. ↑ Zack Ford (4 September 2012). "Pennsylvania Christian School Fires Teacher For Having A Disability, Blames Her Gay Son". thinkprogress.org. Retrieved 2014-09-06. 
3. ↑ Laura Hibbard (28 June 2012). "Teacher Claims School Suspended Her Son For Being Gay And Fired Her For Supporting Him". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-06. 
4. ↑ Matt Miller (5 July 2012). "Former Covenant Christian Academy teacher claims she was unlawfully terminated because of a mental health condition". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06. 

External links

Official website

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