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Covenant Christian Academy

6098 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA, 17109-0171 -

School Notes Overview:

Covenant Christian Academy is a K-12 academy, designed for Christian families who wish to provide an exceptional, college-preparatory education for their children that is based on the educational insights of the past (classical education). CCA is a classical school, seeking to recover some centuries-old methods for teaching students. Specifically, we are attempting to recover the methods used by classical educators who taught the Trivium (meaning the three ways)--grammar, logic (or dialectic), and rhetoric. Students in our Grammar School (K-6) focus on learning the English language, with a parallel course in Latin. Students in the Dialectic School focus on learning how to reason, argue, and debate (logic/dialectic) through almost every course they study. Students in the Rhetoric School focus on learning how to speak and write persuasively. Students also study traditonal subjects like math, science, history, art, and music....

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School Overview:

	Covenant Christian Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1997
County	Dauphin County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	9%	16%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	166 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Joseph Sanelli

School Notes:

Covenant Christian Academy is a K-12 academy, designed for Christian families who wish to provide an exceptional, college-preparatory education for their children that is based on the educational insights of the past (classical education). CCA is a classical school, seeking to recover some centuries-old methods for teaching students. Specifically, we are attempting to recover the methods used by classical educators who taught the Trivium (meaning the three ways)--grammar, logic (or dialectic), and rhetoric. Students in our Grammar School (K-6) focus on learning the English language, with a parallel course in Latin. Students in the Dialectic School focus on learning how to reason, argue, and debate (logic/dialectic) through almost every course they study. Students in the Rhetoric School focus on learning how to speak and write persuasively. Students also study traditonal subjects like math, science, history, art, and music.
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17109)	School Zip (17109)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,356 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$39,755	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	68% / 32%