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Cornerstone Christian Academy

6450 N. Camino Miraval, Tucson, AZ, 85718-0857 -

School Notes Overview:

Cornerstone Christian Academy, a ministry of Catalina Foothills Church, has fast become a much valued resource for Tucson's Christian community. As a covenantal school, we enroll children from families with a clear commitment to rearing their children in the Christian faith. As a classical school we have a strong emphasis on academic rigor (reflected in our high test scores) and exposing our children to the best in music, art, and literature in the tradition of Western culture and civilization. ...

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School Overview:

	Cornerstone Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1998
County	Pima County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	202 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	98%	27%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 24 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 32 students
	Grade 4 - 36 students
	Grade 5 - 36 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	20%
Average Class Size	13
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$5,936
Tuition Notes	Kindergarten is a half-day program, therefore tuition is $2970.00. Tuition prices good for 2008-2009 school year.
% on Financial Aid	64%
Acceptance Rate	96%
Head of School	John D. Saffold
Admissions Director	Rebecca Shepperd

School Notes:

accredited through Association of Christian Schools International see profile of our sister school (where CCA graduates complete their education) at www.prca-tucson.org rigorous academics include: accelerated math "phonics first" reading "living books" instead of twaddle and textbooks "hands on" science nature studies journals poetry recitaiton Latin beginning in third grade traditional grammar copybooks narrations chronological history as organizing theme art history, appreciation, and skills music history, appreciation, and skills extra-curriculars: Presidents' Physcial Fitness testing after school teams for all ages in three sports vocal choir and band chess club Speech Meet Spelling Bee Reader's Digest Word Power contest Math by Mail Math Olympics Creative writing publication Talent Night Award-winning Shakespeare Festival Miscellany: nine new classroom for fall of 2005 optional bus service available optional hot lunch program required dress code optional "inspirational afternoons" for five-year-olds financial aid available
Profile last updated: 11/03/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85718)	School Zip (85718)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	26,424 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	25%
Population Average Age	47 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$63,756	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	29 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	66% / 34%	62% / 38%