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Cornerstone Christian Academy

1845 W Us Highway 40, Brazil, IN, 47834-0478 -

School Notes Overview:

Organized in 1985, Cornerstone Christian Academy is a private, non-denominational, non-profit Christian School, and a ministry of the First Christian Church of Brazil, Indiana. It is our purpose to educate the total child - mind, spirit, body, and soul. We strive for high academic standards to equip the child to become a productive member of their society as well as provide them a means by which they can establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The curriculum used at Cornerstone Christian Academy is a refreshing return to basic fundamentals for your child's total education. We use the A Beka Book curriculum from the Christian publisher in Pensacola, Florida. The Pre-School curriculum has a readiness program which includes phonics, reading, writing, fine motor skills, and fun activities. Children learn the alphabet letters and their sounds, number concepts from 1 to 20, and counting from 1 to 100. The curriculum includes many small books, workbooks, and phonics cards. This curriculum is a strong academic program that emphasizes the basics and recognizes that all truth comes from God, whether it be math, science, health, or any other subject. Students participate in art, music, and physical education. The primary grades emphasize math and reading and introduces health, science, and history. Bible study is recognized as fundamentally important. The Bible gives direction for this life and the only hope for the life to come. Each class has a daily Bible lesson and the students participate in a weekly Chapel program....

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School Overview:

	Cornerstone Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Clay County, IN
Student Body
Total Students	118 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	15%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 32 students
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 14 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Organized in 1985, Cornerstone Christian Academy is a private, non-denominational, non-profit Christian School, and a ministry of the First Christian Church of Brazil, Indiana. It is our purpose to educate the total child - mind, spirit, body, and soul. We strive for high academic standards to equip the child to become a productive member of their society as well as provide them a means by which they can establish a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The curriculum used at Cornerstone Christian Academy is a refreshing return to basic fundamentals for your child's total education. We use the A Beka Book curriculum from the Christian publisher in Pensacola, Florida. The Pre-School curriculum has a readiness program which includes phonics, reading, writing, fine motor skills, and fun activities. Children learn the alphabet letters and their sounds, number concepts from 1 to 20, and counting from 1 to 100. The curriculum includes many small books, workbooks, and phonics cards. This curriculum is a strong academic program that emphasizes the basics and recognizes that all truth comes from God, whether it be math, science, health, or any other subject. Students participate in art, music, and physical education. The primary grades emphasize math and reading and introduces health, science, and history. Bible study is recognized as fundamentally important. The Bible gives direction for this life and the only hope for the life to come. Each class has a daily Bible lesson and the students participate in a weekly Chapel program.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (47834)	School Zip (47834)	(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,200 people	6,080,485 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	20%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,948	$42,650
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	78% / 22%	68% / 32%