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Brentwood Baptist Christian Academy

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Our purposes at Brentwood Baptist Christian Academy is to train children and adults in the worshipping arts (music, dance, art, and drama) in order to prepare them to become future leaders in worship; to give our adult leaders a means to pass on their knowledge of the worshipping arts to others; to nurture, encourage, and challenge individuals that need more focused study than can be given in large groups.

(orchestras, choirs, dance groups); to encourage the participation of experienced artists in the Worship Ministry of Brentwood Baptist Church; to strengthen and encourage relationships between BBC and the community; to provide a Christian environment in which to nurture and develop students' creative and artistic skills; to use positive teaching methods, and skilled instructors to nurture new generations of leaders in the arts; to help students grow in their understanding of worship; and to help students develop “life skills” such as responsibility, discipline, respect, determination, and perseverance.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 90 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
Other religious school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Baptist

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Year Founded

1975

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Student Body

Total Students

90 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

49%

State avg.: 34%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Am

Our purposes at Brentwood Baptist Christian Academy is to train children and adults in the worshipping arts (music, dance, art, and drama) in order to prepare them to become future leaders in worship; to give our adult leaders a means to pass on their knowledge of the worshipping arts to others; to nurture, encourage, and challenge individuals that need more focused study than can be given in large groups.
(orchestras, choirs, dance groups); to encourage the participation of experienced artists in the Worship Ministry of Brentwood Baptist Church; to strengthen and encourage relationships between BBC and the community; to provide a Christian environment in which to nurture and develop students' creative and artistic skills; to use positive teaching methods, and skilled instructors to nurture new generations of leaders in the arts; to help students grow in their understanding of worship; and to help students develop “life skills” such as responsibility, discipline, respect, determination, and perseverance.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 90 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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