Athens Christian Preparatory Academy vs. Athens Christian Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy in Athens, TX, serves 160 students in grades K–12 within a rural community setting.
The school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 8:1 with 19 total teachers supporting its co–ed Christian program.
Founded in 2008, the academy operates on a 49–acre campus and participates in the Texas Association of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS).
Annual tuition is set at $50,000, with an acceptance rate of 96 percent for prospective students.
Approximately 9.4 percent of the student body represents students of color, reflecting some diversity within the enrollment.
Athens Christian Academy is a school that meets the academic needs of children, grades K-8.
In conjunction with parents, the academy seeks the highest academic standards in an environment that promotes the basic tenets of the Christian faith.
Our desire is that through academic excellence and nurturing of the spirit, each child will reach his/her God-given potential.
ACA uses a variety of proven Christian and secular curricula as a key element in our successful learning equation.
The Board of Directors, administrator, teachers, and staff of ACA confess and affirm the central beliefs and truths of the Christian faith and seek to honor those truths throughout the school.
Students have access to computers, hands-on science lab, and library each week.
Spanish and fine arts are also taught weekly. All grade levels attend physical education classes daily, and our upper grades are instructed in study skills.
ACA does not offer special education classes at this time.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
2008
1996
Students Body
Total Students
160 students
69 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
9%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
12
18
Grade 1 Students
19
11
Grade 2 Students
14
8
Grade 3 Students
18
10
Grade 4 Students
17
7
Grade 5 Students
-
6
Grade 6 Students
12
9
Grade 7 Students
15
-
Grade 8 Students
12
-
Grade 9 Students
15
-
Grade 10 Students
15
-
Grade 11 Students
5
-
Grade 12 Students
6
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
23%
Average Class Size
n/a
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(School uniforms required)
(School uniforms required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$50,000
$50,000
% on Financial Aid
n/a
32%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$2,600
Acceptance Rate
96%
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Clubtastic on Mondays