Concord Academy vs. Covenant Classical School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Concord Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Covenant Classical School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
The purpose of the First Assembly Christian School is to provide a Christian alternative to education for the children of our community and the surrounding area.
The school endeavors to educate students in the four areas, the school seeks to develop its students: mentally- in wisdom and excellence; physically- in stature; spiritually- in favor with God; and socially- in favor with men.
The school seeks to bring each student to a place of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
It is the mission of First Assembly Christian School to provide a school in which each child may be taught the academic disciplines within a Christian context.
Founded in 1996, Covenant Classical School is an independent co-educational day school, dedicated to providing a Christian and classical liberal arts education to boys and girls in K4 through twelfth grade. We are dedicated to inspiring personal excellence and educating students for life. Christian families have intuitively embraced classical and Christian education across the nation. Over 200 member schools of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) are working to give their students an education that rises to meet a higher standard. Academic success has been characteristic of schools using the classical method, and Covenant Classical School students score well above average in standardized achievement tests.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
No
Year Founded
1976
1996
Students Body
Total Students
960 students
272 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
30%
16%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
225
12
Kindergarten Students
54
23
Grade 1 Students
71
27
Grade 2 Students
48
25
Grade 3 Students
48
32
Grade 4 Students
43
19
Grade 5 Students
98
26
Grade 6 Students
49
14
Grade 7 Students
48
16
Grade 8 Students
68
19
Grade 9 Students
56
18
Grade 10 Students
56
22
Grade 11 Students
49
12
Grade 12 Students
47
7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
32 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
5%
Average Class Size
n/a
20
Number of AP Classes
n/a
10
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:20
1:9
Average SAT score
n/a
1200
Average ACT score
n/a
26
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
(Khaki pants or shirt with polo shirt)
(Khaki pants or shirt with polo shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$8,865
Tuition Notes
n/a
JK: $3,450-$3,930
K5: $5,910-$7,800
Grades 1-6: $8,865
Grades 7-12: $9,480
Acceptance Rate
n/a
75%
Admissions Director
n/a
Jill LeJeune
Admissions Associate
n/a
Marcia Kuhn
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
10
Sports
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
11
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Active Games, Archery Club, Board Games Club, Chess Club, Dave Ramsey/Financial Planning, GRACE, House System, Kingdom Mindset (Bible Club), Outdoor Survival Skills, Sketchbook/Drawing, Student Government Association