Doug Wead, the president of Canyonville Christian Academy, graduated from the school in 1964. He still holds the school record for the high hurdles. Doug Wead is a former adviser to two American presidents and served in the White House as special assistant to the president in the George H.W. Bush administration. He is a [...]
The idea of classical Christian boarding schools has been around since the 1950′s. The concept became popular as a result of the rapidly falling standards in the public school system. Parents have become intolerant of the lacking disciplinary standards, the inappropriate dress codes, school violence, and the low academic expectations. Classical Christian boarding schools mainly [...]
Both public and private schools have advantages, however there are many definite differences between the two. Differences in private and public school can be outlined with four main topics; cost, admissions, governance, and curriculum. The difference in cost is a very shocking difference between the two. Public schools on one hand cannot charge tuition. They [...]
As a result of a study done by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2000, approximately 5,953,000 students attend 27,223 non-profit schools. This comprises 11% of all students and 23% of all schools in the United States According to a longitudinal study analyzing statistics on private and public schools attendance at University of Michigan [...]
There is a misconception that private school is guaranteed to be better for every student, however it completely depends on careful assessment of the individual child. There are both advantages and disadvantages of private school. One advantage of private schooling over public schooling is that there are less students creating a more personalized education with [...]
The boarding school effect on children is not that of complete positives or negatives. It takes very careful assessment of the particular child before deciding to send them to a boarding school. The benefits of boarding schools for children is that it instills a great sense of discipline in them. In a boarding school there [...]
Students who graduate from Canyonville Christian Academy go on to the following Colleges and Universities: Purdue University Rochester University University of Oregon Oregon State University University of California (UCLA) University of Southern California University of Washington Washington State University Colorado State University Florida State University Rutgers University Valpariaso University Concordia University Vanguard University Northwest Christian [...]
Read More > Canyonville Christian Academy is nothing like a large, traditional boarding school. Its small closeness enriches our students in a family atmosphere, while empowering them with core values and ethics that have a life-long, profound effect on their lives. With a 10:1 student ratio, CCA gives students the individualized education they need, while offering award-winning programs and activities [...]
Great news! We can now accept online applications through SSAT. It is now easier than ever. We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Click HERE to go to the Admissions page to find out the ways to apply.
Canyonville Christian Academy is proud to welcome to our kitchen Chef John Cavaner. Chef Cavaner has a culinary arts degree from the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland. He came to CCA after coooking at the Tualatin Country Club. Joining him is brand new Sous-Chef Terry Cunningham, a native of Oregon who has cooked at some of the finest restaurants in [...]
CCA is a boarding high school for grades 9-12 and also offers a day school for grades 9-12. Founded in 1924, the school is fully accredited with the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and a member of ACSI. CCA has won national and state academic awards. Its prestigious symposiums have been aired by C-SPAN’s national [...]
Canyonville Christian Academy students come to Oregon from all over the world. The cross cultural experience of meeting new friends from different customs and languages is very enriching. Naturally, English is the connecting language and CCA’s ESL program is excellent. In this photo we see Nikita from Siberia, Russia.
Canyonville Christian Academy is indeed a great place to be! It’s 14 acre campus nestled amongst the beautiful Oregon mountains and forests, is simply beautiful. Family and friends of students who visit the campus comment on the serentiy of the campus with it’s beautiful creek that divides it in half. Parents especially leave feeling very [...]
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