Academic Excellence in a Caring
Christian Environment®
Our 1st–8th grade classes average over 1 1/2 yrs. above
grade level on national achievement tests, and our 9th–12th students
average post high school.
The growth of Pensacola Christian Academy has been the
direct result of the Lord’s blessing and an outstanding academic program
beginning in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Historically,
our students average well above national norms on achievement tests.
The academic curricula, through the traditional approach,
is developed to provide students with the best possible program of studies.
There is emphasis on the mastery of the fundamental blocks of material
necessary for satisfactory achievement in these areas. Along with the
acquisition of facts and concepts in the areas studied, emphasis is placed
upon the development and exercise of the powers of reasoning. Methods of
teaching that are proven to be effective are utilized with a constant search
for better methods. Realizing the difference in innate ability, we encourage
and expect each student to perform to his maximum. We believe the
traditional system of education best educates the mind and builds good
character. It also encourages competition and teaches the value of living
under a free enterprise system of government.
PCA Kindergarten
The outstanding Kindergarten reading program provides a
great foundation for the future. Five-year-old students learn to recognize
and write the letters of the alphabet along with their sounds and actually
begin reading by December. Besides reading, your child will learn to count
by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s to 100 and recognize the numbers before and after
and other arithmetic facts. Children also develop valuable habits and social
skills through daily experience.
Even four-year-olds learn to read in our enjoyable
program. The K-4 program provides a portion of the regular K-5 program, on
the four-year-old level. Beginning with letters and sounds, students
progress to reading words, sentences, and stories in their own reading
books. They then take the books home to enjoy reading over and over again.
PCA Elementary
Your child's future academic success depends upon a solid
foundation. PCA is equipped to provide a learning program with proven
academic results. Our educational program is so designed that the average
student achieves above-average excellence. The instructional program for
Grades 1-6 continues the educational foundation which was begun on the
kindergarten level. Our students consistently score higher than the national
average on standardized achievement tests.
PCA's outstanding reading program has a strong, systematic
phonetic approach. It builds independent, confident reading. By the third
grade, students can read basically anything. Even lower ability students
learn to read successfully. Additional academic pursuits include language
arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
PCA High School
PCA high school offers a college preparatory program of
study with courses such as physics, geometry, foreign language along with a
full complement of elective courses to suit the academic interests of each
student.
Twenty-four (24) credits are required for graduation.
4.0 Bible credits
4.0 English credits
3.5 History credits
3.0 Science credits
3.0 Math credits
0.5 Performing Arts credit
0.5 Practical Arts credit
1.0 Physical Education credits
4.5 Elective credits
24 Credits Total
