On this day in late October, the students welcome their grandparents into their classrooms with special activities and games. The morning begins with breakfast and ends with a special performance by the elementary school students.

On Wednesdays, our elementary students have energetic and engaging chapel experiences. It is CCA’s desire to see every child build a solid spiritual foundation through engaging speakers, interactive songs and games that support Bible lessons, relevant lessons from the Bible that help students learn more about God and His desire for a relationship with them, and a time of self-reflection and worship.

In the spring, 6th graders ventures on an incredible camping experience to learn about nature and God’s creation right where you’d expect to find it: outside! Our students also take part in exciting chapel sessions, hear from great speakers, and engage in hands-on opportunities that are both safe and fun.

In November, our 7th graders take an unforgettable walk of faith through The Bible! The BibleWalk is a life-size wax museum that features 100 scenes and over 325 wax figures. Each scene is complemented by individual wall murals and authentic costumes. It is God’s Word in wax, alive with God’s Holy Spirit.

In the spring, 8th graders have the opportunity to travel to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI. Our students will experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and sensations of America’s fascinating formation located on 250 acres of inspiration, resourcefulness, and ingenuity.

CCA 9th graders take an extended field trip to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Kentucky in the spring. The Creation Museum shows why God’s infallible Word is the place to begin if we want to make sense of our world. In addition, our students experience Bible history by walking through the life-size Noah’s Ark. An overnight trip fee is required to help defray expenses.

In the spring, 10th graders have the opportunity to travel to Washington DC. The trip is planned by our High School principal, who is a fount of historical knowledge and has extensive experience navigating through Washington DC. An overnight trip fee is required to help defray expenses.

Each September, the Junior class plans and participates in a retreat at Stony Glen Camp in Madison, OH to enhance spiritual growth and promote class unity and leadership. This two-day retreat gives our seniors a strong start socially and spiritually in the Senior year.

See the “Missions and Service” section below.

Senior Biology students experience the ecology of a dynamic coastal system through a school program offered by Chincoteague Bay Field Station. The Field Station is ideally located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, between the powerful Atlantic Ocean and ecologically important Chesapeake Bay.

Cornerstone’s Senior Class Mission Team is designed to help our students live into their calling as followers of Jesus, mature and grow in faith together, and learn to see the image of God in every person. We strive to meet tangible needs in communities across the U.S. and around the world while building meaningful relationships with people of different backgrounds and cultures. We have served locally in 6 counties, ventured statewide to Florida and Tennessee, and globally built churches, clinics, and serviced child care centers in Nicaragua and Jamaica.

CCA sponsors a local chapter of the National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors. Applications are given in September to every Junior and Senior. The application process allows the NHS Faculty Council to evaluate each student’s GPA, scholarship, leadership, service, and character for membership consideration.

Each Cornerstone class is led by a group of elected officers, who serve as student-leaders for their class. Class officers plan school events, parties, service opportunities, and social events throughout the year. Students develop their God-given leadership skills through leading class meetings, devotions, and projects. Our Executive Student Council leads the student body as a whole through planning school-wide events like Homecoming, Spiritual Emphasis Week, and Bible Conference.

The Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) at Cornerstone Christian Academy exists to help foster a sense of community at Cornerstone and support learning in a variety of practical ways. Comprised of both faculty and parents, PTF members volunteer to help with special events, activities, and to reach out to involve other families as well. The work of the PTF blesses students, families, teachers, and staff. The PTF has two segments – Elementary and Middle/Jr. High School.