Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA)
After five years of offering testing and tutoring services, Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) was created in the Spring of 2004 to address the educational needs of students with learning differences who have cognitive abilities in the average or above range. Our desire is to help students deal with learning issues while developing compensatory strategies and discovering individual strengths. Students work in small groups where the curriculum provides opportunities for each student to be challenged and excel. In addition to our commitment to offer an education rooted in Biblical principles, our curriculum is multi-sensory and strongly based in the Orton–Gillingham approach to language study.
With this focus in mind, our goals are to:
- Respect God's creation in each student by discerning and affirming his/her unique learning style and discovering strengths while addressing learning difficulties.
- Provide a multisensory approach to learning aiming at increasing each students opportunity for learning.
- Return students to traditional classroom settings at the appropriate time with a clearer understanding of his or her learning style and compensatory learning strategies necessary to be a successful learner.
We are committed to maintain an average student-teacher ratio of no more than five to-one.
Admission
The following will serve as criteria guidelines used in considering a student for admission:
- Students must have cognitive abilities in the average or above average range as indicated in a current psycho-educational evaluation or a statement by a qualified examiner indicating that the overall scores are not representative of the student’s true potential due to attentional or language processing difficulties.
- There must be underachievement in one or more academic areas such as reading, written language, or math.
- The discrepancy between the student’s potential and achievement may not necessarily qualify the student to be certified LD according to public school standards, but must be interfering with academic performance.
- The student must be able to appropriately function in small groups. If there has been a history of aggressive behavior, the student must have demonstrated successful, ongoing, and appropriate behavior in their current school setting before being considered for admission.
- The student’s learning difficulties are not primarily the result of emotional or behavioral problems or a physical handicapping condition.
For additional information please call (828) 781-2227.
Cornerstone Christian Academy Staff
Front: Brenda Ragan, Sybil Settlemyre, Donna Frye, Judy Stewart, Ramona Pender
Back: Susan Smith, Mary Chapin-Stamey, Jennifer Chapin