CHRISTIAN ACADEMY’S ROCK CREEK CAMPUS OFFERS D I V E R S E , I N C L U S I V E E D U C AT I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E S Story Provided
In education, the secret is to develop a passion for learning in students. In today’s society, the pressure to succeed at school can lead to anxiety and frustration even in our youngest children. In order to develop an environment that nurtures the spirit and provides excitement about success, leaders at Christian Academy of Louisville (CAL) developed the perfect mix at their Rock Creek campus. Serving students from age two through fifth grade CAL’s Rock Creek campus provides a unique mixture of hands-on learning, hightech approaches and a higher purpose.
“When you commit to provide Christian education, you commit to excellence in everything,” Principal Krystal Morrow says. “There is a higher accountability. This is not only in what we teach, but in how we teach. We provide a biblical worldview in every class, showing how God’s design is not only the basis for science, history, geography and math, but also in how each student learns and perceives him or herself. When students understand their place in God’s love, they want to develop their talents and their abilities with a personal perspective.” Parents see that difference as well. “There’s something different when you
walk in the doors here,” says Brandt Davis, a parent of two Rock Creek students. “Everyone - teachers, parents and students - knows everyone’s name. Our children love the special facilities, and that they get to start music and Spanish as early as kindergarten. There’s a spiritual thread that is consistent in everything that happens. It all adds up to a school that our kids want to go to every day.” Founded in 1976, Christian Academy moved into the Rock Creek facility in 1978. In 1998 a larger campus known as English Station opened, and the organization’s leaders planned to move all students to the new location and eventually sell the Rock Creek facility.
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