PCCA: General Overview

General Overview

Enrollment (2007-2008)

Total Students (K-12): 687
Total Preschool (K3&K4): 51
Elementary School (K3-5): 247
Middle School (6-8): 188
High School (9-12): 251

Total Faculty: 61
Total Teacher's Aides: 10

Average Class Size:
Pre-Kindergarten: 13
Kindergarten-Grade 5: 19
Average Class Size Grades 6-12: 20

Mission: The mission of PCCA is to introduce students to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ; to inspire them to seek God's kingdom purpose for their life; and to prepare them academicallly and spiritually to bring God’s truth and grace to their world.

Pine Castle Christian Academy has been serving families since 1983, equipping students academically, spiritually and physically for success in college and beyond.

Most of our current families and alumni would agree that PCCA is unique in its family-like, neighborly atmosphere. Our 20-acre campus is nestled among the towering oaks of South Orlando. Offices are located in rustic, Florida-cracker style houses, and Crawford Field bustles with laughter and fun. PCCA is not just a school -- it is a family.

The Lighthouse Educational Center serves as the site for the majority of our elementary students' daily activities. Completed in the fall of 2000, this facility contains two computer labs, a media center containing books for students of all abilities, three art classrooms, sixteen academic classrooms, and elementary offices. Each classroom has large windows, to add natural light and scenery.

Continuing in the standard of excellence set forth by the Elementary School, the Upper School (grades 6-12) provides a full range of academic courses and facilities utilizing both the LEC and also the Family Life Center (FLC). The FLC was completed in 1985 and contains 13 classrooms, a gymnasium, a cafeteria and administrative offices. Renovations were also recently completed for the 6th grade center just outside the LEC.

At PCCA, we know that classroom learning is not merely academic. During the elementary years, we believe that fostering natural curiosity and instilling discipline is critical. As students mature, we recognize the need for students to develop independent thinking skills, character, and a vision for their future.

Technology
We are excited to have recently upgraded much of our technology on campus. The move to iMACs is currently in progress. We have four computer labs on campus with computers for the students to use for a variety of resources. A campus-wide network provides high-speed access to the Internet via a T1 connection. The WebSense Internet Management system provides highly effective Internet filtering service to monitor and control network traffic to Internet sites. Each classroom is equipped with at least one computer. Electronic mail is provided for all faculty and staff. WinSchool K-12 Planet provides parents with current grades and classroom information.

Campus
Media Center: more than 21,000 volumes, seating capacity of 70 students, Technology Resource Center with computers with Internet access, 19 laptops with Internet access, Follett Circulation System with eight online public access computers (OPAC), Accelerated Reader Program, and digital cameras. Most recently acquired is our online reference database subscriptions to Worldbook online and EBSCO. All PCCA families are provided the log in ID and password so these resources can be utilitzed from home as well.

Guidance Center: equipped with 14 iMACs, a College Resource Center, career counseling materials, a conference room, a Guidance Director and Registrar.

Lighthouse Educational Center: completed in 2000, includes Elementary & Middle School classrooms, the Media Center, a small chapel, and two computer labs.

Family Life Center: the original education building for PCCA, contains High School classrooms, the gymnasium, cafeteria line, Guidance Center and Administrative Offices.

Candler Center: houses an athletic training room and weightroom, an art center, a music center, and a photography classroom with a darkroom.

Pine Castle United Methodist Church Sanctuary: available for special programs and weekly school-wide chapels.

Beacon House: early 1900's Florida "cracker" style home with true southern charm contains the Admissions Office and the Beacon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) to receive gifts, grants and endowments to fund PCCA's growth.

Crawford Field, with old-fashioned houses, white picket fences and ancient oak trees, is a place for school-sponsored family gatherings, student activities, and outdoor classes.

School Profile
Location: 20-acre campus nestled among the towering oaks of south Orlando in historic Pine Castle.

Dress Code: school-wide uniform dress policy.

Accredited by: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), National Institute for Learning Disabilities, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Members of: National Association of Secondary School Principals, the American Counseling Association, the Florida School Counseling Association, the Southern Association of College Admission Counseling, and the Florida High School Activities Association

Pine Castle Christian Academy encourages and welcomes all children regardless of race, color or nationality to apply for admission, grants and any of the programs of the school. PCCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or nationality in the administration of any program of the school.