Rockwall Christian Academy

RCA is a good school choice if your child's gifts are athletics and the public school athletics don't offer your child a chance to succeed. They will have lots of opportunities to participate in athletics. I give RCA and average in academics because it varies so from teacher to teacher. Some of the high school teacher's are above average and prepare the students for college while some are so-so. If your child's gifts are the arts: visual art, drama, music then RCA is not the school for your child. Very limited electives and exposure to the arts. There is a lot of favor showed to students in athletics in the secondary program.
--Submitted by a parent

Rockwall Christian truly lives up to its mission to "educate the whole child." My children have grown strong in athletics, academics, leadership skills, and artistic pursuits. They have grown comfortable with speaking in public, leading projects, and they do very well interacting with adults in an impressively articulate manner. I feel they are truly being prepared very well success in college, business, and life.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so impressed with the care and attention that has been given to my pre-k child here. He is very happy and I never have to worry about him through the day. He was in daycare before coming here and he would cry not to go because of bullying and other issues. Since he's been coming here, he feels so much more safe and secure and his acedemic skills have greatly improved. Class time is very organized and calm. He just scribbled before RCA, but now he colors in line, writes well, knows the alphabet, knows his numbers, he's learning to read, and has even learned some Spainish. My child loves this school, he adores his teacher, and he looks forward to class every day. I am so blessed to have my precious little boy at this school.
--Submitted by a parent

We have been in public school and now at a private school. This is a small school, so to compare this school to the things that a large school district has to offer would not be an equal comparision. Just like a small company and a large company would not offer the same things, a small school is not able to meet all the electives a large school can meet. Electives can't replace that this school has an incredible student/teacher relationship. My 2 children attend this school and the relationship they share with the adults at school is not replaceable. The focus is following Christ at this school. The healing that takes place in the children by being with the teachers and administration is priceless. Christ-like, servanthood is lived out before the students, priceless. The thing we are most impressed with is the excellent teacher/student relations. Thank you, RCA, from a family who will never be the same after the personal healing that has taken place in our lives, and other families we know who have gone through personal challenges and come out on the other side, healed and whole because they were surrounded by nurturing, caring, teachers and administrators. God Bless!
--Submitted by a parent

Our child attends RCA, and this is our fourth year. We appreciate the academic rigor, but more importantly, the spiritual environment. The teachers are loving and nurturing. We can't imagine putting our child anywhere else. She is going to be an RCA graduate before we know it!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been at RCA for 3 yrs and loves it. Positive christian environment. The curriculum is good for the average student but lacks for children that need to be challanged and become bored. The school needs a G& T program so children can excell. They also need a Spanish classes offered for ALL students and not just high school level. There are some great teachers that really care about the students but other teachers are kept on staff even though it is common knowledge that they are substandard and need to be replaced. The principal is kind and loving but the parents have no influence on changes that need to take place.
--Submitted by a parent

Teachers are very closed minded and will not listen to suggestions or comments from students or parents. Most lack knowledge of their subject area. The athletes run the school and get away with just about anything.
--Submitted by a parent

Congratulations, RCA, for being honored with "2010 School of the Year"! It is such a privilege to be a part of such an outstanding faculty, and we so rightfully give God all the glory for this award! As an educator who has worked in the public and private school arena for two decades, I have to say that RCA's strong sense of family and community, its commitment to academic rigor, and, more than anything, its focus on meeting the needs of every single student in each classroom is why I remain completely committed to the purpose - the vision - of this school. Thank you, fellow colleagues, for a wonderful summer of professional and personal growth. It is certain God will grant us another incredible school year partnering with families who trust us with their most precious treasures.
--Submitted by a teacher

My wife and I decided to enroll our little girl at RCA several years ago, and we are convinced we have received a great value for our investment. Her teachers remain focused on meeting the needs of each student, and our daughter is absolutely thriving! The atmosphere is great! There is a wonderful family feel at RCA!
--Submitted by a parent

We currently have an elementary child enrolled at Rockwall Christian Academy, and our oldest daughter recently graduated from RCA. We spent so much time researching where we wanted our children to attend school. The checklist we had in our minds was long and detailed. Rockwall Christian Academy has surpassed our expectations, and we have watched our little boy grow academically and spiritually. When we drop him off every morning, we know he is in a safe, nurturing environment and is surrounded by teachers who love him.
--Submitted by a parent