Who We Are

Welcome to JCA

Jacksonville Christian Academy is a ministry of Bible Baptist Church in Jacksonville Arkansas, just minutes from the Little Rock Air Force Base. We are dedicated to giving students an excellent foundation in academics, as well as personal character training taught through the principles of God’s Word. Daily Bible lessons are a part of the regular teaching schedule, and God’s Word is incorporated into each class or subject to develop the students’ understanding of self-discipline, and to create good habits. The goal is to cultivate a superior education and a godly Christian life.

History

JCA was founded as a ministry of Bible Baptist Church in 1978 with less than 100 students. Over 45 years later, JCA is still going strong with over 200 students attending in grades K2 through 12th.

Objectives

Deuteronomy 6:5-7 reads, “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children. . .”

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Attendance at Jacksonville Christian Academy is a privilege and not a right. The goals of this academy are not to reform, but to train Christian youth of any ability in the highest principles of academic excellence, Christian leadership, self-discipline, individual responsibility, personal integrity, and good citizenship. The school stands without apology for the old-time Gospel and the highest standards for morality and Christian behavior.

Accreditation

Jacksonville Christian Academy is a candidate for accreditation through Middle States Association Commissions
on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). We are also a member of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS), and the Arkansas Christian School Association (ACSA).

Curriculum

Students will receive a strong foundation in academic areas of reading, writing, arithmetic, phonics, grammar, science, health, history, government, geography, and computer skills. A mastery of the core curriculum is essential for every student, and it will be pursued as such. We use the ABEKA Book curriculum, which is the world’s leading college preparatory material. JCA adds to the curriculum such things as today’s technology needs and marketable skills mandate. Older students take classes in Music, Fine Arts, Keyboarding, Computer, Foreign Languages, Personal Finance and Doctrines of the Bible. Jacksonville Christian Academy offers a College Preparatory Diploma. The curriculum is provided through A Beka Book.

Academic Philosophy

The academic goal of JCA is to give a Bible-based, foundational education for all students that is excellent, advanced and Christian. Our Curriculum is college-prep, and core classes needed for graduation will be offered, as well as many beneficial elective classes. Our graduates finish with more than the required number of credits set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education. JCA offers assistance with finding appropriate scholarship opportunities, and can help search out, or organize a search for college scholarships and scholastic programs. In addition, we will offer whatever assistance we can through recommendations, contact information, and transcripts. It is our pleasure to help in any way possible. For the teachers and staff at JCA, this is not a job; it is a ministry.