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{{Short description|Private Christian school in Pensacola, Florida, United States}}
The local non-denominational church run by [[Pensacola Christian College]].
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'''Pensacola Christian Academy''' ('''PCA''') is a [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] serving elementary through high school grades. It is located in [[Pensacola, Florida]], United States.

==History==
The school was founded as '''Pensacola Christian School''' in 1954 by Arlin and Beka Horton, who later established [[Pensacola Christian College]].

PCS began in a three-classroom building, offering kindergarten through second grade. One grade was added each year until the school reached 9th grade. In the early days PCS was one of the only schools with [[air-conditioned]] classrooms.{{clarification needed|date=October 2023}} Grades 10 through 12 were added after the school was moved to a larger facility in the mid-1960s.

The Hortons and PCS have claimed,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rand |first=Phyllis |title=Builders of the Dream |year=2016 |pages=93–96}}</ref> falsely, that the school was desegregated in 1969, before the IRS' decision to remove tax-exempt status from segregated schools.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1970-07-11 |title=Arlin Horton gives no comment after Nixon decision |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-arlin-horton-give/137826506/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |work=Pensacola News Journal |pages=16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1970-09-02 |title="One negro child is attending classes, according to the school" |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-one-negro-child-is-a/137815875/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |work=The Pensacola News |pages=1}}</ref> The first black students appeared in the 1972 yearbook.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pensacola Christian School 1972 Yearbook |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/158944?page=147}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=September 2024}} In addition to denying black children enrollment, the school refused to hire black staff until sometime after 1963.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-09-04 |title=PCS Whites Only Ad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-pcs-whites-only-ad/133798022/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |work=The Pensacola News |pages=5}}</ref> The earliest record of black employees is in the 1969 yearbook.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pensacola Christian School 1969 yearbook |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/186007?page=19}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=September 2024}}

In 1994, PCS completed a new facility on Brent Lane in Pensacola. After moving there, the school changed its name to Pensacola Christian Academy.<ref>[http://www.pensacolachristianacademy.com/History/Default.html History of PCA<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614150556/http://www.pensacolachristianacademy.com/History/Default.html |date=2007-06-14 }}</ref>

==Program==
PCA is an [[Independent Baptist]] Christian school using [[Abeka]] curriculum. The school is [[educational accreditation|accredited]] through the [[Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools]], an accrediting body for Christian schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faccs.org/school-directory/ |title=School Directory |website=www.faccs.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201000059/http://www.faccs.org/school-directory/ |archive-date=2009-02-01}} </ref> The school is dedicated to "traditional methods" such as [[phonics]] for [[reading education|teaching reading]] and the art of [[cursive]] for [[penmanship]]. Although criticized by some,{{who|date=September 2012}} PCA begins teaching cursive as early as kindergarten.

==Dress regulations==
{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2016}}
Girls are only allowed to wear skirts or dresses that do not rise above their knees (7–12th only) and shirts that do not show their stomach. Boys can wear pants. Boys cannot wear shorts (7th–12th only). For girls most jewelry is permitted. Cartilage/facial/tongue/lip/eyebrow/belly button piercings are not permitted. No words are allowed on the clothing, unless they are able to be covered by one or two fingers.

==Associations==
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2008}}
Pensacola Christian Academy is associated with [[Pensacola Christian College]], and is used extensively by the [[Pensacola Christian College|PCC]] Education Department as a training grounds for PCC Education students. All PCC Education internships as well as many classroom observation practicums are held within the PCA facility.

The A Beka Books curriculum, which is marketed to [[Homeschooling|homeschoolers]] and private Christian schools throughout the world, is named for the co-founder of the Pensacola Christian Academy, Beka Horton. The curriculum was developed within PCA and is the curriculum used solely by the school. A Beka Books textbooks are written from a [[Christian right|conservative Christian]] perspective and are available to home schoolers and Christian schools for purchase through the A Beka Books website.

PCA is affiliated with A Beka Academy, a [[Correspondence school|correspondence-school]] system that uses the A Beka Books curriculum. The A Beka Academy sells [[DVD]]s of PCA teachers recorded while teaching live classes at PCA. All student test scores and grades for those enrolled in A Beka Academy are sent to and recorded at the A Beka Academy offices. On completion of the 12th grade, a home-schooled student of A Beka Academy may graduate.

==Notable alumni==

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!bgcolor="#e5e5e5" width="30%" | Name !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5" width="42%" | Known for !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5" width="28%" | Relationship to Pensacola Christian Academy
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|[[Eric Hovind]] || Operator of [[Creation Science Evangelism]] || Graduate 1996<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.creationguys.com/people.php?person=3 | title=Meet Eric Hovind | publisher=CreationGuys.com | year=2008 | access-date = 2008-10-21 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517095802/http://creationguys.com/people.php?person=3 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2008-05-17}}</ref>
|-
|Michael C. Markham||Attorney in ''Best Lawyers in America''
|Graduate 1982
|}

==See also==
*[[Pensacola Christian College]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pensacolachristianacademy.com Pensacola Christian Academy website]

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Latest revision as of 09:49, 17 October 2024

Pensacola Christian Academy
Location
Map
10 Brent Lane, Pensacola, Florida 32503

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Opened1954
GradesK4 (preschool) to 12
Color(s)Red and Black
Team nameWarriors
Websitehttp://www.pensacolachristianacademy.com/

Pensacola Christian Academy (PCA) is a private Christian school serving elementary through high school grades. It is located in Pensacola, Florida, United States.

History

[edit]

The school was founded as Pensacola Christian School in 1954 by Arlin and Beka Horton, who later established Pensacola Christian College.

PCS began in a three-classroom building, offering kindergarten through second grade. One grade was added each year until the school reached 9th grade. In the early days PCS was one of the only schools with air-conditioned classrooms.[clarification needed] Grades 10 through 12 were added after the school was moved to a larger facility in the mid-1960s.

The Hortons and PCS have claimed,[1] falsely, that the school was desegregated in 1969, before the IRS' decision to remove tax-exempt status from segregated schools.[2][3] The first black students appeared in the 1972 yearbook.[4][non-primary source needed] In addition to denying black children enrollment, the school refused to hire black staff until sometime after 1963.[5] The earliest record of black employees is in the 1969 yearbook.[6][non-primary source needed]

In 1994, PCS completed a new facility on Brent Lane in Pensacola. After moving there, the school changed its name to Pensacola Christian Academy.[7]

Program

[edit]

PCA is an Independent Baptist Christian school using Abeka curriculum. The school is accredited through the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an accrediting body for Christian schools.[8] The school is dedicated to "traditional methods" such as phonics for teaching reading and the art of cursive for penmanship. Although criticized by some,[who?] PCA begins teaching cursive as early as kindergarten.

Dress regulations

[edit]

Girls are only allowed to wear skirts or dresses that do not rise above their knees (7–12th only) and shirts that do not show their stomach. Boys can wear pants. Boys cannot wear shorts (7th–12th only). For girls most jewelry is permitted. Cartilage/facial/tongue/lip/eyebrow/belly button piercings are not permitted. No words are allowed on the clothing, unless they are able to be covered by one or two fingers.

Associations

[edit]

Pensacola Christian Academy is associated with Pensacola Christian College, and is used extensively by the PCC Education Department as a training grounds for PCC Education students. All PCC Education internships as well as many classroom observation practicums are held within the PCA facility.

The A Beka Books curriculum, which is marketed to homeschoolers and private Christian schools throughout the world, is named for the co-founder of the Pensacola Christian Academy, Beka Horton. The curriculum was developed within PCA and is the curriculum used solely by the school. A Beka Books textbooks are written from a conservative Christian perspective and are available to home schoolers and Christian schools for purchase through the A Beka Books website.

PCA is affiliated with A Beka Academy, a correspondence-school system that uses the A Beka Books curriculum. The A Beka Academy sells DVDs of PCA teachers recorded while teaching live classes at PCA. All student test scores and grades for those enrolled in A Beka Academy are sent to and recorded at the A Beka Academy offices. On completion of the 12th grade, a home-schooled student of A Beka Academy may graduate.

Notable alumni

[edit]
Name Known for Relationship to Pensacola Christian Academy
Eric Hovind Operator of Creation Science Evangelism Graduate 1996[9]
Michael C. Markham Attorney in Best Lawyers in America Graduate 1982

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Rand, Phyllis (2016). Builders of the Dream. pp. 93–96.
  2. ^ "Arlin Horton gives no comment after Nixon decision". Pensacola News Journal. July 11, 1970. p. 16. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ ""One negro child is attending classes, according to the school"". The Pensacola News. September 2, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pensacola Christian School 1972 Yearbook".
  5. ^ "PCS Whites Only Ad". The Pensacola News. September 4, 1963. p. 5. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pensacola Christian School 1969 yearbook".
  7. ^ History of PCA Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "School Directory". www.faccs.org. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009.
  9. ^ "Meet Eric Hovind". CreationGuys.com. 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
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