Chapel Christian Academy
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"Chapel Christian Academy" was an educational ministry of Limerick Chapel in Limerick, PA,USA. The school provided a Fundamentalist Christian education in grades K-12.
The Academy, better known as "CCA" by its students, was founded in 1974 as a ministry of Limerick Chapel, and as a part of the Christian School movement. Parents were encouraged to remove their children from the Public school system due to lack of Biblical influence in the public school curriculum. The Academy was based on the Bible being the inerrant word of God and therefore Creationism was the basis of all scientific teaching at the school.
The school began with grades 1-6 and each year added a grade. In 1981, the academy had its first graduating class. Graduates from Chapel Christian Academy were encouraged to attend Fundamentalist Christian colleges such as Bob Jones University, Pensacola Christian College, also primarily encouraging studies in Teaching, Missions, and Music. Other studies were usually frowned upon due to being "secular" in nature. The Academy had three major divisions: Elementary (K-6), Junior High (7-8), and High School (9-12).
Chapel Christian Academy was a member of the Keystone Christian Education Association & was well-known for always placing highly in the annual KCEA State Competition. The school thrived with a strong Senior High Choir, Junior High Choir, and eventually four levels of Handbell Choirs. The Academy students were viewed by their local Christian school peers as one of the highest levels of KCEA State Competition to compete against.
Chapel sports consisted of men's basketball, soccer, and baseball, & ladies sports included baskeball, soccer, & volleyball. Many banners still hang in the gymnasium today, now used by the church [Limerick Chapel, & are a testament to the many exceptional athletes and coaches seen in the Academy's day. The school mascot was the dreaded COUGAR and a beautiful life-like depiction was painted on the gym wall.
Financial problems with the church and school formed and sadly a large number of parents and students left due to disagreement in the decision to close the Academy. The Academy resorted to a mainly computer-taught system in the 2006-2007 school year & finally closed its doors at the close of that year. To the heartbreak of the students, the would-be Senior Class of 2007 was never able to see it's graduating year together.
Today, the closed school still stands in the heart of Limerick and it's doors welcome the ministry of the white steeple-topped church, Limerick Chapel. The church is still a non-denominational Bible-believing church fimly grounded in God's Word. The proud memory of Chapel Christian Academy lives on as many of its former teachers, students, and graduates carry out the beautiful ministry of Limerick Chapel that the Lord has allowed to so faithfully continue!
[www.LimerickChapel.org]
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