FAQ
Q: Where is Central Christian Academy located? A: Central Christian Academy is located within the First Baptist Church of Dunkirk at 876 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY.
Q: What are the Central Christian Academy school hours? A: Currently, Central Christian Academy conducts classes between 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM with Extended Care available for parents who need it before school beginning at 7:00 AM and continuing after school until 5:30 PM as needed. The school is considering changing our start time to 8:00 AM beginning in the 2009-2010 school year in order to accomodate the addition of grades 7-12.
Q: Does Central Christian Academy follow the fire codes? A: Yes, Central Chistian Academy follows all applicable fire codes of New York State and the New York Department of Education regarding non-public schools, including, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire drills, etc.
Q: What curriculum does Central Christian Academy use? A: Central Christian Academy primarily uses the A Beka Book Publisher's curriculum for Christian schools and may supplement this with materials from other publishers. The A Beka Books curriculum is a nationally acclaimed college preparatory material that not only prepares our students for this life but also for the life to come. More information about this curriculum may be found at
http://www.abeka.com
A: Yes, Central Christian Academy's teachers have the necessary qualifications to be able to teach students at Central Christian Academy. Central Christian Academy's teaching staff have many years of experience teaching children, not only as teachers, but as mothers. Teachers in Kindergarten and above are required to have degrees and all teachers have a loving, caring spirit that allows them to teach our students social and spritual truths as well as academics. Current New York State education requirements do not require children to be taught by certified, or even degreed persons, in fact, even parents may teach their children in a home school setting. Therefore, all of our teachers are fully qualified to teach the classes they may be assigned.
A: This question is more difficult to answer in short. Parents at Central Christian Academy pay an annual registration fee of $50 (this could be less for early enrollments) and an annual tuition which is either paid completely at the time of registration or spread out over 10 monthly payments. Appropriate testing fees,book fees, and any other necessary fees are also charged to the student's account. Tuition amounts vary depending upon factors such as the number of students in a family that are enrolled, whether the family is a member family of First Baptist Church, or not, etc. A tuition schedule is available in the school office for you to see or you may call the office for a quote at 716-366-6634.