Donelson Christian Academy

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Donelson Christian Academy
Location
Donelson Christian Academy
Nashville
,
Tennessee

United States
Coordinates 36°11′04″N86°39′08″W / 36.1843503°N 86.6521147°W / 36.1843503; -86.6521147
Information
Type Private
Motto"Teach in Truth, Challenge in Community, Lead for the Kingdom"
Religious affiliationChristian
Established1971 (1971)
HeadmasterKeith M. Singer
Teaching staff56.1 (as of 2022) [1]
Enrollment585 (as of 2022) [1]
ColorsRoyal Blue and Gold
Athletics conference TSSAA - Division II
MascotWildcats
AccreditationsSACS
Website www.dcawildcats.org

Donelson Christian Academy is a private, K-12 Christian school located in the Donelson neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.

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History

The school was established as segregation academy in response to the court ordered racial integration of public schools. In 1980, headmaster James Lowe said that he founded the school because "public education has changed since bussing." [2]

The school has been the victim of numerous natural disasters. Since its creation, the school has been flooded twice including the 2010 Tennessee floods and experienced significant damage during the March 2020 Tennessee tornado outbreak. [3]

Accreditation and Memberships

In 1980, Donelson prioritized hiring teachers based on their Christian beliefs, even if they lacked undergraduate degrees. The school's primitive campus, said to resemble a trailer park, precluded accreditation. [4]

Donelson Christian Academy is accredited by the State of Tennessee and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International. [5]

Student Activities

Donelson Christian Academy has sports teams in softball, baseball, tennis, bowling, volleyball, wrestling, and football. In 2011, its tennis team qualified for the state championship. It sent a male doubles team and a female, both of which brought home medals. In 2012 the boys basketball team won the state championship. In 2021, the football team won the state championship. [6]

The school offers fine arts in the forms of band, theatre, visual arts, and choir. DCA also offers their competitive marching band, Wildcat Marching Band, and their show choir, Legacy. [7] The school hosted its first competition, the Music City Show Choir Invitational, in 2020; the contest was held less than a week before the school was hit by a tornado. [8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Private School Universe Survey" . Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ivey, Saundra (August 3, 1980). "Parents Seek Something Special in Private School". The Tennessean. p. B1.
  3. ↑ Humbles, Andy. "Neither tornado nor flood detour Donelson Christian Academy as school, parents vow to come back stronger". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ivey, Saundra; Crowe, Adell (August 11, 1980). "Private School's: Alway-superior theory false". The Tennessean. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Cognia - Institution Summary".
  6. ↑ "TSSAAsports.com :: Home of the TSSAA Championships". tssaasports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Donelson Christian Academy". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "SCC: Donelson Christian Academy Music City Show Choir Invitational 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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