Peoples Christian Academy

The Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) (founded in 1971 as The Peoples Christian School) is a faith-based, academic day school in Markham serving Markham, Richmond Hill, Stouffville and other parts of Greater Toronto Area. The school offers programs for grades JK to 12 with enrolment of 370 students. Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) has an average class size of 15 to 20 students. Founded in 1971, this private school requires students to wear uniforms and the language of instruction is English.

History

Founded in 1971 as an elementary school by the then senior pastor of The Peoples Church, Dr. Paul B. Smith, Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) has been providing Christian education to GTA families for well over forty years. In 1976 it became an all-grade school with the addition of a high school wing. In 2011, PCA was relocated to 245 Renfrew Drive, in Markham, Ontario. In 2013, with the opening of the Early Learning Centre, the school began serving families of children aged thirty months through to high school graduation.

This new 60,000 Sq. Ft facilities on 5+ acres of land with green space include:

• Computer Labs
• Science Labs
• Art Room
• French/Language Room
• Music Rooms
• Library
• Cafetorium
• Gymnasium
• Pre-school

Academics

Between 2008-2013, on the standardized tests taken by Grades 3, 5, and 7, over 90% of PCA students were above the Canadian norm in all tests. For the Ontario Grade 10 Literacy Tests, 96% were successful. 100% of the graduating class apply to institutions of higher education and all of them attend university.

Facts

1. Faith: Christian, non-denominational
2. Gender: Co-educational
3. Grades: JK - Gr. 12
4. Pre-school: Early Learning Centre (from 30 months to 4 years old)
5. Average class size: 15 - 25
6. PCA is a Christian school that is also a registered Canadian charitable organization. An official tax receipt is issued for the portion of tuition fees paid by a family in excess of the secular training cost (calculated as cost per student x number of children enrolled with PCA).
7. Member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
8. Registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education
9. Tuition Fee discounts for siblings

School Services

1. Hot lunch program
2. Before school program
3. After school program
4. Extra-curricular activities: Chess Club, Art Club, Korean, Math Skills, Music Therapy, Piano, Robotics and Aerospace, Cartoon Making, Mandarin, Comic Books, Drama Club, Running Club, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Soccer, Orchestra.
5. Local and overseas mission initiatives offered throughout the year

External links

• Peoples Christian Academy
• The Peoples Church Toronto

Coordinates: 43°51′40″N 79°21′51″W / 43.86112°N 79.36423°W / 43.86112; -79.36423