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Cornerstone Christian Academy

OUR HISTORY:

Cornerstone's roots lie in the compassion and dedication of Christians throughout the Philadelphia region. In response to the 1980 Philadelphia teachers strike and subsequent distress in Philadelphia schools, attorney James Sweet and evangelist Tony Campolo began investing themselves in the lives of children in Southwest Philadelphia. By 1988 Cornerstone Christian Academy was born with 40 children, kindergarten to third grade. Located in the heart of southwest Philadelphia at 58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue, Cornerstone has since grown to 230 kindergarten to eighth grade students, 17 teachers and an annual budget of 1.2 million dollars.

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QUICK FACTS:

Description:
Cornerstone Christian Academy is a co-educational, independent Christian school offering a full academic program for students in grade kindergarten through eighth. We have served the children and families of Southwest Philadelphia since 1988.

Our vision is to be a model Christian school that provides the children of Southwest Philadelphia with a first rate education in a Christian context.

We are located in the Kingsessing community on the corner of 58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue. Click here for map of CCA

Mission
We will educate the children of Southwest Philadelphia, including those from at-risk neighborhoods, in an environment that provides the highest standards for academic achievement and spiritual development.

Enrollment
200 of the most energetic, innovative children in West and Southwest Philadelphia. Two-thirds of our children are from the immediate neighborhoods surrounding Cornerstone; 85% live in the West and Southwest Philadelphia region.

Student/Faculty Ratio
15:1

Financial Aid
A wide range of financial assistance opportunities and extensive scholarship programs. Each of our students receives some form of financial aid.

Graduation Rate
Over 95% of our graduates in the past five years have gone on to graduate from high school. Two-thirds of our graduates move on to college.

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