Airdrie Christian Academy, or ACA and formerly known as Airdrie Koinonia Christian School or AKCS, is a private K-12 school located in Airdrie, Alberta. The school was founded in 1987 by Brian Hazeltine and was one of the largest schools in the Calgary area.[1] In 2019 it renamed as Airdrie Christian Academy.[2] The school has developed a reputation for academic excellence, and has been ranked among the top schools in Alberta.[3] (In 2012 the Fraser Institute ranked the AKCS Elementary School in the top 25% of the province at 157 of 665 schools.[4])
| Airdrie Christian Academy | |
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77 Gateway Drive NE, Airdrie, AB Airdrie , Canada , Alberta , T4B 0J6 | |
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| Former name | Airdrie Koinonia Christian School |
| School type | Private Christian School |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Opened | September 1987 |
| Head of School | Earl Driedger |
| Elementary Principal | Cristie Watt |
| Secondary Principal | Jordan Gallant |
| Pre/Jr. K. Director | Lisa Klassen |
| Chaplain | Jaime Young |
Building
editThe school originally occupied the basement of Living Springs Christian Fellowship (then known as Fellowship Bible Chapel), but in 1996 moved into a series of portable buildings behind Faith Community Baptist Church.[1] In March 2012, they broke ground on what would be their first non-rental location.[5]
Missons
editAs the ACA missions team, we desire to play a part in showing the community of Jericho Ministries the love and value they have as children of God. Being able to share the gospel with them is an incredible privilege, and we hope to make a real difference in their lives. As a whole, we hope to not only impact but be impacted through the work of Jericho Ministries. This will be an eye-opening experience for all of us that will strengthen our relationship with God, each other, and the kids. We hope that this trip will inspire others to follow the path that the Lord has called us to.
Airdrie Christian Academy students will be travelling to Jericho Ministries in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to spend 8 days at the Jericho Villa working with children who have been rescued from very traumatic experiences with poverty and human trafficking
- ^ a b "History of ACA". ACA - Christian Education. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ Sherick, Ben (2019-09-05). "Airdrie Christian Academy debuts new name on first day of school". Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Fraser Institute gives Koinonia high marks | Airdrie Echo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ "Fraser Institute releases report card on schools | Education | Airdrie City View". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Moore, Covy (2012-03-07). "New Airdrie Koinonia Christian School breaks ground". Airdrie City View. Archived from the original on 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2022-01-15.