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EDUCATION: PRESCHOOL—HIGH SCHOOL

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MCCRACKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
110 Lebanon Church Road, Paducah, KY 42003 5347 Benton Road, Paducah, KY 42003
270-554-1651 270-538-4000
www.ccapaducah.org www.mccracken.kyschools.us

Community Christian Academy strives to instill habits of At McCracken County Public Schools we serve nearly 7,000
learning beyond the college experience and extending into students, a quarter of all students in the Jackson Purchase.
all areas of life including: excellence in thinking, effective We’re committed to preparing each one of them for successful,
communication, independent reading, revision strategies, fulfilling futures in their choice of college or career.
critical thinking, creativity and a love of learning. Through MCPS includes 11 schools: Hendron-Lone Oak, Lone Oak,
meaningful, Christ-centered examples, faculty members teach and Reidland Elementary schools (K-3rd); Concord and
the practical skills needed for college preparation and expose Heath Elementary schools (K-5th); Lone Oak and Reidland
students to larger questions of the greatness of Christ.
Intermediate schools (4-5th); Lone Oak, Heath, and Reidland
CCA is a non-denominational private school for grades K-12 Middle schools (6-8th); and McCracken County High School.
that offers students an incredible education in a close-knit, MCPS has its own 5-STAR-rated, school-based preschool
individualized learning environment. It includes a rigorous program with classrooms in every elementary school, giving
academic program with accelerated, AP, online and dual our youngest students the best start possible. McCracken
credit courses. CCA encourages students to explore their County Preschool is a state-funded, half-day program with
creativity through its fine arts curriculum — including morning and afternoon classes, 128 days a year. Our preschool
studies in music, drama and visual arts — as well as the joy classrooms use forward-thinking and strength-based
of service through community involvement and volunteer approaches to prepare children for kindergarten — not only
opportunities. Athletic offerings include basketball, academically, but socially and emotionally, too. McCracken
volleyball, golf, tennis, baseball, archery, cross country, Preschool is also proud to be a Kentucky Center for Autism
bowling, swimming and cheerleading. The school also training site.
provides before and after school care for younger students.
Building on the work of our preschool, our elementary and
CCA is a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic intermediate schools help students build solid foundations in
Association and the Association of Christian Schools reading, math, science and technology, while also offering
International and is accredited by the Kentucky Department enriching opportunities in the creative arts, from theatre to
of Education Non-Public Schools Commission. CCA orchestra and so much in between. Four of our elementary
students consistently excel well beyond local, state and schools — Heath, Hendron-Lone Oak, Lone Oak, and Reidland
national standards in benchmarks for academic success Elementary — earned the highest ranking of five stars in the
(including the ACT and Advanced Placement testing), and state’s accountability system, with Reidland earning the second-
more than 95 percent of Community Christian Academy highest ranking of any elementary school statewide.
graduates attend college.

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