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Christ-Centered Education for Students in Preschool Through Grade 12

Are you looking for a school where the Christian values you’ve taught your child will be reinforced and strengthened? At PCA, we partner with families to provide their children with an excellent education and meaningful opportunities to develop a biblical worldview. Whether your child is a preschooler or a senior, they will be mentored daily, engaged in hands-on learning, and immersed in a highly relational, Christ-centered culture.

Core values

Christ-Centeredness

Christ-Centeredness

A world view that embraces Christ as over all and in all

Biblical Integrity

Biblical Integrity

Actions and attitudes consistent with biblical teaching

Compassionate Community

Compassionate Community

Service and love in action

Curiosity

Curiosity

Awe, wonder, and exploration of God’s Word and His world

Excellence

Excellence

Discipline to pursue constant improvement

Humility

Humility

Recognition of who we are in relation to Christ and others

Joy

Joy

Delight in God

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Mondays with Mike | Underground, Holy, and Real: Meet the Altar Prayer Club at PCA

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Alumni Stories: Brian Schonewald

Alumni Spotlight: Brian Schonewald, Class of 2014 From the soccer field to the hospital floor, this…
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PCA Origins: Part 1 | Our Story with Founding Head Dennis Runey

Happy Monday: March’s last day and the 1st Day of Quarter 4! As I reflect on these past few…
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PCA 7th/8th Grade Boys Win Seacoast League Championship!

Written in collaboration with senior Emma Eisner and the PCA Marketing Team. After an intense 42-39…
Mondays with Mike: Celebrating Growth, Gratitude, and Wonder

This week we wrap up the third quarter, and I want to take a moment to celebrate the remarkable…
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SeaPerch: Building ROVs in the Classroom

For the third year in a row, fifth-grade students at Portsmouth Christian Academy have taken part…
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“…To have teachers who reinforce all of the things our son learns at home is much more important to us than we may have realized when we first started thinking about school.”
-The Eastman Family