Union Christian Academy

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Union Christian Academy
Address
4201 Windsor Drive
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72904
United States
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Information
School type Private Private
Established 2005 (2005)
Status Open
CEEB Code 040814
NCES School ID 00048337[1]
Teaching staff 11.5[1] (on FTE basis)
Grades PK–4 (Elementary)
5–12 (Middle, Jr./Sr. High)
Enrollment 295[1] (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio 7.0[1]
Classes offered Regular, Advanced Placement
Campus type suburban
School color(s)      Navy blue
     Silver
     White
Athletics Football, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field
Athletics conference 2A-4 West
Mascot Eagle
Nickname Eagles
Team name Union Christian Academy
Accreditation ACSI,
ANSAA,
AdvancED (2003–)
Affiliation
Arkansas Activities Association
Website www.unioneagles.org

Union Christian Academy (UCA) is a private Christian school serving students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.

Founded in 2005 as a result of a merger of the former Harvest Time Christian School, Fort Smith Christian School and River Valley Christian School. For the 2014-15 school year, Union Christian serves more than 200 students in prekindergarten through grade 4 at its elementary campus and nearly 300 students in grades 5 through 12 at its middle/high school campus.

Academics

Union Christian Academy is accredited by AdvancED since 2003 and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (ANSAA).[2]

Extracurricular activities

The Union Christian Academy mascot for academic and athletic teams is the Eagle with the school colors of blue and white.

Athletics

The Union Eagles participate in various interscholastic activities in the 2A Classification within the 2A Region 4 Conference as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Eagles school athletic activities include football, volleyball, competitive cheer, basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls).[3]

Union Christian Academy and one the former Fort Smith Christian High School won numerous state championships including:

  • Golf: The boys golf team won a state golf championship in 2000.
  • Tennis: The boys tennis team won a 4A state championship in 2007 and three consecutive 2A class state tennis championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The girls team were crowned the 2A class state tennis champions in 2009.
  • Track and field: The boys track team won four state track and field championships (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002). The girls team equally have won four state track titles (1993, 1994, 1995, 2006).

Clubs and traditions

Union Christian students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs and activities including:

Notable alumni

The following are notable people associated with Union Christian Academy High School and its predecessors. If the person was a Union Christian student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:

  • Gus Malzahn (1984)—American college football coach and former player.
  • Craig Gentry (2002) - Major League Baseball player for Texas Rangers.

References

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External links

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