about us
why choose hca?
Welcome to the Hershey Christian Academy. We are so glad you took time to look into our school! We have so much to offer your child and your family. Let us tell you a little about why HCA and our community are worth considering.
We offer your child a faith journey that will lead to discovery of skills, talents, and purpose in life that comes from a loving God, a Savior who finds worth in a relationship with us, His creation. Whether it is through music, academics, the arts, or athletics, he or she will be immersed in learning, all while developing a biblical worldview. Those very skills and purposes are realized in each student through academic excellence and challenge that comes from a highly trained teaching staff. These are teachers who believe with all their hearts that every student is worth extra effort and attention to provide the greatest learning experience with the most impact.
At Hershey Christian Academy, we come alongside you as a parent to encourage, support, and provide a community that teams together to educate your child. We have multiple opportunities for your family to be involved at HCA and to be an influence in the direction of your child’s education. We invite you to engage with us in exploring this faith and education journey.
“We are in this together!”
Our Mission
With a commitment to academic excellence, we exist to provide students with a Christ-centered educational environment, and a strong school community, preparing them to navigate the world with a Biblical perspective and a love for others.
Our Vision
In partnership with parents and stakeholders, centered upon a strong academic foundation and a Biblical worldview, our vision is to develop well-rounded, critical thinkers who are confident, influential and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve the full potential of God’s purpose for their lives.
By providing a safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environment in which everyone is valued, we cultivate the academic potential in each student, and prepare them to navigate their world beyond our school walls.
Our multifaceted curriculum, integrated with Biblical perspective, recognizes and accommodates individual learning styles and abilities, challenging our students to meet their potential and calling, as we aim to be a light in our community and the world!
Our Core Values
Knowledge
We want every child who graduates from HCA to have a well-developed Biblical worldview, with the ability to critically think, reason soundly and attain wisdom and knowledge. The highest possible achievement for any child is to understand and follow God’s plan and purpose. The Bible, the inerrant Word of God, directs parents to prepare their children for Godly living. We believe that school is an institution that aids parents to fulfill this task.
Passion
We want every child who graduates from HCA to be passionate about Jesus Christ.
Although it is not necessary that every student who attends HCA have a relationship with Jesus, we want our students to understand how important they are to God. As is consistent with Biblical principles, true knowledge of and relationship with Christ is based upon a free and voluntary decision for Him. In that spirit, the school will present the facts and information that establish the truth and joy of the Christian faith and will model before them what it means to have him as Lord and Savior.
Influence
We want every child who graduates from HCA to know that he/she has a calling to do amazing things for the Kingdom of God. We believe that together the home, school, church, and other aspects of a child’s experience educate the whole child in preparation for adulthood. Since a child cannot be separated into isolated components, the school must address each of these interrelated components: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical. Each child has individual strengths and weaknesses. Because of this, we believe a developmental approach to education is essential to maximize an individual’s gifts. Our small class sizes allow us to reach each child’s individual needs and help them uncover and encourage the development of their individual gifts and talents… “because every child is worth it!”