CHCA at a Glance

• 1,300 students find their place and pursue their gifts everyday
• Locations: 45 acre campus in northeast Cincinnati. Urban campus in the heart of downtown Cincinnati generously funded by $30 million endowment fund
• Theological Integration: Christian Studies Curriculum integrates theological understanding into all subjects across all grades
• Essential Question curricular approach asks students to wrestle with challenging questions to strengthen their minds and their faith
• Multidenominational—students come from over 150 area churches
• Vibrant, diverse student body:
  • Students come to CHCA from 40 local zip codes
  • 12 students call 6 different countries home
  • 28% of student body is racially/ethnically diverse
  • 30% of students receive financial assistance
• Cincinnati's largest PK-12 independent school
• Home to Cincinnati's only Christ-centered six-year college prep high school experience

• Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS)
• Council of Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA)

• 26 Advanced Placement (AP^®) or Beyond courses
• 75% of faculty hold advanced degrees
• 84% of Upper School students take AP courses
• Experiential learning opportunities at the high school through Intersession
• Internships and capstone opportunities offered through Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Program
• Enrichment and/or advanced courses available K-12
• Foreign language instruction begins at Age 2
• Upper School student-run business enterprises beginning at Grade 7
• Hands-on Innovation and Science Labs
• Multiple learning gardens
• Lower and Upper School robotics programs
• Learn more about CHCA's Academic Results

• Christian Studies curriculum designed to challenge students to own their faith
• Theological Integration across all subject areas
• Interactive weekly chapels for all grade levels
• Student-led chapel worship
• Full-time Upper School Chaplain
• 150 churches represented

• Service immersion program (with dedicated staff at the Upper School) designed to inspire servant leadership and engagement in all grades with local, national, and international service opportunities
• Service immersion experiences begin in Grade 7
• Student Organized Service at the Upper School encourages student leadership
• 120 service hours required during high school, though graduates on average complete 200 hours in service

• Full range of band, strings, vocal, drama, dance and visual arts offerings with dedicated fine arts facilities for all grades
• Program breadth and depth increases by grade (curricular and extracurricular) and includes A.P. Music Theory and A.P. Art Studio in grades 9-12
• 5+ theater productions annually
• 84% of students participate in Fine Arts
• 513-seat state-of-the-art theater
• Cappies- award winning theater program
• Largest annual school Fine Arts Festival in the city
• Expert faculty including professional and reknowned musicians and artists
• Friends of Fine Arts (FOFA) booster organization supports robust programs

• Miami Valley Conference; since joining the MVC (9 member schools), CHCA has won more than one third of conference championships
• Over 65 athletic teams grades 7-12
• 22 varsity sport teams
• 85% of students participate on athletic teams
• Mission is to build a culture of champions that develops, motivates, and empowers student athletes to impact the world for Christ.

The following school districts provide at least some transportation to CHCA. Please contact your school district’s transportation office to obtain information and/or a downloadable Transportation Request Form, as well as instructions for returning the completed form. Note that parents may have to occasionally arrange transportation as the district's schedule may not always coincide with CHCA's.