Dayspring Christian Academy Explained

Dayspring Christian Academy
Type:Private
Religious Affiliation:Christian
Established:1987
Address:120 College Avenue
City:Mountville
County:Lancaster County
State:PA
Zipcode:17554
Country:United States of America
Grades:Preschool through 12th
Campus Type:Suburban
Mascot:Warrior
Colors:Red, white and blue
Principal:Lower School: Delinda Henry, Upper School: Dr. Randy Hilton
Free Text:Private Christian School
Homepage:https://www.dayspringchristian.com/

Dayspring Christian Academy is a K-12 private Christian school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,[1] accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International[2] and Mid-Atlantic Christian Schools Association.[3] It was founded in 1987. Dayspring Christian Academy offers dual credit and AP courses,[4] focusing on a classical education[5] that includes logic, rhetoric, Latin, Greek, the sciences, mathematics, history and the arts. This form of education, championed by Noah Webster[6] and Benjamin Rush[7] places an emphasis on the Bible.[8]

History

Locations

Attributes

Learning space

Dayspring Christian Academy has 24 classrooms, an auditorium, a gymnasium, and administrative offices.[9] Dayspring Christian Academy has the following discriminatory policy: “DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY retains the right to refuse enrollment to or to expel any student who engages in sexual immorality, including any student who professes to be homosexual/bisexual/transgender or is a practicing homosexual/bisexual/transgender, as well as any student who condones, supports, or otherwise promotes such practices (Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:27).”[10]

Athletics

Dayspring Christian Academy offers sports to middle and high school students, and clinics for elementary aged students. Middle school sports include boys soccer, girls volleyball, boys basketball, girls basketball, and track & field. High school sports offered include boys soccer, girls volleyball, golf, boys basketball, girls basketball, girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, and track & field. The school’s colors are red, white, and blue, and student athletes are called the Dayspring Warriors. The athletic logo is red, white, and blue with a warrior holding a shield and spear.[11]

School

Associations, accreditations

Dayspring Christian Academy is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and Mid-Atlantic Christian Schools Association.

Demographics

Asian0.97%
Black or African American8.71%
Hispanic2.26%
Two or more races7.42%
White80.65%

Awards

Voted “best school” in Lancaster County Magazine’s Best of Lancaster awards[12] in 2018,[13] 2019, 2020,[14] 2021,[15] and 2022.[16]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Best of Lancaster. 2021-10-15. www.lancastercountymag.com.
  2. Web site: Find a School. 2021-10-15. ACSI. en.
  3. Web site: MACSA - Home. 2021-10-15. macsaonline.org.
  4. Web site: Dual Enrollment. 2021-10-15. Dayspring Christian Academy in Lancaster County, PA. en-US.
  5. Web site: What Is Classical Education? Circe Institute. 2021-10-15. www.circeinstitute.org. 2021-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023173607/https://www.circeinstitute.org/resources/what-classical-education. dead.
  6. Web site: Noah Webster History – Noah Webster House. 2021-10-15. en-US.
  7. Web site: Thoughts Upon the Mode of Education Proper in a Republic. Benjamin Rush. 1786. 2021-10-15. explorepahistory.com.
  8. Web site: The Principle Approach - Dayspring Christian Academy. 2021-10-15. Dayspring Christian Academy in Lancaster County, PA. en-US.
  9. Web site: Mountville Area Community Center. live. Mountville Macc. https://web.archive.org/web/20120416024919/http://www.mountvillemacc.com:80/ . 2012-04-16 .
  10. Web site: Bucks County Beacon.
  11. Web site: Athletics. 2021-11-19. Dayspring Christian Academy in Lancaster County, PA. en-US.
  12. Web site: Lancaster County Magazine – Since 1988 . 2021-10-15 . www.lancastercountymag.com.
  13. Web site: 2018 Best of Lancaster . 2021-10-15 . www.lancastercountymag.com.
  14. Web site: 2020 Best of Lancaster . 2021-10-15 . www.lancastercountymag.com.
  15. Web site: 2021 Best of Lancaster . 2022-02-07 . Lancaster County mag . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2023-01-17 . 2022 Best of Lancaster . 2023-06-29 . Lancaster County mag . en-US.

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