School Profile

 

Academic Year

2007-2008

School Code

 

392-107 (Registered with the Department of Education,

Commonwealth of PA)

Community Data

 

Located in historic Lancaster City/draws from

Lancaster County, Chester County, York County,

Delaware, and Maryland.

School

 

Dayspring Christian Academy was founded in 1987,                      graduated its first class in 1996, and was named a                        Principle Approach demonstration school beginning                                in 1999. It offers a historic, tutorial, classical Christian                      education to racially mixed, interdenominational students                       in developmental kindergarten through grade 12. It is                             a coeducational, independent, college preparatory                          Principle Approach school.

Accreditations

 

Association of Christian Schools International
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Affiliations

 

Middle Atlantic Christian Schools Association
Foundation for American Christian Education

 

Student Body

 

Kindergarten through Grade 12
High School
Senior Class
Average class size

256
63
17
17

Faculty

 

Full time – 20, Part time – 6

Churches

 

Over 80 churches are represented in the student body.

 

School Governance

 

 

Dayspring Christian Academy is governed by its own

school board, which is comprised of 9 trustees.

The trustees are appointed by the board and are

community, business, and parent leaders.

The Headmaster of the school functions as the

chief executive officer and reports directly to the school board.

Board Members include:
James W. Kirby, Chairman
Jeemes L. Akers
Allen W. Carr, Sr.
Phillip J. Funk
Richard A. Haas
Steven J. Heagy
Michael R. Myers
Steven E. Schmucker
G. Pat Stillman