Williamsburg Christian Academy
Williamsburg Christian Academy (WCA) is a private, non-denominational boarding and day International Baccalaureate Christian school located in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Established in 1978, the school serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It is accredited by AdvancED and by the Association of Christian Schools International. History Early years In the fall of 1978, Williamsburg Christian Academy enrolled 30 students in kindergarten through third grade. It met at 114-A Palace Lane in Williamsburg, in the Sunday School wing of the Greensprings Chapel. An early ad for WCA mentioned its non-denominational Christian status, as well as the use of the Abeka curriculum. By 1980 the school had 58 kindergarten through fifth-grade students, with six minority students. Tuition was $700 for kindergarten and $900 for elementary grades, and an additional $65 for books and registration. In 1980 WCA also proposed to lease the Waller Mill School property, but the county refused. It moved to an office building on Jamestown Road. In 1981, the school had 130 students and nine teachers. By 1982 enrollment had increased to 147 students in kindergarten through seventh grade. WCA's first principal Steve Lentz credited the low student-teacher ratio and WCA's curricular emphasis on Christian fundamentals for the rapidly