ABOUT
About Washington Christian Academy
A Distinctive Approach to Christian Education
At WCA, faith and scholarship are inseparable. Every subject—from science and math to literature and history—is taught through the lens of Scripture, encouraging students to see God’s hand in all things. Our rigorous, interdisciplinary, and integrative curriculum prepares students not only for college but for a lifetime of purposeful engagement with the world.
Teaching from a Reformed perspective means our students learn to understand God’s sovereignty, human dignity and brokenness, and the transforming work of Christ. This foundation nurtures wisdom, humility, and confidence rooted in God’s truth.
Our Core Values
Christ-Centered Biblical Foundation
Pursuing God by submitting to and proclaiming Christ’s sovereignty and redeeming love as we live out our Reformed Heritage.
Developing Gifts, Skills, and Abilities
Educating the whole child through meaningful and academically serious educational experiences that promote growth intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Authentic Christian Community
Developing Christ-like relationships through valuing each individual as an image bearer of God and recognizing the importance of showing God’s love within our diverse community.
Pursuing Truth
Developing skills to discover and discern God’s truth, wherever it is found, whether in Scripture or God’s created order.
Engaging the World
We seek to glorify God through active engagement in culture and society as we proclaim the gospel of Christ, being salt and light, so that the transforming power of the gospel may advance God’s Kingdom on earth.
A Community of Covenant Partnership
WCA is more than a school—it is a community of covenant families. Parents, teachers, and students partner daily to support learning, growth, and service. Traditions such as our Holiday Bazaar and Fine Arts showcases unite generations of families and alumni, reflecting the strength and warmth of our community.
Our commitment to diversity is rooted in biblical truth. From its founding during the Civil Rights era, WCA has intentionally welcomed students from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, fostering a community that celebrates the richness of God’s creation.
Preparing Students to Live PurposeFULL Lives
A WCA education equips students to think deeply, serve faithfully, and engage the world with integrity. Graduates are prepared academically, spiritually, and socially to contribute meaningfully in college, careers, and communities, confident in their identity as children of God.
A Regional Christian School
Though located in Olney, WCA serves families across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and northern Virginia region. For over six decades, we have remained reverent, adventurous, and academically serious, inspiring generations of students to live faithfully and purposefully in God’s world.
Christian Schools International - Affiliated & Accredited
WCA is a member of Christian Schools International, a membership organization which advances Christian education and supports schools in their task of teaching students to know God and his world and to glorify him through obedient service.
WCA is also accredited both by Christian Schools International and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.