CASTROVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Coming Fall 2022

First Baptist Church of Castroville is excited to announce that the Castroville Christian Academy plans to open in Fall 2022 as a ministry of the church and to provide the premier place for K4-5th grade Christian education in the area.

The Academy is planned to serve K4 through 5th grade.

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PAULA BARDEN

Paula Barden has been active for years in FBC Castroville's Children's Ministry – volunteering in Children's Church and Wednesday night sessions, conducting Summer Camps, and teaching VBS here and in Eagle Pass.

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Paula has 19 years experience in Pre-K/Headstart, Middle School Math, Science, and Reading and Secondary Science. She is skilled in using hands-on and cooperative environments within the classroom such as the use of manipulatives and learning groups.

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She is a Certified teacher with a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in College Station and a Master's Degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.

Paula and her husband are parents of 11-year-old triplets.

MISSION

The Mission of Castroville Christian Academy is to provide a God-centered learning environment where children will feel safe and loved. This is a place where children can grow intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically, allowing them to become the Christian leaders of tomorrow.

GRADE LEVELS

FBCC Christian Academy offers grades K4-5th grade. Cutoff birth date for admission into K4 and Kinder is September 1.

CURRICULUM

Castroville Christian Academy uses the Abeka Curriculum that meets or exceeds the state-mandated common core. All subjects are taught from a biblical world view, and with Scripture and biblical principles used to teach and illustrate concepts.

(K4 - 5th) Reading, Spelling, Grammar, Phonics, Writing Mathematics, History/Science, Good Citizenship, P.E/Music/Art/Chapel (rotation)