About Potomac Heights Christian Academy
Potomac Heights Christian Academy is located at 37 Glymont Road in Indian Head, Maryland on the grounds of the Potomac Heights Baptist Church; our school hours are 8:30 am – 2:50 pm. In general, we follow the Charles County Board of Education school calendar for early dismissal days and days off (Holidays, Christmas break, spring break, and etcetera).
Testimonials
"...the great teachers at P.H.C.A. teach the word of God..."
Joshua Blocher
7th Grade PHCA Student
" ...(PHCA) a blessed investment in your childs education."
Jeannine Gray
K4 PHCA Teacher
"...hardworking, committed, caring and highly skilled teachers..."
Wheeler and Keesha Thompson
PHCA Parents
"I can tell you that this school does amazing things with the children enrolled through the Love of Christ!..."
PHCA Parents
What we offer
Our physical facilities include interior classrooms, a multipurpose room (for indoor PE classes), playground facilities, an art/ music room, a chapel and a computer room (complete with individual computers for students) and a lunchroom all for the students’ daily use.
The ABeka curriculum is used throughout the school, K3- eighth grade, and stress phonics for reading readiness and the basics in each subject. A full music program is offer complete with a winter musical and Art to include drawing, painting, and sculpturing. Our Physical Education program includes everything from intramural competitive games to jump rope; and our computer class instruction includes project development, power point presentations and web design.
Our teachers are committed to excellence and are thoroughly trained in the use of the ABeka curriculum. Their ongoing desire is to see our students succeed in all areas of academics as well as in their spiritual development. Class sizes are small, for a low pupil/teacher ratio.
The Academy’s Parent Teacher Fellowship lends invaluable assistance and support to the school and its many activities. Parents are required to invest 12 hours of volunteer service to this organization in order to ensure their commitment to their children, our Academy, and its purposes. This requirement can be fulfilled by means of attending regular meetings, attending prayer walks, chaperoning field trips, or helping out with staffing fundraisers here at the school. We look forward to partnering with you to make the most of your child’s school experience and help us accomplish our desired ministry goal.
Realizing that a private school education is a valuable investment in your child’s education; every effort is being made to keep our tuition costs as low as possible. We also offer a 10, 11 or 12 –month payment program through FACTS. A “multiple children” discount of 25% off tuition for each additional child in the family and a church member discount of 20% per child.
Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF)
