What is Covenant Classical Academy?
Covenant Classical Academy (CCA) is a collaborative program where education
is a partnership between teachers and families. Students receive on-campus
instruction and guidance, and parents serve as co-teachers on home learning
days. Both students and parents are supported with clear lesson plans, training,
and ongoing communication.
What sets CCA apart:
- collaborative learning with a blend of campus and home-based days
- active parental involvement supported by school resources
- christ-centered education fostering faith and wisdom
- proven classical Christian curriculum refined over decades
- small class sizes for personalized attention
- holistic academic, emotional, and spiritual development
How the Collaborative Model Works
Covenant Classical combines in person classroom instruction on Tuesday and
Thursday with structured learning at home on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This hybrid model ensures a balanced approach to education, where students
benefit from both classroom instruction and home learning, guided by teachers
and supported by engaged parents. Teachers provide a five-day lesson plan so
families can prepare and execute at-home learning with confidence.
Weekly Schedule:
On-Campus Days – Tuesday, Thursday
- 8:45 AM – 2:45 PM
- Covenant Classical Academy Location:
Sunset Church, 14986 NW Cornell Rd Portland, OR 97229
Home Days – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
About Covenant Classical Academy
Covenant Classical Academy supports families and churches by providing an academically excellent classical Christian education that cultivates knowledge, wisdom, eloquence, and godly character and equips students with the tools of learning that will last a lifetime.
Covenant Classical Academy was established in 2024 to expand accessibility to academically excellent classical Christian education for Beaverton-area parents who are looking for a school that embodies the values and goals of a Christian home.
The curriculum and culture of CCA are purposefully designed to amplify the discipleship work of families and churches and to promote human flourishing by training children to be lifelong learners who enjoy and magnify the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, namely the Triune God who has revealed Himself in the Scriptures.
CCA classroom teachers, staff, and administrators assist parents in providing their children with a body of knowledge that enables them to rightly understand and enjoy the world in which they live; to engage contemporary culture with a biblical, Christ-centered worldview; and to communicate truthfully, graciously, and effectively
CCA is neither traditional private education nor homeschool. Rather, it is a shared-instruction collaborative model that offers the best of both worlds: proven curriculum, guidance by expert teachers, and high levels of parental involvement and awareness. CCA exists to support parents in their God-given role as the primary educators of their children; it recognizes parental involvement as the most significant factor in student success. CCA teachers, administrators, students, and parents work together as a team. In this model, parents are co-teachers.
What Makes the Collaborative Model Unique?
Collaborative Structure
Students split their week between classroom instruction and guided home learning, blending teacher expertise with family involvement.
Relational Community
Small class sizes allow teachers to form deep relationships with students and ensure personalized attention. Parents are encouraged to attend weekly Chapel and monthly Recitation Assembly.
Active Family Partnership
Parents play a meaningful role in their child’s education, equipped with training, curriculum guidance, and support from teachers. This partnership strengthens both academic growth and family discipleship.
Unified Vision
Covenant Classical exists to support parents in their God-given role as the primary educators of their children; it recognizes parental involvement as the most significant factor in student success. CCA teachers, administrators, students, and parents work together as a team.
The Classical Education Method
Classical methods of education have been tested and refined for over 2,500 years and were still the dominant approach to schooling in the United States as recently as the early 20th century. Building on the cultural heritage of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, a classical education equipped nearly every great thinker, leader, scientist, and scholar of Western civilization.
Following Sayers’s 1947 essay The Lost Tools of Learning, the modern resurgence of classical education is built around the Trivium, or “three paths” of learning. In ancient and medieval education, the Trivium described the meeting place or intersection of the three essential language arts — Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric — which were considered fundamental to the education of free people. These paths generally correspond to the natural development of the student’s mind as he or she grows in knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.
With a classical education, students acquire “the tools of learning,” – the ability to listen, read, interpret, understand, think, and communicate clearly, which enables them to continue as lifelong learners wherever God calls them to serve, whatever He calls them to do.
A classical Christian education is built on the conviction that every person is created in the image of the Triune God, who revealed Himself and His purposes for us in creation and in the person and work of His only Son, Jesus Christ. Our classical Christian foundation reflects our firm belief that God created and called us to love and worship Him with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. Consequently, every aspect of the school’s instruction and operation reflects the Gospel, which teaches us that all people are fallen and in need of redemption and restoration. God accomplished this redemption through the finished work of Christ and applies it to us by the Holy Spirit. We strive to maintain a learning environment where each child is given the opportunity to develop his or her thoughts and affections within the framework of this biblical worldview.
Statement of Faith
Covenant Classical Academy is a distinctly Christian community. The following
Statement of Faith expresses the theological foundation and biblical convictions upon which CCA is based. It reflects the key elements of Christian doctrine that are held by Protestant Christian churches and taught in various ways throughout the entire school. All parents and employees at CCA must agree with and support these statements:
Partners in Education
We understand that raising your children is the most important thing you will do in life. Covenant Classical Academy is here to support you in this God-given calling. We work closely with you to help your children become wise, articulate adults who love God and follow Him throughout their lives.
Covenant Classical Academy affirms that the education of children is the
responsibility of parents and the immediate family rather than the state. Consequently,the education offered at CCA is inherently different in philosophy, content, and goals than that offered in public or other private schools.
CCA hires and trains qualified, highly effective teachers and staff who love and follow Jesus, who understand and are committed to the classical model, and who will pass on a love of learning to their students. Teachers and other staff members do not function with independent authority, but rather with limited, delegated authority, which is given directly to parents by God and granted by parents to the school for specific purposes. This acknowledgment ensures that parents’ authority over the education of their children is always respected at CCA. The principle of in loco parentis applies to all teachers and staff who exercise authority of any kind over students.
Tuition & Fees
$5,880
- Annual payment: The full amount of annual tuition is due prior to July 1.
- Monthly payment option: Families may choose to pay tuition on a monthly
payment plan divided equally over 12 months (July 1-June 1). - The published tuition amount includes curriculum and most classroom school
supplies. All curriculum and reusable books purchased by the school remain the
property of Covenant Classical Academy.
Additional Information
- Parents are responsible to purchase at-home school supplies and supplementary material from Logic of English and Dimensions Math.
- New Student Application Fee, $150 per student
- The published tuition amount includes curriculum and most classroom school
New Student Enrollment Fee, $150 per student
FAQs
I have never taught before. How could I teach my child at home?
All parents instruct their children! Our teachers are here to support you. We equip our co-teachers (that’s you) with monthly co-teacher training, support materials, and assistance from your child’s on-campus teacher. Our proven curriculum has been adapted to the needs of individual families and can be effectively implemented at home.
How is the curriculum at the Collaborative School different from SSA’s current five-day curriculum?
Weekly lesson plans for both the on-campus classroom and the home classroom are available by Friday of the previous week. The co-teacher is expected to review plans for the week each Friday to prepare for the next week’s lessons in advance and to email any questions to the classroom teacher.
What is the time commitment for a parent or student?
Our aim is for students to spend a maximum of two hours a day for grades K-1
and three hours a day for grades 2-4 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday’s lesson
plans will take less instructional time as they mostly wrap-up the week’s lessons with assessments and review
What if I have a question while teaching my child on a home day?
All teachers hold office hours on Wednesdays for parents to check in and discuss their child’s progress. Parents are expected to regularly check in with teachers. Teachers will check email at regular intervals and respond within 24 business hours.
Can my student transfer to the St. Stephen’s Academy full time program?
Yes, if there is an opening. CCA is designed so that a student can, for example, attend 1st grade at CCA and be prepared for 2nd grade at St. Stephen’s Academy. Family interviews and a shadow day may apply when changing between programs.
I have three children in different grades. How will I have the time and ability to manage all their needs the three days a week at home?
Teaching multiple levels of students is never easy, but CCA makes our curriculum
doable for any committed parent. Teachers strive to mitigate the work by giving clear instructions for both parents and students. We also emphasize and teach time management and responsibility from a young age.
The younger the student is, the more time you will spend with them elbow-to-elbow
on each subject. As a student gets older, you can progress towards teach-and release for some independent work. These students will check back in with you when their assignments are complete. While one student is working independently, you can usually sit with the other student(s) to move through the lesson.
Another model is that the whole family sits at the table to “do school.” Everyone
begins with one subject together; the older ones read through their lessons while you are available to answer questions before they get up to work on that subject independently for the allotted time. Then, you sit with the younger students for their subjects, and the older ones come and go as they check in and need help. When the time is up for this subject, the whole family moves on to the next and so on.
No matter your at-home model, it is typically best to accomplish any harder learning tasks as early as possible in the day.
How do I know if the Covenant Classical Academy is right for me?
Consider the following questions as parents:
- Will our family benefit from having another person organize the curriculum for our children’s instruction?
- Can we provide an environment conducive to learning within our home?
- Are our family dynamics such that our children will respond to us as their teachers?
- Are our family dynamics such that we can commit to the workload required at home?
- Is this the best educational model for us?
Then, pray about it and click the Schedule a Tour button or reach out to our Admissions Office at admissions@covenantnw.com for a tour and to learn more!