SCHOOL PROFILE

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OURSTORYHarvesterChristianAcademyopeneditsdoorsin1987,initiallywithkindergartenthroughthirdgrade.Thecommunity’swarmreceptionledtorapidgrowthofbothfacilitiesandthestudentbody,andby1996HCAwaseducatingstudentsinK4throughhighschool.

Sincethen,thecampushasexpandedtoincludeagymnasiumandstate-of-the-artclassroomspacestoaccommodatequalityinstructionwithdesirableteacher/studentratiosaswellasaSTEMlab,computerlab,physicalandlifescienceslabs,mediacenter,andartstudio.

Harvesterhascelebratedseveralexcitinglandmarksinitshistory,includingthefirstgraduatingclassin1998,enrollingexchangestudentsin2009,andwelcominginternationalstudentsin2014.Througheachoftheseseasonsandcurrently,HarvestercontinuestobeknownforitsChrist-centerededucation,academicrigor,smallclasssizes,andfamily-friendlycommunity.Todate,HCAhasservedinternationalstudentsfromBrazil,Italy,Japan,Nigeria,Thailand,Germany,Vietnam,China,andSouthKorea,aswellaslocalstudentsrepresentingDouglas,Paulding,Carroll,Fulton,andCobbcounties.

OURPHILOSOPHYOurgoalatHCAistoprovideacompleteeducationalexperience,preparingstudentsforlifebeyondtheclassroom.Wehaveidentifiedfivemajorpillarsthatwebelievearevitaltothisprocess.

SCHOLARSHIPisthebeliefthatChristisourprimaryaudienceandthatexcellenceistheonlyacceptablestandard.AlltruthisGod’struth,andScriptureprovidestheBiblicalstandardbywhichwemeasureallotherclaimstotruth.

LEADERSHIPistheactofmovingpeopletowardgodliness,worship,honoringJesus,andlovingothers.

WORSHIPistoknowGodtruly,andwithjoyfulsatisfaction,offeractsofpraiseandloveinservingothersforthesakeofChrist.

SPORTSMANSHIPisaconsistentmodelingofChristinourbehaviorandactions.

FELLOWSHIPisadeepbondbetweenChristandChristiansresultingineternalrelationshipswithoneanother.

ELEMENTARYSCHOOLArt,acceleratedreader,music,physicaleducation,andSTEMprogramscomplementthecurriculumforelementaryschoolstudents,andeachcourseistaughtbycompassionate,engaginginstructors.MIDDLESCHOOLStudentsenjoytheirowndedicatedspace,promotinggreaterconfidenceastheybegintoaddelectivesandprepareforadvancedclassesaswellasthemultipleactivitiesawaitingtheminhighschool.HIGHSCHOOLExperiencedfacultyhelphighschoolstudentsnavigatethroughAPcourses,dualenrollment,andelectivestoensurethateachHCAgraduateispreparedforcollegeoracareer.

4241CentralChurchRoadlDouglasvilleGA30135770.942.1583lwww.harvesteracademy.com

5-yearaverage$2.3millioncollegescholarshipoffers

100%collegeacceptancerate

COURSEOFFERINGSFORGRADES9-12Inadditiontoourcorecurriculum,highschoolstudentshaveaccesstonumerouscollegelevelcoursesthroughourdualenrollmentprogram.ENGLISH(4units*)EnglishLit/CompAmericanLitBritishLitWorldLit/CompFOREIGNLANGUAGE(2units*)SpanishISpanishIIMATH(4units*)AlgebraIGeometryAlgebraIITrigonometryStatisticsCalculus

SCIENCE(4units*)PhysicalScienceBiologyChemistryAnatomySOCIALSTUDIES(3units*)WorldGeographyWorldHistoryWorldHistory/APU.S.HistoryU.S.History/APGovernmentEconomics

OTHERREQUIREDCOURSESBibleHealthPhysicalEducationDUALENROLLMENTCOURSESAstronomyCommunication/MassMedia(2)ComputerScienceEconomics(2)EnglishComposition(2)History(2)Math(3)PoliticalSciencePsychologySociology

ELECTIVESComputerScienceDrawingFinancePraiseBandSportManagementTeamSportsToolsforCollegeVisualArtsWeightliftingWorkBasedLearningYearbookProduction

*24unitsrequiredforgraduation

GRADINGSCALEA=90-100B=80-89C=70-79D=69-65F=64&below

ADMISSIONHarvesterChristianAcademyadmitsstudentsofanyrace,color,nationalorethnicorigin,anddoesnotdiscriminateaccordinglyintheadministrationofitseducationaloradmissionpolicies,scholarshiporloanprograms,andathleticoranyotherschooladministeredprograms.

Ranked#1privateschoolinDouglasCounty

2021collegescholarshiprecordover$5.1million

80%ofstudentsgraduatewithcollegecredits

OURGRADUATESMorethan90%ofourgraduatescontinuetheireducationandhavebeenacceptedatmorethan120universitiesandcolleges.Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Agnes Scott College American University Andrew College Appalachian State University Arizona State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Augusta University Austin Peay State University Baylor University Belhaven University Belmont University Berry College Blue Mountain College Bryan College Carson-Newman College Champlain College Chattahoochee Community College Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Coastal College of Georgia Colorado School of Mines Columbus State University Covenant College Eastern Nazarene College Elon University Embry-Riddle University Emmanuel College

Emory University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern University Franklin Pierce University Full Sail University Georgia College and State University Georgia Highlands College Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia State University Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College Hofstra University Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University Jacksonville State University Jacksonville University Kennesaw State University Kent State University Kettering University LaGrange College LaGuardia College Lee University Lenior-Rhyne University Liberty University Lipscomb University Louisiana State University Mercer University Michigan Technological University Middle Georgia College

Middle Tennessee State University Mississippi State University Morehouse College New York Conservatory of Performing Arts New York Institute of Technology North Georgia College Oglethorpe University Ohio State University Olivet Nazarene University Palm Beach Atlantic University Penn State University Point University Presbyterian College Piedmont College Purdue University Reinhardt College Rutgers University Samford University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Shorter University Southern Adventist University Southern Mississippi University Southern Union State Community College State University of New York Tennessee Tech University The Citadel The King’s College Toccoa Falls College Troy University Truett McConnell University

Tulane University Tuskegee University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Huntsville University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Louisiana at LaFayette University of Maine University of Massachusetts University of Mississippi University of Mobile University of North Carolina University of North Georgia University of Oklahoma University of South Carolina University of Tennessee University of Tennessee-Chattanooga University of West Georgia Valdosta State University Vanderbilt University Warren University West Alabama University West Georgia Technical College Western Carolina University Wheaton College Wingate University Young Harris College

HAWKNATIONTheHCAathleticprogramisofferedwiththegoalofprovidingstudent-athletesopportunitiestocompeteandsucceedintheirrespectivesports.Webelievethatimportantlifelessonsandvaluescanbelearnedthroughathletics…character,discipline,teamwork,commitment,andstrongworkethic.Anexcitingelementaryschoollevelintramuralprogramisalsoprovided.

Baseball Golf SwimmingBasketball Soccer Track&FieldCheerleading SportingClays VolleyballFootball

OURPARTNERSHarvesterChristianAcademyisaccreditedbyACSIandCogniatoensurethatcreditsearnedatHCAaretransferrableandacceptabletohighereducationinstitutions.

MembershiporganizationsincludeACSI,GAPPS,MinistrySafe,andALICE.HCAalsopartnerswiththeChick-fil-ALeaderAcademy.

InexchangeforcontributionstoGeorgiaGOAL,ourpartnerStudentScholarshipOrganization,taxpayersreceivea100%stateincometaxcredit!Totakeadvantageofthisannualopportunity,pleasecontactourMainSchoolOfficeat770.942.1583orvisitharvesteracademy.com/goal-tax-credit.

THIRTYMINUTESFROMTHEWORLDHCAwelcomesinternationalstudentsfrommultiplecountriesandisfullyauthorizedtoissueI-20formstothosewhomeettheapplicationandacademicstandardsforadmission.OurproximitytotheAtlantaairportandqualityacademics,aswellasouruniquepartnershipwithInternationalUniversityAlliance(IUA),allcombinewithourfamilyenvironmenttomakeHCAanattractiveU.S.educationaloption.

CAMPUSLIFEManyelectivesandextracurricularactivitiesareavailabletostudentsforpersonalgrowth,developmentofleadershipskills,andculturalexperience.

AcademicCompetition NationalBetaClubArt/Design NationalHonorSocietyDrama/Theater PraiseBandForeignLanguage StudentGovernmentKeyClubInternational YearbookProduction

OURFAMILIESHCAprovidesauniquefamilyatmosphere,withplentyofexcitingwaysparentscanbeinvolved…PTF,Hawkfest,GrandparentsDay,andmore!

TheFACTSfamilyportalisanonlinecommunicationtoolenablingparentstobeawareofcourseworkandacademicprogress.Ongoingreportsandparent-teacherconferencesarevaluablewaystokeepstudentsaccountableandencouragethemtoreachtheirfullpotential.