Academy History

Okeechobee Christian Academy began as Grace Christian Schools in 1976, as a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church of Okeechobee.  In 2007 the Grace Brethren Church recognized the need to expand the scope of this ministry by offering a top quality, holistic Christian education for the Greater Okeechobee area.  In order to accomplish this transformation the Grace Brethren began the process by inviting other churches to join in partnership with them in this new venture.  Additionally the school’s name was changed to Okeechobee Christian Academy to reflect its new community-wide character and inter-denominational composition.    

Distinctive Qualities

·       Smaller Student-Teacher Ratios in the Classrooms allowing for personalized learning and greater individual attention.

·       A focus on the interweaving of Faith with the fabric of Community, State and Country which instills a sense of connectedness to our Shared History and Cultural Heritage.

·       The ABeka and other curriculum that meets all state requirements for grades K5 through 12th.

·       The Bible is not only a subject in our curriculum; it is the key to our approach to the teaching task and content. 

·       Inclusion of Musical and Artistic Enrichment, as well as daily Recreation / Health in the Academy Curriculum.

·       Daily Morning Assembly services.

Purpose and Mission

Okeechobee Christian Academy seeks to honor God through the Pursuit of Exellence by educating the whole person to love God with their whole heart, soul, mind, and strength for their whole lives so that they might be a transforming influence in the world.

Our Goals

·         To engage every facet of the student: the physical, the emotional, the intellectual, the spiritual, and the social; honoring and stewarding the uniqueness of each individual. 

·         To prepare students for a lifetime of learning by teaching them the fundamental skills they need. 

·         To provide students with the opportunity to integrate the apprehending of knowledge with the exercise of that knowledge in such a way so as to create a dynamic, transformational environment, and the opportunity for maturity. 

·         To help students to discover God’s call on their lives and giving them what they need to walk in that call: a foundational understanding of God’s Word and the Christian Faith, as well as a Biblical worldview which reflects God’s value system.