White Rock Christian Academy opened its doors on September 1981 using Accelerated Christian Education as its core curriculum. In September 1990 the curriculum was changed from ACE to a B.C. approved curriculum taught from a distinct Christian perspective. WRCA has developed over the years into a Ministry of Education certified institute with a quickly growing enrollment of students from Pre-Kindergarten all the way to Grade 12. As of September 2018, enrollment is over 570 students with over 65 faculty members and support staff. The Junior school has two classes per grade with class sizes ranging from 20 to 24 students per class. Today, the school offers the International Baccalaureate program to all students.
Facilities
The school has one main building (approximately includes classrooms, a chapel, gymnasium, science lab and administrative offices. There are also 16 portables on site. Currently the campus is undergoing redevelopment and construction of a new building is underway and opened in September 2018. The construction of the new building is funded by private donations, largely from parents and financing from a Canadian Bank.
Programs
Academics WRCA is currently offering the International Baccalaureate continuum program, offering Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. Every course is taught from a biblical Christian worldview. In addition, Bible is taught as one of the mandatory subjects in the school. Students are challenged to acquire knowledge and to use this knowledge to impact their present and future community for good. Arts The school arts program develops students through creative and innovative expressions in visual art, band, choir and musical theater. Every year the school opens its doors and invite the community to enjoy a music production. Every student is also required to learn an instrument and participate in a school concert twice a year. Athletics WRCA has a history of athletic excellence. Competing against larger schools, athletes have won several Fraser Valley and Provincial Championships in Basketball, Volleyball and Track and Field. The boys basketball program has produced 5-time Senior Provincial Champions, 6-time Senior Fraser Valley Champions, 12-time Surrey RCMP Tournament Champions, Junior Provincial Champions, and 2-time Junior Fraser Valley Champions. The girls volleyball program has produced 5-time Senior Provincial Champions, 12-time Senior Fraser Valley Champions, and Grade 8 Surrey Champions. The Cross country program has produced 6-time Fraser Valley Champions and 2013 BCCSSAA Champions. The Track and Field program have produced 10-time Individual Provincial Champions and 2014 Surrey Champions. Most recently in 2016, the WRCA Senior Girls Volleyball team won the 'A' Provincial Championship. Mission and Service Learning WRCA service and mission program encourages serving through local and global mission projects. The program follows an outline of seeing, caring, knowing and going. Students over the years begin locally and then out on mission trips to countries around the world.
Extracurricular
WRCA has a number of extracurricular opportunities which students are encouraged to participate in, and many are integrated into the school curriculum.
