Prestonwood Christian Academy

Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) is a private Christian School that serves more than 1,600 students enrolled at three campuses: PCA Plano in Plano (Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 12th grade), PCA North in Prosper (Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 12th grade), and the PCA Online virtual academy.

Prestonwood Christian Academy
Location
6801 W. Park Blvd Plano , Denton County , Texas 75093 United States
Information
Type	Private, Christian
Motto	"Ad majorem Dei gloriam" (For the Greater Glory of God)
Religious affiliation(s)	Protestant (Southern Baptist)
Established	1997
Superintendent	Michael Goddard
Teaching staff	146.3 (FTE)[1]
Grades	PreK–12
Enrollment	1,393[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	8.8[1]
Color(s)	Navy and Gold
Nickname	Lions
Website	Prestonwood Christian Academy

It is affiliated with Prestonwood Baptist Church^[2] and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. In addition to a spiritual development plan, the school implements a liberal arts academic program.

PCA is both the name of the main campuses and the overall school system which it operates. In addition to PCA Plano, PCA North, and PCAplus, the system also includes St. Timothy Christian Academy, a K-12 school for students with learning challenges (St. Timothy is located at the Plano campus),^[3]

Athletics

Prestonwood Christian Academy competes in the 6A classification (in football, 11-Man Division I) of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).^[4][5]

Volleyball,^[6] basketball, baseball and golf are also played by students at the school.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Anne Winters— Emmy Award Winning actress^[7]
• Cole Missimo— former midfielder for Philadelphia Union^[8]
• Julius Randle— basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves^[9][10][11]
• J. R. Reed— American football safety
• Cameron Rupp — American professional baseball catcher in the Oakland Athletics organization^[12]
• Matt Constant — Soccer Center Back for Michigan Stars FC