Creating passionate, independent learners
Risen Christ Christian Academy fosters independence, confidence, critical thinking abilities and creativity in a warm and welcoming environment. Our hands-on, ‘whole child’ approach supports each student’s unique qualities and individual learning style for a learning experience that’s compelling, effective and fun!
Highly Experienced Faculty
Loving, Supportive, Christian Environment
Hands-on Learning
Innovative Learning in Technology and Robotics
Love for Jesus and Each Other
Smaller Class Sizes Providing More Opportunities for Direct Teacher Interaction
RCCA is committed to providing a family focused, loving, Christian environment where local and international students will experience success both emotionally and academically from 1 year through 12th grade.
The Principal’s Message
Sean O’Connor
Principal
Risen Christ Christian Academy
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Risen Christ Christian Academy. Each day at our school is an exciting new opportunity to enrich the minds of our students, and we hope your child will join us.
Risen Christ Christian Academy welcomes students regardless of race, gender, national and ethnic origin, and is non discriminatory in all our policies. We offer three levels at our school: A Child Development Center, K-8, and High School.
Risen Christ Christian Academy holds National Lutheran School Accreditation in addition to an accreditation from the South Carolina Independent School Association. We are also approved to enroll international students with appropriate visas.
There are no specific academic entrance requirements; however, we base admission decisions on many factors, especially your child’s age and suitability for our program.
Please contact us regarding availability for your child, and to schedule your personal tour of our school. We will be happy to answer your questions and provide additional information about our educational programs.
Kind regards,
Sean O’Connor
Principal, Risen Christ Christian Academy
Our History
- 1976: Risen Christ Christian Academy was opened with Kindergarten students only
- 1996: Full K-5 Program, Middle School was developed
- 1999: Albert Kresken Building was founded, named for our founding pastor. This addition doubled the number of classrooms, allowing more students to enroll.
- 2000-2002: New playground and office annex were added.
- 2008: Online High School program was developed
- 2014: Converted preschool classrooms into our Child Development Center
- 2016: Began adding international students with approved visas
What’s New
- 2024-2025 Enrollment:We are now accepting applications for enrollment for the 2024-25 school year.
- Risen Christ Christian Academy’s standardized test scores demonstrate exemplary education.The preparation and testing that our students completed, has proven to be very worthwhile. Our scores reflect the level of academics offered at RCCA but have also allowed us to set benchmarks and goals for the upcoming semester.
- We recently went through the re-accreditation process with the National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA.) This ensures we are continually up-to-date with our certifications and guarantees we provide current and excellent curriculum to our students.
Our Staff
Our teachers are what make every day special for our children. Our teachers are creative, understanding, and passionate. They work with families to create every child’s own success story.