Sunday, June 5, 2016

Bursting At The Seams


For the past five years, Nicaragua Christian Academy International has been experiencing what many would consider a “good problem” -- too many students wanting to enroll!  Our admissions committee has been faced with the difficult task of selecting which interested new families we would be able to accept to join NCA.  Since our classes are limited to 22-25 students per grade, and the number of new student applications has far exceeded our capacity in most of the classes, there have been students on waiting lists in most of the grade levels since 2012.

On one hand, this clearly demonstrates that our school is doing well; new families usually learn of our school by personal recommendations from current families, since NCA has never done any commercial advertising.  On the other hand, an increasing number of the new families seeking enrollment are excellent fits for the school -- Christian families seeking “Academic Excellence with a Christian Foundation” (our school’s motto).  It is very difficult for us to turn away families who tell us that there is no other school in Nicaragua that they believe provides the education they desire for their children.

A few years ago NCA raised its ideal class limit from 20 to 22 students, which helped accommodate more students, but the demand has continued to increase.  We have already expanded outward by founding two additional schools (both in the Spanish language and at a lower cost).  The school board continues to focus on strengthening our existing schools, with a total enrollment of over 1075 students, while at the same time seeking God’s will regarding areas of future expansion.  For now, we give thanks for another strong enrollment year in 2016-2017 with a record high registration, and for God’s clear confirmation that NCA is fulfilling a very important purpose in Nicaragua!  We also pray that the opportunity we have to educate our 350 students (in partnership with their parents) will be fruitful and will result in a new generation of young men and women committed to living in God’s truth and expanding His Kingdom here on earth!