Sunday, June 21, 2020

We Made It


Perhaps you noticed our 3-month quiet period from March to June 2020.  Or, it's entirely possible that you didn't notice, as the whole world simultaneously battled the spread of COVID-19.

In many ways our senior graduation, which was partly filmed in the NCAI parking lot and premiered on June 5, felt like just as much of an accomplishment for Liam as it did for our graduates.  Similar to many other schools, NCAI switched to online learning on March 24.  Our teachers and administrators worked hard to adapt to new challenges and honor our commitment to excellence.

This short NCAI Teacher Appreciation Day video sums up our sentiment toward our innovative and committed faculty during the fourth quarter.

What did this look like for Liam and other members of our school leadership team?  It was exhausting!  Every aspect, event, process and procedure of school needed to be reinvented, redesigned, and replanned.

Many of you may recall that just two years ago, we faced a period of civil unrest in Nicaragua that had a profound impact on the way we do things.  In May 2018, we were forced to switch to online instruction for the last month of school.  As a result, although in some ways we were better prepared for 2020, the experience also felt more traumatic and brought back many vivid memories of the past.

As we move forward, we continue to face an uncertain future.  We are already working on plans for next school year. However, we know that God is faithful and will continue to use Nicaragua Christian Academy schools to bring more people to Him!

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