Silver Spring , Maryland
Where was Washington Christian Academy taking place between Apr 1964 and Apr 1973?
Washington Christian Academy Washington Christian Academy ( WCA ) is a private Christian school , established in 1960 , in Silver Spring , Maryland , and located in Olney , Maryland , at a new campus that was completed in 2008 . History . Formation . Washington Christian Academy was formed when local families from Presbyterian and Christian Reformed churches in the area felt the need for a strong , biblically based and diverse school in the Washington metropolitan area . For the time , the school defied cultural values and created a school that specifically named diversity as one of its top qualities . The school was formed as Washington Christian School in 1960 for grades K-4 . WCS grew gradually , and in 1982 it leased a larger building from the county on Franwall Avenue in Silver Spring , which allowed it to add a middle school and offer instruction through the eighth grade . WCS expanded again in 1996 when it merged with the nearby Silver Spring Christian Academy ( a local high school formed by parents of WCS alumni ) , forming Washington Christian Academy ( Pre K-12 ) . Transition . During the 2004-2005 school year , Washington Christian Academy was notified that it would need to leave the rented facility the following year as the building was to be torn down to construct a new public school . For the three years from the fall of 2005 through the spring of 2008 , Washington Christian Academy rented space for its elementary school in Colesville Baptist Church off of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring , and likewise rented space for the middle and high schools in Global Mission Church on Georgia Avenue in nearby Aspen Hill . During this transition period , Washington Christian Academy was able to purchase land and build a new facility , which opened in the summer of 2008 . New Campus . Washington Christian Academy opened its newly constructed facility in Olney for the fall semester of 2008 . The new building provided the school with an increase in available space and opportunity for future expansion . The new WCA property is in size , with about of land currently developed , including the new building , gym , baseball and soccer fields and parking areas . Athletics . With the opening of its new Olney campus , WCA also gained a number of modern athletic facilities : including a gymnasium with a hardwood basketball court and seating for up to 300 , a multi-purpose athletic field employed for soccer and numerous other sports and a baseball field . WCA offers the following sports : boys soccer , girls soccer , girls volleyball , boys basketball , girls basketball , cheerleading , baseball , softball , coed track team , coed cross country team and coed golf . WCA has competed in the Maryland Independent Schools Athletic League ( MISAL ) for many years , but has now accepted provisional membership into the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference ( PVAC ) for the 2012-2013 school year . Many teams have had success in the MISAL and hope to continue that success in the PVAC . The WCA Mens Varsity soccer in 2010-11 won the championship game . After a few years of rebuilding , WCAs soccer program was able to get back on its feet . Within 2015-2017 , the Varsity Boys won back-to-back ; the PVAC Division along with the PVAC Championship capped off with two Maryland Christian State Tournament ( MCST ) Championship final appearances which one game was won . In 2017 , they won the Championship Final of the MCST versus Holly Grove Christian School . Within the new expanded PVAC Conference of 11 teams , the boys finished fourth behind Washington International School , Sandy Spring Friends School , and Berman Hebrew Academy . In recent years , WCA teams have won the following : 2018-2019 - Varsity Boys Soccer Maryland Christian State Tournament Champions 2017-2018 - Varsity Boys Soccer Maryland Christian State Tournament Champions 2016-2017 - Varsity Girls Soccer PVAC Division Champions - Varsity Boys Soccer PVAC Division Champions - Varsity Boys Soccer PVAC Tournament Champions - Varsity Boys Soccer Maryland Christian State Tournament Runner-Up 2015-2016 - Varsity Boys Soccer Division Champions 2014-2015 - Varsity Softball League Runner-Up 2013-2014 - Varsity Volleyball Conference Runner-Up - Varsity Boys Soccer Conference Runner-Up - Varsity Softball League Championship 2012-2013 - Varsity Girls Soccer Conference Championship 2011-2012 - Varsity Softball League Championship - Varsity Volleyball League Championship - Middle School Boys Basketball League Championship 2010-2011 - Varsity Boys Soccer League Championship - Middle School Baseball League Championship 2009-2010 - Varsity Boys Basketball League Championship - Varsity Girls Basketball MCST D1 Championship - Varsity Girls Basketball League Championship - Varsity Softball League Championship - Middle School Boys Basketball League Championship 2008-2009 - Varsity Boys Basketball MCST D1 Championship - Varsity Softball League Championship Affiliations . - Christian Schools International ( CSI ) - Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools ( MSA-CESS )