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From the Border to Baja: How a Three-Day Trip Is Transforming Students for a Lifetime of MinistryDecember 22, 2025
Forty-five minutes. That’s all that separates the parking lot of Ocean View Christian Academy in San Diego from the dirt roads, improvised homes, and vibrant faith communities of Primo Tapia, Mexico. But for the students who cross the border each year on the school’s annual mission trip, those 45 minutes may as well be a world away. And that’s exactly why they go.
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Investing in the Community: How Christian Schools Make an ImpactDecember 3, 2025
ACSI believes that Faith Teaches every moment, every day, every way. It is tremendous to witness member schools putting faith into action. Through teaching students servant leadership by volunteering at The Salvation Army, to raising money in penny drives to support missions overseas, Christian schools are truly showing what it means to be the hands and feet of Christ.
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Celebrating Christmas Around the WorldDecember 1, 2025
As Christmas approaches, we reached out to our ACSI leaders across the globe and asked them to tell us how their regions celebrate this joyous season. The traditions they shared rooted in faith, culture, and community paint a rich picture of how Christians everywhere honor the miracle of Christ’s birth. Enjoy this look at Christmas around the world!
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ACSI’s Vision 2030: Early Education Initiatives Driving Growth and SustainabilityNovember 18, 2025
The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) continues to advance its Vision 2030 initiatives with notable progress in Early Education. We asked Dr. Althea Penn, ACSI’s Director of Early Education, to share some of the exciting updates and milestones taking place in this vital area of Christian schooling.
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David Ray's Contribution to Christian EducationNovember 14, 2025
David Ray, Assistant Vice President for ACSI USA and Director for Florida with 46 years of Christian education experience, is retiring from this position in December. During his time in this role, he has provided support, encouragement, and consultation to schools and leaders on a variety of educational topics. He has been able to use his prior experience as a former educator and head of school to relate in a special way to the needs of boards, leadership teams, and faculty members, as well as families and students, providing helpful and practical solutions to a myriad of challenges.
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ACSI 2025 South Asia ConferenceNovember 13, 2025
The ACSI 2025 South Asia Conference brought together school leaders, educators, and Christian education advocates from across South Asia for a three-day conference in September. The conference theme, “Advance,” was centered around guiding Christ-centered education toward excellence and flourishing.
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David Ray Shares Favorite ACSI MomentsNovember 6, 2025
David Ray, Assistant Vice President for ACSI USA and Director for Florida with 46 years of Christian education experience, is retiring from this position in December. As he reflected on his time at ACSI, he considered how ACSI has adapted and expanded over the years to fill the ever-changing needs of Christian schools and educators. In addition, he offered a peak into some of his favorite memories as a staff member.
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Students at McKinney Christian Academy Form International Bond Through the Great Commission ProjectNovember 5, 2025
When students at accredited ACSI member school McKinney Christian Academy (MCA) traveled from Texas to Germany in the summer of 2024 as part of the Great Commission Project, the trip lasted five days. The impact on the students, however, lasted much longer. MCA students returned in 2025 to Stuttgart, once again immersing themselves in German culture, sharing the Gospel with local students, and partnering with a Christian school, Freie Evangelische Schule (FES).
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Asheville Christian Academy Rebuilds After Hurricane HeleneNovember 5, 2025
The campus at accredited ACSI member school Asheville Christian Academy (ACA) looks different today than before Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina on September 27, 2024. All outdoor athletic facilities were destroyed, the first floor of the academic buildings took on water, and the campus shut down. When administrators surveyed the damage, it felt impossible to estimate a return date.
