Covenant Christian Academy (Top-Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026)

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Covenant Christian Academy

4201 N Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504

Tel: (956) 686-7886

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Covenant Christian Academy is a private, nondenominational school The purpose of Covenant Christian Academy is to provide an education of academic excellence from a distinctly Christian perspective.

Starting with the belief that God is the source of all truth and knowledge, education becomes the exciting task of learning the truths of God's creation, appropriating those truths in the building of character, and implementing this knowledge in the activities of daily life.

Covenant Christian Academy exists to help parents equip their children to become Christian men and women of character who excel academically, morally, and spiritually in every area of life and society.

Provides a Christian World View to Quality Education and is Dedicated to Providing the Highest Academic Standards in a Rigorous, Traditional Academic Background While Encouraging Young Minds to Think Creatively and Analytically.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked TX School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 261 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Covenant Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Year Founded

1995

Student Body

Total Students

261 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

90%

State avg.: 42%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

School Motto: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it

Covenant Christian Academy is a private, nondenominational school The purpose of Covenant Christian Academy is to provide an education of academic excellence from a distinctly Christian perspective. Starting with the belief that God is the source of all truth and knowledge, education becomes the exciting task of learning the truths of God's creation, appropriating those truths in the building of character, and implementing this knowledge in the activities of daily life. Covenant Christian Academy exists to help parents equip their children to become Christian men and women of character who excel academically, morally, and spiritually in every area of life and society. Provides a Christian World View to Quality Education and is Dedicated to Providing the Highest Academic Standards in a Rigorous, Traditional Academic Background While Encouraging Young Minds to Think Creatively and Analytically.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Covenant Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for: Highest percentage of students of color and Largest student body.

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The application deadline for Covenant Christian Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked TX School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 261 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Hidalgo County, TX is $5,079 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).