CPA Blog

Fifth graders had a day full of experiential learning at Junior Achievement BizTown, practicing the ins and outs of business, commerce, sales, and public service. This simulation is an incredible hands-on opportunity for students to explore different aspects of the economy. 

Recently, middle school students received a glimpse into college during CPA Middle School College Week. Each grade participated in an individualized session led by the Upper School College Counseling team designed to expand their knowledge about the college application process.

Esports (electronic sports) is an organized, multiplayer video game competition for Upper School students. Led by Senior Charlie as Captain, the team faces other teams across the Eastern United States, quickly problem-solving and constantly adapting to win.

Jimmy John Liautaud, the founder and former chairman of Jimmy John's sandwich chain, spoke to Business + Entrepreneurship students in the upper school. Liautaud discussed his various entrepreneurial pursuits, failures, successes, and valuable lessons he's learned along the way.

Mr. Maggard’s Portfolio Management Class visited the Nashville offices of global asset management firm, AllianceBernstein. Students left inspired, motivated, and grateful for the opportunity to learn from some of the world-class professionals at AB.

Bethany Joy Lenz, American actress, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker, spoke to US Center of Production + Performance students. Her genuine, intentional, and Christ-centered messages left a lasting impression on students. 

TICE Law+Advocacy students enjoyed a two-day intensive with award-winning hosts Alice Shih LaCour & Brett Talley of The Prosecutors Podcast.

A house is a community unified by purpose, joined in competition to celebrate common values and shared vision. Houses exist within the CPA upper school community to build camaraderie and community within a smaller portion of the student population.

Seamlessly weaving a Christian worldview into a school curriculum is a challenging feat. Much research attests to this challenge; however, when done well, it transforms a "required school subject" into a kaleidoscope of God's majesty, where students learn that knowledge is not separate from God but rather from, through, and for Him.

As students make their journey through lower school at CPA, project-based learning contributes to the final thread in the CPA mission: “...to know God, evaluate all knowledge and all life by His truth, and live transformed by His truth for His glory."

For Head of Preschool Lauren Overbeek and her talented preschool faculty, creating moments of meaning, power, and joy in the lives of CPA’s youngest students is at the forefront of all curricula, programming, and student engagement.

This fall, students in TICE's Center for Law + Advocacy traveled to Washington, D.C. for a two-day intensive in the District. So many meaningful moments experienced with rare access to the people and fixtures of our nation's Capitol made this trip one to remember!

In Ms. Romaine’s Molecular Genetics class, students combined science, technology, and social impact to consider all aspects of bringing a new medicine to market.