Thank you for your interest in Omaha Christian Academy. We welcome an opportunity to partner with you in providing an excellent education for your child in a nurturing Christian environment.

Our new campus offers clean and modern facilities; a safe and secure environment; affordable tuition; a dedicated faculty; biblical truth taught in all disciplines; and accredited academic excellence.

I hope you will schedule a campus visit for your student to discover what awaits him or her at Omaha Christian Academy.

In Him,

Tim Thompson
Executive Director

The mission of Omaha Christian Academy is to equip students to act justly by demonstrating honesty, respect, responsibility, and discipline, and by applying knowledge in order to perform successfully as students, citizens, and workers; to love mercy by demonstrating Christian compassion to all, especially in sharing the gospel; to walk humbly with God by being a student of the Word, a defender of the truth, and a willing servant of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The philosophy of Omaha Christian Academy is based on the biblical teaching that the "fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge." The reverence, respect, and knowledge of God is the foundation for all that we know and how we put what we know into practice. We also believe that the Christian school is an extension of the Christian home-working together with the home and the local church to train the child. The Christian school is to be a happy Christian community for learning where a dedicated faculty, with abiding faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a genuine affection for children, exemplify mutual consideration for one another and for those with whom they come in contact.

Omaha Christian Academy, originally called Temple Christian Academy, was founded in 1972 by Temple Baptist Church, located at 2702 N. 61st Street in the Benson area of Omaha. That first year, the school served 30 elementary students with a faculty of four teachers, covering Kindergarten through fifth grade. Pastor T. Reynolds Hall was the first principal.

The next year, sixth and seventh grades were added and enrollment tripled to 90. By 1977, construction had begun on a new facility at 8345 Crown Point with plans to include a gym and secondary classrooms. The construction was never completed, but enrollment continued to climb. In 1978 there were 178 students, and the first senior was graduating from Temple Christian Academy.

In 1980 the school was scaled back to grades K-8. Five years later, with enrollment at 128, a ninth grade was added. Once again, the secondary school began to grow.

In 1988, Temple Baptist turned administration of the school over to a parent-led organization. The name was changed to Omaha Christian Academy, and the school began to look for a home of its own. In 1991, the interdenominational school moved into the General Motors (GM) training facility at 80th and Dodge.

Parents, teachers, students and staff went to heroic lengths to convert the GM facility (with paint bays and engine hoists) into a school building. Enrollment continued to climb and was soon at 220 students. During the next few years, OCA received Nebraska and ACSI accreditations, added a day care, and began graduating seniors again.

By Spring of 1997, enrollment was 265 and classroom space was getting tight. In August, OCA celebrated its 25th year by moving into a "real" school building at 78th and Western. This facility included a gym, a football field, and an actual band room with space to grow. Twenty-eight teachers and nine staff members provided a quality learning environment for our students. The school grew to over 370 students!

Westside's school district did some restructuring and OCA had to vacate their facility by June 1st, 2005. Where did OCA's 340 students go? In answer to prayer, sections of the former Ryan High School would be leased from Liberty Christian Center. Renovations were made and the move completed in time to begin classes on August 17, 2005. Enrollment numbers began to decline during the stay at this location.

Following a $1.7 million capital campaign, property and buildings were prepared creating OCA first permanent home in nearly forty years. Classes began in the new location at 10244 Wiesman Drive on August 18, 2009 with an enrollment of 266 students. This enrollment was an 8% increase over the previous year.

Future plans include building a gymnasium and sports complex.

As an inter-denominational school, OCA seeks to unify believers by emphasizing the basic Biblical truths of salvation. We recognize the Bible as God's complete revelation and accept no extra-Biblical teaching as its equal. We interpret the Scriptures literally in a normative, grammatical sense.

OCA accepts students from families that agree with the basic Biblical truths for salvation presented in this Statement of Faith, although they may differ on other points. However, those that serve the Lord as board members, faculty and staff at OCA must be in total agreement with this Statement of Faith. If they change their views, they are expected to terminate their ministry at OCA. OCA seeks to maintain unity by emphasizing salvation by the grace of God through Jesus Christ rather than opposing differences.

(OCA Bylaws, Article I)

Omaha Christian Academy also adheres to the Statement of Faith of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).