we honor traditions

Our school traditions are tried and true practices that reinforce the core values, purpose, and direction of Christ Academy. These events create life-long memories that are shared and passed along from generation to generation.

The athletic department hosts four school-wide pep rallies every year.
The CA community gathers during the first weeks of school to reconnect and welcome new families.
Our homecoming includes five dress-up days, concluded with a pep rally in honor of our volleyball team.
This “reset” week, typically the first week of the second semester, allows us to renew our minds and focus on Christ as we begin a new year with a concentrated emphasis on spiritual growth for our students.
We honor our grandfriends with a special event on campus every fall.
We honor active military members and veterans each November.
Each department + class celebrates Christmas every year while wearing their favorite Christmas attire during the final week of school before Christmas break.
Christmas traditions include:
- Early Education Nativity play
- Lower School special candlelight chapel service with families
- Upper School gift exchange and decorating the Blended Learning Center
- All-school Christmas chapel
Students, staff, and parents come together to create a positive environment for physical activity, teamwork, and engaging student bonding.
Early Education and Lower School students participate in games run by teacher, Upper School students and parent volunteers.
Each grade level is responsible for researching, producing, and presenting specific semester topics. This even includes our youngest students!

Our Upper School students traditionally go on an overnight retreat in the fall to bond, reset outside of school rigors and get to know new students.
Grades 9 through 12 celebrate HoCo yearly at a Volleyball game and school dance.
Senior high students bring in their choice of an apple or pumpkin baked good, students vote for their favorite and elect a winner while enjoying each other’s fellowship.
Students answer a testable question with measurable, physical experiment data, compile their findings in a written report, and present their findings on a digital backboard in front of peers and teachers.
Junior high students have two dances each year, in the fall and a Valentine's dance.
A week of events honoring our graduating class is celebrated each May. Highlights include the Senior Breakfast, the Senior Chapel, and the Senior Pep Rally.

Kindergarten through Grade 2 has a unique 100th Day Celebration and parades throughout the school.
Celebrations are academically focused in the Discovery + STEAM labs.
Examples include Grinch Day, Pumpkin Day, and Pilgrim Day.
Lower School students go on one field trip per semester that their classroom teacher predetermines. They also go on a community service field trip each year.
Grade 2 performs a short play based on Johnny Appleseed every year.

Students learn about cowboy culture and Texas iconographies like the state bird and flower.
Various parent professionals discuss their work with our EC and Kindergarten students.
General and table manners are taught and practiced at the annual Manners Tea Party.
Our EC3, EC4, and Kindergarten classes perform in front of family and friends. Each student had speaking parts and performs musical songs.
Students perform the Nativity story of Jesus’ birth in front of family and students in our Chapel, complete with speaking lines and songs.
Classes celebrate holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the End of the Year.
Students celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday on March 2 with special events and a dress-up day.
Students have a unique 100th Day Celebration and parade throughout the school.
Parents are invited to specific chapel days during the year to worship with their children.
Students graduate in cap and gown as they transition into Elementary School.