Donelson Christian Academy is a private, K-12

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located in the Donelson neighborhood of

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History

Donelson Christian Academy was founded in 1971. For its first three years classes were held in the Donelson Free Will Baptist Church, across from McGavock High School. In 1974, the school moved to its current location. The school has been the victim of numerous natural disasters. Since its creation, the school has been flooded twice including the 2010 Tennessee floods and experienced significant damage during the March 2020 Tennessee tornado outbreak.

Accreditation and Memberships

Donelson Christian Academy is accredited by the State of Tennessee and the

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. It is a member of the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International.

Student Activities

Donelson Christian Academy has sports teams in

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, bowling, volleyball, wrestling, and

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. In 2011, its tennis team qualified for the state championship. It sent a male doubles team and a female, both of which brought home medals. In 2012 the boys basketball team won the state championship. In 2021, the football team won the state championship. The school offers fine arts in the forms of band,

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, and

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. DCA also offers their competitive marching band, Wildcat Marching Band, and their show choir, Legacy. The school hosted its first competition, the Music City Show Choir Invitational, in 2020; the contest was held less than a week before the school was hit by a tornado.

Notable Alumni

* Nate Bargatze – American stand-up comedian and host of the Nateland Podcast. * Hillary Scott – Country music singer and songwriter. Co-lead singer of Lady A. * Chloe Kohanski – American rock singer and songwriter. Winner of season 13 of The Voice

References

{{authority control Christian schools in Tennessee Schools in Nashville, Tennessee Private K–12 schools in Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1971