In May 2019, the HRCA Board developed the following 5-year vision statement. They are actively planning and working to meet these stated goals.

“HRCA’s vision over the next five years is to graduate classes, expand to two classes in several grades, increase facility capacity, provide exceptional extracurricular opportunities, and mature into a school ready to tackle the next 15 years while maintaining the integrity and mission of our school.”

Our primary goal for hiring teachers is to seek those who love the Lord, love children, and love learning. We aim to hire and retain the highest caliber of teachers for our classrooms based on their passion for teaching, professional experience, education, and evident desire to continue learning in their professional and personal lives. First and foremost is that we expect that each teacher will clearly exhibit godly character, demonstrate an active and growing faith in Jesus Christ, and express a love of God’s Holy Word.  As Christian role models for students, our teachers should live their lives coram deo (“in the presence of God”) at all times.  This will be reflected in all aspects of their lives as they consistently exhibit love, joy, peace, and spiritual maturity at school and at home.

Since 2008, HRCA has been a long standing member of the Association of Classical Christian Schools, which is a network of hundreds of schools across the nation and globe. Our school fulfills the requirements and standards to maintain its membership. When HRCA becomes K-12, it is eligible to pursue accrediation and that is the school’s vision and goal.

We keep classes small—about 16 students—so that the classical, Socratic model of teaching thrives through dialogue and debate. As we expand per grade, we maintain balanced teacher-to-student ratios.

• CLT (Grades 3–12)
• PSAT (Grades 9–11)
• SAT/ACT (Grades 11–12)

Testing is a tool we use to measure growth, not the driver of our curriculum.

HRCA partners with Christian homes and churches to educate students in a biblical worldview. Families from over 50 churches across several counties join together in our community, united in shaping thoughtful, faithful future adults.

We seek teachers who love the Lord, love children, and love learning. Every teacher must demonstrate godly character, active faith in Christ, and a love for Scripture, serving as Christian role models who live coram Deo (“in the presence of God”).  In addition, each teacher must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, possess strong subject matter knowledge, and exhibit proven ability to teach effectively.  We love for teachers trained or eager to grow in the classical model, who can integrate biblical truth with rigorous academics. Teachers are expected to pursue ongoing professional development, collaborate with colleagues, and embody both intellectual vitality and Christian virtue in their classrooms.

HRCA relocated to the facilities of Emmaus Baptist Church in August 2013. Every day, we are humbled to operate our school in this beautiful, leased space that offers more than we could ever have desired for an interim location. Our staff and students enjoy having larger classrooms and amenities such as a full-size gymnasium with a second level walking track, a large playground, a school library, an art and science room, a music room, a soccer field, a lunchroom, and more!

Our school is located northwest of downtown Pittsboro, off Highway 87 North (or exit 381 off Highway 64 West). It is a short, scenic drive into the rural, rolling hills of western Chatham County and within reasonable distances of Pittsboro, Apex, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Siler City, Sanford, Saxapahaw, and Graham, NC.

The school year begins in early August and ends in late May with a week break between each quarter. We enjoy weeklong holidays for Thanksgiving and Easter, plus a two week break over the Christmas and New Year holidays.