Coram Deo Academy

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Coram Deo Academy
Location
Information
School type	Private, Classical Christian school, University-model
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	1999
President	Dr. Alan Marshall
Head of school	Mrs. Polly Dwyer (Flower Mound) Dr. Robert Armstrong (Collin County) Rev. Jon Jordan (Dallas)
Grades	PreK-12
Enrollment	1466 (2020-2021)
Website	http://coramdeoacademy.org

History[]

Coram Deo Academy (CDA) is an accredited, private, non-denominational Christian day school serving Christian families at three locations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas.^[1] Founded in 1999, CDA offers PreK-12, Classical, Christian University-Model education.^[2] Coram Deo Academy is the largest classical and University-Model school in the country.^[3] Students attend courses on campus two days per week, with electives on Fridays. The remainder of the week is spent at home studying either independently or under the guidance of their parents.^[4]

Academic programs[]

Coram Deo Academy consists of a Grammar School (Elementary School, grades PreK-4), Logic School (Middle School, grades 5-8),^[5] and Rhetoric School (High School, grades 9-12).^[6] Students begin to study Latin in third grade, to develop logic and problem solving skills while reinforcing a student’s understanding of grammar and language.

Classical education focuses on the seven liberal arts:

The Trivium

1. Grammar (reading, writing, and speaking well)

2. Logic (thinking well)

3. Rhetoric (eloquence of writing and speech)

The Quadrivium

4. Arithmetic (pure numbers)

5. Geometry (numbers in space)

6. Music (numbers in time)

7. Astronomy (numbers in space and time)

Athletics and fine arts[]

Coram Deo Academy offers a number of sports, including basketball,^[7] football, track,^[8] volleyball,^[9] and more. Fine arts programs include band,^[10] choir,^[11] speech and debate,^[12] drama, visual arts, and more.

Campuses[]

Coram Deo Academy has 3 campus locations in DFW:

• The Flower Mound campus (PreK-12) is located at 4900 Wichita Trl. Flower Mound, TX  75022.
• The Collin County campus (PreK-12) was established in 2004, and is located at 9645 Independence Pkwy. Plano, TX  75025.
• The Dallas campus (PreK-10) was established in 2006, is located at 6930 Alpha Rd. Dallas, TX 75240.
• The CDA District Offices are located at 417 Oakbend Dr. Lewisville, TX 75067.

Notable alumni[]

• James Hanna, former tight end in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He transferred after his sophomore season to Flower Mound High School^[13]

References[]

External links[]

• Coram Deo Academy

Coordinates: 33°00′32″N 96°58′49″W / 33.00889°N 96.98025°W / 33.00889; -96.98025