Community Christian Academy Opens for Classes

As most area schools remain closed to in-person classes, a Paducah private school has reopened its doors to students.

Community Christian Academy, a private non-denominational Christian school, welcomed students back on Wednesday. In a Tuesday statement, the school's board of directors said it plans to make the school year as normal as possible amid the ongoing pandemic.

"We have surveyed our families, and parents have told us with overwhelming majority that they desire for their children to get back to school on time and to strive toward a school year as normal as practicable. We are offering an online option for those families who want their kids to wait for a while longer before returning, and we are prepared to return to non-traditional instruction with online delivery in the event of a spike in local COVID-19 cases." The board said.

The board said students from grades six to 12 will be required to wear a face covering, and the school will also follow CDC guidelines for social distancing. 

Regarding their decision to reopen the school, the board said CCA isn't subject to the same considerations as larger public school systems.

"CCA does not have the same considerations that large public school systems face, and we affirm the decisions of our local boards of education in their choice to delay the start of school." The statement reads. "We trust the Lord to care for our children and faculty and to guide us to make wise decisions for those entrusted to CCA."

The board said faculty and staff would not be available to the media for comment.