New Christian Academy Opens in Troubled County

MIDDLEBURG, Va. – When Cornerstone Christian Academy opened its campus doors last week, hundreds of eager students and relieved parents flooded the hallways.

Cornerstone Chapel Pastor Gary Hamrick announced the K-8 Christian school last February as an alternative for parents who wanted something other than a public school education for their children. Over 500 students are already enrolled at CCA, and parents and teachers explained why so many families are flocking to the new campus in Middleburg, Va., which is commonly known as the nation’s “Horse and Hunt Capital” for its foxhunting and steeplechases.

“It’s just incredible,” Head of School Dr. Sam Botta told Fox News Digital. “There was excitement from the very beginning.”

“I have never been in a place that has been so filled with excitement and smiles and love,” Courtney Hanak, who teaches first grade at CCA, said. “From teachers, from parents and administrators, from our church, from the kids.”

CCA, a ministry of Cornerstone Chapel, teaches the faith fundamentals, partnering with parents to provide a Biblically-grounded education. (Excerpt from Fox News.)