and challenge our students toward spiritual maturity
academic excellence
Welcome to Hawthorne Christian Academy! We are a college preparatory day school for students in pre-school through grade twelve. HCA provides a strong academic program based on the truths and principles of Scripture. We were founded in 1981 as a ministry of Hawthorne Gospel Church and we are evangelical and interdenominational.
Our Preschool program provides a solid academic readiness foundation in a safe, nurturing environment for young children.
Our Lower School lays a strong academic and spiritual foundation for our students in kindergarten through grade five.
The Middle School consists of grades six through eight. Basic subjects are English, Social Studies, Math, Reading, Science, Bible, and Physical Education.
Our High School is a college preparatory school that offers of a wealth of academic offerings including a variety of AP-level courses.
Nineteen HCA juniors and seniors were sworn in to the Hawthorne Christian Academy Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) on November 28, 2017. NHS is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS...
Hawthorne Christian Academy is awarded the 2016-2017 New Jersey State Interscholastic Association (NJSIAA) Sportsmanship Award for the seventh consecutive year! The award is based on the overall sportsmanship shown by a school's entire Athletic Department, including individual student athletes,...
Hawthorne Christian Academy's Lower School students celebrated Christmas by donating bags and boxes of food to the Hawthorne Food Pantry on December 13, 2017. Teachers and staff members collected the donations from students during their weekly Chapel, and a group of these donors accompanied Lower...