Sofia Christian Academy
Sofia Christian Academy
Sofia Christian Academy (SCA) serves the English-speaking missionary community of Sofia, Bulgaria, by providing a distinctly Christ-centered, and academically excellent education. The students are trained spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically from a biblical worldview so that they will think critically, reason linearly, and communicate effectively for the glory of God.
Sofia Christian Academy(SCA) is a small school for mostly missionary kids and is one of the primary places God has Shawn serving. With over 35 years of experience in student ministry, leadership development, teaching, and management, it is an opportunity that uses both his gifts and experience to allow him to do what he loves–reach the next generation for Christ.
Quick Facts
- While God has called the parents into full-time missions, their kids are generally either not yet believers or still learning and growing in their faith.
- While attending a Bulgarian school is a possibility, often it is not the best choice for our kids for various reasons, including language, worldview, and the vast differences between systems in Bulgaria and the US.
- Most private English-speaking schools in Bulgaria are very expensive–$20-$30k annually per student on average.
- Most missionaries are either self-supporting or have limited budgets for education. SCA is able to provide a quality education at a low cost(currently around $2500 per student), but this also requires parents to volunteer time teaching, helping with administrative duties, etc.
- While we always want parents to be involved, we would love to require less of their time serving at SCA so that they can spend more of their time serving in the mission field.
- SCA provides a distinctly Christ-centered, and academically excellent education. The students are trained spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically from a biblical worldview so that they will think critically, reason linearly, and communicate effectively for the glory of God.
- SCA provides K-12 education, with an average of 35 students per year.
- SCA is currently looking for other ways to serve the Bulgarian community by offering English lessons and other cross-cultural activities.
- SCA prepares students for college in the US or anywhere else they may choose to go.
How you can help
- Direct Financial Support – every dollar we raise goes directly to providing quality education, lowers tuition costs, and allows missionary parents to spend more time in the field. Tax-deductible donations can be made here. You can either donate directly, or start a campaign to get your friends and family involved in raising money for SCA!
- Come join us! – SCA is always looking for volunteers to come and serve as teachers, helpers and administrators. Since we are technically a homeschool coop, you don’t have to be a licensed teacher. For more information or to apply, contact Shawn or visit www.sofiachristianacademy.org.
- Involve your Christian school, kids Sunday School or VBS in an interactive partnership. Your kids will learn from ours what it’s like to be a missionary kid in Eastern Europe, including learning some Bulgarian language! Contact Shawn for more information.