What makes BHCA different?

What Makes BHCA Different? A Look Inside the Heart and Culture of Our School

By Mrs. Natasha Brady, Head of School

Every school thinks they’re unique.
Every school says, “We’re like a family.”
Every school claims to have something special.

But at BHCA… something actually is different.

People walk onto our campus and say the same exact thing:

“It just feels different here.”

There’s a reason for that.
Actually, there are several — and they’re all deeply intentional.

So here it is:
A peek behind the curtain at what makes Big House Christian Academy truly, undeniably, beautifully different.

1. We are small — on purpose.

Some schools get “small” because their enrollment dropped.
We get “small” because we believe it works.

Small means:

• no student gets lost

• staff know your kid’s name (for real, have you seen the YouTube video), personality, strengths, and quirks 

• kids get individualized attention

• teachers can actually TEACH instead of crowd-manage

• we can pivot, adjust, fix, and improve fast

• every kid belongs
  
  

Small isn’t a weakness.
Small is our superpower.

2. We don’t do busywork. Ever.

You will not see our students sitting at home doing hours of pointless worksheets.

We don’t believe in:

• filling time

• overloading kids

• giving homework just to look rigorous
  
  

We believe in:

• deep learning

• real understanding

• mastery

• critical thinking

• the ability to apply concepts
  
  

And guess what?

Our kids crush dual enrollment.
Without the nightly endless packets.
Amazing, right?

3. Our teachers teach with their whole hearts.

You know how some schools just hire “whoever”?
No.
Just… no.

BHCA teachers are here because:

• they love Jesus

• they love kids

• they have a calling

• they have passion

• they care deeply

• they go above and beyond

• they see students as souls, not just bodies in chairs
  
  

We are blessed with a staff that prays, laughs, sacrifices, leads, studies, and pours themselves out every day.

We’re not perfect — but we’re all-in.

4. Our students get real responsibility.

BHCA kids learn:

• how to talk to adults

• how to advocate for themselves

• how to handle freedom

• how to work independently

• how to study

• how to ask for help

• how to problem-solve

• how to serve
  
  

We don’t bubble-wrap them.

We prepare them.

5. Our culture is warm, relational, and FUNNY.

There’s a LOT of laughter on this campus.
Messy laughter.
Middle-school-weird laughter.
Teacher-sarcasm laughter.
Mrs.-Brady’s-“I-see-everything-so-don’t-even-try-it”-laughter.

We take God seriously.
We take academics seriously.
But we do NOT take ourselves too seriously.

BHCA has joy.
And people feel it.

6. We work with parents, not against them.

We believe parents are the primary disciple-makers.

So we:

• communicate clearly

• share lesson plans

• provide study guides

• give access to resources

• keep you informed

• work as a team
  
  

This is not the school where parents get shut out.
This is the school where parents are part of the mission.

7. We care about character more than image.

Some schools are experts at looking polished on the outside while chaos reigns behind the scenes.

Not us.

We care about the actual heart of your child — not just making everything look good.

If your child:

• is struggling

• is behind

• is anxious

• is overwhelmed

• is misbehaving

• is growing spiritually
  
  

…we see it, we talk about it, and we walk with them.

Character > perfection.

8. We serve our community like CRAZY.

BHCA is not a bubble.

We serve:

• A Table for All

• local churches

• the community

• people in need

• families who are struggling
  
  

We don’t just talk about Jesus.
We live like Him.

9. We pray. A lot.

We pray over:

• classrooms

• decisions

• students

• families

• staff

• events

• challenges

• victories
  
  

We’re serious about God’s presence here.
He is the center, not the accessory.

10. BHCA is a calling — not a job.

I don’t run BHCA because it’s easy.
Or because I had spare time.
Or because the building cleans itself (it doesn't, Mrs. A does that).
Or because middle school attitudes are relaxing to be around. 😂 

I run this school because God called me to it.
And the staff are here for the same reason.

This is ministry.
This is discipleship.
This is mission.

And that’s why people feel the difference the moment they walk through our doors...except we don't have doors to walk through...but you get the saying!

In Conclusion: BHCA is unique because God made it that way.

We didn’t copy another school.
We didn’t follow a blueprint.
We didn’t try to fit a mold.

We prayed.
We followed God.
We built what He told us to build.

And the result is something beautiful:

A school full of joy, learning, discipleship, laughter, community, grace, and growth.

A school where kids feel safe, known, loved, and challenged.

A school where Jesus is at the center.

A school that feels like home.

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