Frequently Asked Questions
EARLY LEARNING
Toddlers, Preschool, & PreK Full-Day:
7:00 AM-6:00 PM / MON-FRI
PreK Half-Day (MON-THUR):
PreK AM: 8:35 AM – 11:35 AM
PreK PM: 12:45 – 3:45 PM
LOWER ELEMENTARY (k-2ND)
8:30 AM – 3:05 PM / MON-THURS
8:30 AM – 1:05 PM / FRI
UPPER ELEMENTARY (3RD-5TH)
8:30 AM – 3:05 PM / MON-THURS
8:30 AM – 1:05 PM / FRI
MIDDLE SCHOOL (6TH-8TH)
8:30 AM – 3:25 PM / MON-THURS
8:30 AM – 1:25 PM / FRI
EXTENDED CARE
AM Care: 7:00 – 8:00 AM / MON-FRI
PM Care: Dismissal – 6:00 PM MON-FRI
All-Day Care: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
(offered for specific non-school days)
We offer Extended Care for our families before (AM) and after (PM) school, Monday through Friday, via registration.
All-Day Care is offered on specific days when school is not in session, via registration.
To report a student’s absence, please email us and include the following information:
- Student’s first & last name and grade
- Date of the absence
- Reason for the absence
- Parent’s name (your name)
- Email the specific Division email below:
- Elementary Attendance – attendance@nca.school AND copy(cc) to your child’s Teacher email
- Middle School Attendance – MSattendance@nca.school
- Early Learning Attendance – ELattendance@nca.school
NCA is great at communication! We use social media to celebrate fun happenings and events, we send important communications via Blackbaud, and we send regular newsletters to our families via email:
- NCA All School News – Updated weekly news from Head of School attached to teacher newsletters
- Divisional Newsletters – Monthly news from each Division Principal
- Teacher Newsletters – Weekly news from grade-level teachers
- Lion’s Club Newsletter – Quarterly news with class available
- Extended Care Newsletter – Quarterly news
- Development Newsletter – Seasonal news during fundraising events / Weekly updates as needed
- Health Room Newsletter – Quarterly news from School Nurse
Click on these links to follow us on Facebook and Instagram,
Yes, we have a lunch service called My Hot Lunch Box: ordernow.myhotlunchbox.com. Please see our Parent Tools & Resource webpage for details.
We would love to have you volunteer and glad you asked. We have many opportunities for parents and loved ones to help during the school day and beyond.
Check our list of volunteer opportunities on our Parent Teacher Fellowship webpage
Please login to your Blackbaud Family Portal account to access your child’s full schedule.
You can also email your student’s teacher directly to request a copy.
Check out our Uniforms Vendor and Guides for K-5 and Middle School on our School Uniforms webpage
If you are not receiving communication from NCA in the form of a newsletter or email, it could be because our messages are being blocked from your email account. Please refer to the document below to make sure NCA emails can hit your inbox!

NCA LIVE Webcasts
Welcome NCA Families and Friends! Live Webcasts are available for specific Northshore events during the year.
Go here for our dedicated LIVE Webcast webpage:
Visit NCA:
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Northshore Christian Academy is known for more than just our amazing curriculum, we also have one of the most incredible private school campuses in Washington State. See it for yourself.
