North Carolina Christian School Association

The 2026 NCCSA Spring State Tournaments are this week! 🏆

We are looking forward to an exciting week of NCCSA Baseball, Softball, and Girls’ Soccer as teams compete in the 2026 Spring State Tournaments.

📅 May 7–9, 2026
📍 Wilson Christian Academy
⚾ Baseball
🥎 Softball
⚽ Girls’ Soccer

🎟️ Online admission tickets, tournament schedules, brackets, and additional tournament information are available at the link below.

🔗 https://www.nccsa.org/2026/04/2026-nccsa-spring-state-tournaments/

We look forward to seeing our schools, athletes, coaches, and families next week as we celebrate another great NCCSA State Tournament!

The 2026 NCCSA Elementary Fine Arts Competition is here! 🎉
This year’s competitions include 36 schools and 1,900+ entries from students in grades 3–6.

Three competition locations:
📍 Hickory — Tabernacle Christian School
📍 King — Calvary Christian School
📍 Goldsboro — Faith Christian Academy

Students will compete in these areas:
📝 Academic Testing
🎨 Art
📖 Bible Sword Drill
📰 Journalism
🎵 Music
🎤 Speech
🔤 Spelling

We’re excited to celebrate these students and their hard work across all three regions. More information is available here: https://www.nccsa.org/2026/04/2026-nccsa-elementary-fine-arts-competitions/.

🎨🎭🎶 The 2026 NCCSA JH/SH Fine Arts Competition is this week!

Hosted by Raleigh Christian Academy, the 52nd annual competition will take place March 18–20, 2026, and this year's competition includes over 2,700 entries from 42 NCCSA schools.

We look forward to celebrating the creativity, dedication, and talents of students from across the NCCSA!

🔗 Learn more:
https://www.nccsa.org/2026/03/2026-nccsa-jh-sh-fine-arts-competition/

📍 Today at Friendship Christian School

The 2026 NCCSA Pastor & Administrator Luncheon is underway.

🤝 The North Carolina Christian School Association values the pastors, principals, and administrators who faithfully lead our member schools across North Carolina.

📖 This annual gathering provides intentional time for fellowship, encouragement, and professional growth among Christian school leaders.

🎙️ We are honored to welcome Cary Schmidt as our featured speaker. With more than 30 years in pastoral ministry and serving as Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Connecticut, he brings wisdom and insight that strengthens both ministry and Christian education leadership.

🏫 We are grateful to Friendship Christian School for hosting today’s luncheon and for their partnership in serving Christian education.

🙏 Thankful for leaders who are investing in the next generation and strengthening church-school partnerships across our state.

The NCCSA is thankful to Wilson Christian Academy for hosting tomorrow’s 2026 NCCSA All-Star Basketball Games. See the following link for more information: https://www.nccsa.org/2026/02/2026-nccsa-all-star-basketball/.

📣 2026 NCCSA State Basketball Tournaments — February 19–21

The NCCSA State Basketball Tournaments are scheduled for February 19–21, 2026.
📍 Details & Resources
All tournament information is available on the official NCCSA website, including:
🗓️ Tournament schedule
🎟️ Ticket purchase information
👕 Tournament apparel
⭐ All-State and All-Region teams
🏆 Brackets
🔗 NFHS links
👉 Visit: https://www.nccsa.org

The 2026 NCCSA Middle School Championship Basketball Tournament will be held at Hilltop Christian School on Saturday, February 7. The playoff schedule and all tournament information is available at https://www.nccsa.org/2026/01/2026-nccsa-middle-school-basketball-championship-tournament/.

January 19–21, 2026 – An NCCSA Accreditation Team is currently at Matthews Christian Academy conducting the school’s accreditation reaffirmation visit. The NCCSA is proud of Matthews and its ongoing commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in Christian education.

At this special time of the year, the NCCSA wishes you a very Merry Christmas, and we trust that you will have a wonderful holiday break with your family and friends. Please click the following link to view the 2025 NCCSA Christmas letter: https://nccsa.box.com/s/rqgq0fbpgs3umnp5re3em23od1z3mt07.

🎶 2025 NCCSA All-State Music Clinic Recap 🎶

What an incredible few days celebrating the talent and dedication of the students who participated in this year's clinic! The 2025 NCCSA All-State Music Clinic took place on November 13–15, with rehearsals held on Thursday and Friday at Friendship Christian School.

The event culminated in four outstanding concert performances on Saturday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m., in the Green Level High School auditorium.

A heartfelt thank you to the NCCSA All-State Music Clinic Committee, participating schools, students, directors, and everyone who contributed to making this year's clinic another unforgettable success! https://www.nccsa.org/programs/fine-arts/all-state-music-clinic/