Collin County | Plano

The Collin County Campus was originally established in 2004 with K – 8^thgrade. The Collin County Campus currently serves almost 500 students attending grades PreK through 12th.

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Grammar School

Students in grades PreK-4 are at the grammar stage of learning with a focus on breaking new concepts down to the required fundamental skills or facts and mastering them through memorizing jingles, chants, and songs. Each class also has an annual festival which gives students the opportunity to share what they have learned with their fellow classmates and parents - it is fun way to start public speaking at an early age!
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Logic School

Students in grades 5-8 are moving through the Logic stage of learning. During this stage, they study the relationship of facts they learned at the grammar stage and how they fit or work together. They also are examining arguments. Although Bible is not a separate subject after 5^th grade, a Biblical worldview is interwoven into the teaching of all subjects.

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Rhetoric School

Students in grades 9-12 are striving to master the Rhetoric stage of learning. This stage requires students to articulate their learning through oral and written expression. They do this through speeches, debates and papers, as well as, proofs in mathematics.

“CDA is teaching our children to think with a Biblical worldview ...

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Chapel

Grammar, Logic and High School students and teachers have chapel services once a month. The purpose of chapel is to bring students together for a time of corporate worship and a message that focuses on the greatness of God and His work in our lives in a way that would be applicable to Coram Deo students. This time is designed to heighten our awareness of Christ and integrate Him more into our everyday lives.

Parent Community

In Collin County we have several ways for parents to be involved and build community with the teachers and each other. The best way to do this is through the PTF, Parent Teacher Fellowship. The PTF serves CDA in three primary ways. First, they serve as a volunteer base for many of the activities that happen in the classrooms, such as Room Moms, class parties, and Hot Lunch service. Secondly, they help equip the school through fundraising. They strive to make our fundraisers fun for the students, but also easy on the parents. Our most successful is the Hot Lunch program. We use caterers, like Chick-fil-A, that the children like, and the parents look forward to not having to make a lunch one day a week! Lastly, and most importantly, our PTF organizes a monthly prayer meeting to pray for the school – students, faculty and administrators. If you are an enrolled family at the Collin County campus, you are already a member of the PTF, so come and join us!

Collin County Admission Events

List of 4 events.

Dec

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CC Campus Preview (for Future Families)
12/4/2019 9:00 AM to 12/4/2019 10:30 AM
Collin County Campus, 9645 Independence Parkway; Plano, TX 75025
Jan

1

Priority Reenrollment and Elective Registration Open at 12 NOON
1/1/2020 to 1/1/2020
Jan

15

CC Campus Preview (for Future Families)
1/15/2020 9:00 AM to 1/15/2020 10:30 AM
Collin County Campus, 9645 Independence Parkway; Plano, TX 75025
Jan

20

Priority Reenrollment and Priority Sibling Admission DEADLINE
1/20/2020 to 1/20/2020

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Collin County Campus Events

List of 3 events.

Nov

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CC Logic Chapel
11/11/2019 to 11/12/2019
Nov

11

CC Grammar Chapel
11/11/2019 8:25 AM to 11/12/2019 8:45 AM
Nov

12

Childcare for Diamonds & BowTie Ball
11/12/2019
Dallas Campus - Dallas - Gym - D2

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Contact Us

(469) 854-1300

9645 Independence Parkway; Plano, TX 75025

OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday

7:30 am - 4:00 pm

CLASS HOURS*
Grammar: 7:55 am - 2:25 pm (M/W or T/Th)
Logic: 8:05 am - 2:45 pm (M/W or T/Th)
Rhetoric: 8:05 am - 3:45 pm (M/W or T/Th)

* NOTE: Friday class times depend on electives selected. After school electives are also available

List of 6 members.

Robert Armstrong

Campus Administrator & Rhetoric School Principal (9-12) - CC

robert.armstrong@coramdeoacademy.org
Bio
Dr. Armstrong graduated from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon with a degree in Physical Education. After graduating he planned to play professional soccer but ended up at Pine Cove Conference center where he met his wife Beverly. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned his Master’s in Biblical Studies (1986) and a Doctorate in Christian Education (2018).
Dr. Armstrong has been involved with Christian education for over 30 years and has served as a teacher, coach, Dean, Admission and Marketing Director and 20 years as a Headmaster. His administrative leadership has been primarily in Classical schools with his most recent appointment as the Dean of the Humanities and Business Schools at Legacy Christian Academy.
Dr. Armstrong is married to Beverly, his wife of 40 years. They have three married children and 7 grandchildren. Beverly has her master’s degree in Humanities from the University of Dallas and teaches both High School and College level course. They met during the summer while serving as counselors at Pine Cove Conference Center in Tyler, Texas. They attend Grace Bible Church where Dr. Armstrong teaches an adult Bible Study class on Sunday mornings.
Stephanie Garland

Grammar and Logic School Principal & Rhetoric English - CC

stephanie.garland@coramdeoacademy.org
Bio
Stephanie Garland has been a parent at CDA since 2003, a teacher since 2007, and an administrator since 2013. After her eldest daughter had a particularly difficult year in public school, God directed her and her husband to Coram Deo Academy through, of all things, a nationally syndicated radio program. They enrolled their children at CDA and have never looked back!

Before teaching at CDA, Stephanie was a stay-at-home mom for thirteen years, which followed five years of teaching English and French in public high school. She attended the University of North Texas, where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Secondary Education.

Stephanie lives in Carrollton with her husband Greg, and they have three daughters.
Joshua Nokes

CC Athletic Director, Football, Baseball, Logic History - CC

josh.nokes@coramdeoacademy.org
Bio
Josh Nokes joined Coram Deo in 2018 by way of Savannah, GA, where he served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Savannah Christian Preparatory School. Additionally, he coached football and wrestling while teaching Advanced Placement United States History, and oversaw the consolidation and integration of the middle school athletic program within the SCPS Athletic Department. During his time there, the school had the highest ranking athletic department in Savannah.

Josh is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Secondary Education and a Masters in Business Administration. After college, Josh spent several years in discipleship ministry with K-Life Ministries in Fort Worth before beginning his teaching career in Carrollton. At Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, he developed an Advanced Placement American History program that saw a pass rate increase from 5% to 82% while also working as an assistant football coach with the team who made two state championship appearances and as head coach to the softball team who appeared in the semifinals. At The Covenant School of Dallas, he was the Athletic and Facilities Coordinator and was charged with preparing the football program to move from 6-man to 11-man football. In 2013, he had the privilege of being a part of the staff that won the TAPPS state championship in 6-man football. In addition, he served as the head baseball coach at Covenant, taking the team to the playoffs in his final year at the school.

Outside of a love of sports and developing young men and women for Christ, Josh is passionate about spending time with his wife of 13 years, Jessica, and their young team of boys: Beckett, Tate, Archer and Wilder. Other interests include cycling, reading, fly fishing, the great outdoors and working in newly/nearly married ministries through Watermark Community Church.
Jennifer Dickinson

Collin County Administrative Asst

jenny.dickinson@coramdeoacademy.org
Jan Geist

Collin County Admissions Coordinator & District Admissions Assistant

(972) 675-7317

jan.geist@coramdeoacademy.org
Jason Stults

College Guidance, Rhetoric English & History - CC

jason.stults@coramdeoacademy.org

Collin County Campus News

List of 8 news stories.

8th Grade Physical Science
11/8/2019
This week our 8th grade Physical Scientists tested elastic energy transfer. Looks like they had fun!
Meet Senior Benjamin Crespo
11/8/2019

CDA-CC Grammar, Logic & High School Families:
See the Future Now

Save the Date: Saturday, May 16th, at 4:00 p.m. at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX.

Have you ever wondered– What is the purpose of all of the hours of memorization, tests, assignments that you have to work through as CDA families? Our mission is to raise up ethical servant leaders and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God. The CDA-Collin County Commencement is an opportunity to see all this come together as you watch our students prepare for the next season of life. Whether you are a pre-K or 11th grade family (or anywhere in between), please plan on joining us for this day and prepare to be encouraged! Over the next several months, we will be featuring our class of 2020 seniors to give you an opportunity to meet them before you join us for the celebration May 16. This week’s featured senior is Matthew “Benjamin” Crespo.

Siblings: Joseph David Crespo (CDA Class of 2019)

Grade started CDA: 7th grade

Activities while in HS: Internship at Spector Chiropractic, Carline Patrol Coordinator, Churchill’s Chaplain, Churchill’s Community Service Coordinator, Assistant Martial Arts Instructor, Martial Arts, Youth Choir

Favorite moments at CDA: My favorite moments were sharing weekly devotionals as Chaplain and forming the Carline Patrol because these gave me the opportunity to connect with CDA students of all levels and encourage them during their time at CDA. I enjoyed praying for, sharing with, and listening to fellow Rhetoric students during devotions, as well as greeting Grammar students in the carline and sending them off to class with a smile on their faces.

Colleges applied to: Texas A&M University, Baylor University

Possible career path: Medical Doctor (possibly Oncologist)
How has CDA prepared you to be an ethical servant leader and wise thinker in order to shape culture for the glory of God? As Churchill’s Chaplain, I was blessed with the opportunity and responsibility to delve deeper into God’s Word. As I spent time daily in the Bible, I learned more about God’s standard on right and wrong and His absolute truths were further cemented in my mind. This in conjunction with CDA’s Bible-based curriculum equipped me with a stronger and more informed faith in God that will prove invaluable in helping me withstand the ungodly influences of our culture and instead shape it for the glory of God.
Robotic Club
11/8/2019
A couple of our grammar students had a chance to peek in on the Robotics Club as they worked on their competition robot.
PTF Prayer Meeting
11/7/2019

Prayer Focus: 2nd Grade Classes and Teachers, CDA events and Personal Requests.

Monday 11/11 and Tuesday 11/12: Parents meet in CDA Lobby at 8:05am.
Come and Go as needed and children welcome.

Can’t stay to pray but have a request? Drop a note in Prayer Box located in CDA Lobby or e-mail Kristen Hurst at kristenh777@hotmail.com
Meet Senior Spencer Bryant
11/1/2019

CDA-CC Grammar, Logic & High School Families:
See the Future Now

Save the Date: Saturday, May 16th, at 4:00 p.m. at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX.

Have you ever wondered what is the purpose of all of the hours of memorization, tests, and assignments that you have to work through as CDA families? Our goal is to raise up ethical servant leaders and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God. The CDA-Collin County Commencement is an opportunity to see all this come together as you watch our students prepare for the next season of life. Whether you are a pre-K or 11th grade family (or anywhere in between), please plan on joining us for this day and prepare to be encouraged! Over the next several months, we will be featuring our class of 2020 seniors to give you an opportunity to meet them before you join us for the celebration May 16. This week’s featured senior is Spencer Bryant.

Siblings: Erin Bryant (Class of 2016)

Grade started CDA: Kindergarten

Activities while in HS: Art, Basketball, Track, Church Choir, High Adventure Treks for Dads and Sons, Market Street Employee, Baskin Robbins Employee

Favorite moment at CDA: I absolutely loved working on the house videos for Churchill. It’s a lot a stress but so much fun at the same time. These past two years I’ve worked with Jackson Meazell and Taylor Brower at Jackson’s house to finish editing the videos late into the night, and both times were absolutely wild. We had so much fun laughing at our stupid mistakes and our (sometimes) funny ideas.

Colleges applied to: TAMU

Possible career path: Writer, Filmmaker, Producer, Journalist

How has CDA prepared you to be an ethical servant leader and wise thinker in order to shape culture for the glory of God? CDA has prepared me by teaching me both about God and the world. I understand how Christian morals differ from other religions worldwide and how to interact with non-Christians in a way that both showcases my faith and respects their own beliefs. In Theology this year we are learning about the different strategies to introduce Christianity to others and argue a case for God; I will take these strategies with me to college as I grow in my faith and hopefully lead others to it as well.
Silly Hat Day!
11/1/2019
This week, our kinders dressed up for their reading of Silly Sally and learning the letter 's'. Silly hats for everyone!
Talking about Virtue & Honor with 5th, 8th & 10th graders!
10/28/2019
As a district of schools, our mission is to train ethical servant leaders and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God. As a Christian, classical school, we are always looking for intentional steps in and outside the classroom to do this. Over Oct 23-24, our Collin County Campus took part in a "Virtue & Honor" project that we are currently pursuing on all three of our campuses. Campus Administrator and Rhetoric principal Dr. Armstrong, Grammar & Logic Principal Mrs. Garland, Dean of Students Mr. Hudler, Rhetoric teacher Mrs. Summers and Dean of Schools Mr. Oaks presented a one-hour long, facilitated discussion on the seven virtues (Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance, Faith, Hope and Love) and biblical honor, each one speaking to a different class (5th grade Bible, 8th grade history or 10th grade theology) The goal was to create a grade level appropriate discussion at such critical ages that could continue on for months and years to come. It was a significant time to address (or in many cases re-address) these concepts and also discuss what it looks like to apply them. It is our hope that initiatives like these will make a difference in and through the lives of our students that would last well beyond their time here at CDA!
Hands On Science
10/25/2019
In their study of the human body, our 2nd through 4th graders explored their senses by observing spheres made of different materials. Learning about our God and His creation through science is fun!