It’s hard to believe how fast this summer has gone, and that we will be starting our first day of school in just a couple of weeks. We wanted to be sure to give you some important information. First, our online calendar is currently unavailable. A hacker used a...
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Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy just finished its annual Outdoor Education at Camp Blue Ridge in Montebello, Virginia. DTD lead out with five other schools and about 150 students and parents. It was a wonderful week of learning out in nature! Please follow and like us:
Brody was the DTD winner for the annual “Why My Family Is Special” contest put on by Human Kind for fourth graders in our area. Congratulations Brody on being our winner! You and your family are a blessing to all of us. Also, a big thanks to Brody’s teacher,...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy’s 7th – 10th graders spent 3 days and 2 nights on board the USS Yorktown. The students walked in the steps of our country’s heroes while participating in the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum’s camping program aboard the historic World War II aircraft...
Desmond T. Doss’s Christian Academy’s basketball team competed in this year’s Middle School Basketball Tournament held at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia. The students from DTD were shining examples in what it means to compete with a Christian Spirit. We commend their accomplishments and their example! Please...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy had another great season at Wintergreen Ski Resort. This was our 19th year of participating in Wintergreen’s Ski Program. Over those years hundreds of students have learned how to ski or snowboard and still enjoy it to this day. Many great memories have been...
The third and fourth graders got to visit Falwell Aviation to check out the airplanes up close during their study of Bessie Coleman, the first African American pilot. An extra bonus this day was watching a crop duster load up several times, along with some fabulous fly-bys done by...
Runners, walkers, supporters and veterans from across the country gathered under the threat of heavy rain in Lynchburg, Va. on Sunday, October 8 for the first annual Desmond T. Doss Fun Run and Walk in honor of the celebrated American hero. Doss, who grew up in Lynchburg,...
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy is collecting items for the hurricane relief efforts. The first and second graders helped decorate our “helping hands” box. We will collect these items for hurricane victims through October 8th. You can send items in with your student to put in our Helping Hands...
We continue our ride on Desmond’s amazing story. What a blessing it has been to be part of this at the school Desmond gave his name. On February 7, which is the date of what would have been Doss’ 98th birthday, the Desmond Doss PETA award presentation was made...
The Desmond Doss story inspires many. For years, our school has been proud to share the inspiring life story of Desmond T. Doss. Each year, our teachers have had the privilege to pass on his legacy of his unfailing faith in God and his heroism, not only in his...
On November 10, our 7th and 8th grade class took a field trip to the Lynchburg Museum. It is located in the old Court House. There, they learned about local history of the city of Lynchburg and the surrounding Central Virginia area. Our students each had paper and pen...
This past Veterans Day was an exciting time for students at Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy. Mr. Wright’s 9th & 10th graders volunteered at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as it got ready for its Veterans Day service. The students helped prepare the grounds for the upcoming...
On October 26-28th, the 7th and 8th graders of Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy attended camp at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center along with a group of students from Tree of Life. This camp offers an abundance of opportunities for students to learn hands-on about Virginia’s many natural resources. Their...