History of Church Hill Academy

Church Hill Academy started August 2007. CHA was birthed out of Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT, www.chatrichmond.org), a Christian community development organization that works in a peculiar way. Their goal is simply to "be neighbors" and invite friends, families and communities to "be neighbors" with them. Everything at CHAT happens in the context of the home. From tutoring to life-skills training, it all happens in an actual houses where real families reside. The Lighthouse (601 North 31st Street) is the main location of CHAT and was the initial residence of Church Hill Academy.  For the past 2 years however, Church Hill Academy has held classes at Peter Paul Development Center(1708 North 22nd St. Richmond, VA 23223).  CHAT has been in existence for many years and formed great relationships with many of its participants. Through those relationships, tutoring sessions, and life skills training, the need for increased educational resources became apparent. In addition, the promise to help CHAT participants succeed educationally and vocationally is a commitment that Church Hill Academy teachers are invested in seeing through to fruition.