The founding members of Rhea County Academy represented a diverse balance across academia. From retired educators to Admissions professionals to invested parents, the founding members began to dream out loud together and successfully conquered every obstacle. Mark Cruver was one of those founding members sitting around that table and together, began to invest in tomorrow.
Mark Cruver has been an IEC since 2012 and assists high school students throughout Fayette County and the greater Atlanta area with all aspects of their college journey. Mr. Cruver earned a bachelor of arts degree in Christian education with a youth emphasis from Bryan College (TN). Several years later, he received a master of education with a focus on college student affairs from Azusa Pacific University. Mr. Cruver earned an Independent Educational Consultant Certificate from the University of California – Irvine in 2014. Mark Cruver has served as director of admissions for Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee, where he developed an insiders perspective from applications to essays, understanding the elements most attractive to university or college admissions departments and served on Rhea County Academy’s founding board. Mark continues to expand his education as it relates to college and career becoming both a Strong Interest Inventory® and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator certified practitioner as well as attending multiple national IEC conferences and workshops. He works primarily with students on their journey to college.
Rhea County Academy of Dayton, Tennessee was founded in 2003 and deemed Rhea County’s first private school for students K-5. RCA continues to provide an excellent education and has since graduated its first class in 2015. Today, RCA has a strong student body of more than 100 students K-12 with a continued vision focused on quality and excellence. For many years following their launch they called Grace Bible Church of Dayton, Tennessee home. Due to significant growth and support, their new home, consisting of full-sized classroom space for all grade levels as well as plenty of room outdoors for recreational activities, can be found on California Avenue in Dayton, Tennessee. RCA has partnered with Rhea County’s local homeschool network to offer classroom experiences as well as Bryan College for dual-enrollment options for their high school students.
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