User:SubliminalSolidarity/sandbox/Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri) Insights

Racism
In May of 2018, the middle school production of Little Mermaid featured the character Sebastian in blackface. A red tone was emphasized in the makeup when a student shared concern. Parental concerns and requests for community dialogue were dismissed by administrators as "oversensitive" and "seeking conflict". The 'cultural and philosophical compatibility' of their student with the school was also questioned by staff.

Photos of the production, including Sebastian, remain on the school website and main Twitter page. The website menu banner was adjusted in 2019 to block the artificial eyes on Sebastian's top hat, furthering the theater department's assertion that the makeup-less eye sockets of the actor were an artistic expression of the crab's eyes. The duration of the content being featured on WCA's website can be determined using the Wayback Machine.

Ambiguous language in the Student Parent Handbook creates imprecise standards through which minority students are targeted.


 * "Distracting or inappropriate hairstyles and unnatural colors are not allowed."


 * "Westminster reserves the right to request that students refrain from wearing or displaying a particular style of dress, makeup, or hairstyle that calls undue attention to them and/or is judged inconsistent with the standards that define the rules and policies of Westminster."

WCA was founded as an offshoot of Pillar Foundation, The Constitutional Coalition and The Eagle Forum. These organizations promote gerrymandering and voter supression.

Conceptualized in the 1960s, the school was not established until the 1970s. A report on school desegregation noted that segregation academies could usually be identified by the word "Christian" or "church" in the school's name. Many segregation academies claimed they were established to provide a "Christian education", but the sociologist Jennifer Dyer noted in 2007 that such claims were simply a guise for the schools' actual objective of allowing parents to avoid enrolling their children in racially integrated public schools.

Non-Profit Standing
Charity Navigator gives WCA a 85/100 score in Financial Accountability. Other Charity Navigator performance ratings (Impact & Results, Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community) are not scored as of January 15, 2022.

Westminster Christian Academy Association is designated a 501c3 charity by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is assigned EIN number 51-0158994.

Recent tax forms are available via the IRS Tax Exemption Organization Search tool.