other disciplines also begin each class period with prayer or a short devotional thought, many which encourage student input. Weekly, the entire student body gathers together in the auditorium for an hour-long chapel service. Outside the classrooms there is year-round spiritually oriented programming that relies on student involvement. Student life Students at UCA have jobs, attend classes, and participate in community service. Elective classes from CAD to metalworking to desktop publishing are available, as well as extracurricular activities—snow skiing in winter, camping, town trips, banquets, drama club, science club, etc. External support Upper Columbia Academy is owned and operated by the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Students who attend UCA have access to scholarships from the UCA Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded for the benefit of providing financial support to students. Accreditation The State of Washington The Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities, Inc. See also List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools Seventh-day Adventist education References External links High schools in Spokane County, Washington Private high schools in Washington (state) Adventist secondary schools in the United States 1945 establishments in Washington (state)