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Higher Calling Christian Academy (HCCA) is a faith-based learning community located in South DeKalb County dedicated to helping children grow academically, socially, emotionally, and creatively in a safe and nurturing environment. Our Summer Camp 2026 theme, “Choose Your Adventure: A Summer of Discovery at HCCA,” gives families the flexibility to enroll their child for the entire summer or select individual weeks based on their child’s interests. Throughout the summer, campers ages 5–12 will experience engaging, hands-on learning through themed weeks focused on gardening and sustainability, STEAM exploration, sports and teamwork, entrepreneurship, leadership, and creative discovery. Campers will participate in exciting activities including outdoor exploration, science experiments, engineering challenges, team games, creative arts, field trips, and youth business projects. A strong focus of our summer program is literacy and enrichment. Campers will participate in daily reading and enrichment activities designed to strengthen comprehension, creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills. As part of our literacy initiative, campers will visit the local public library twice each week to participate in summer reading opportunities, explore new books, and develop a love for reading and learning. What makes HCCA unique is our commitment to combining fun, enrichment, and purpose in a supportive Christian-centered environment. We strive to support the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of every child while encouraging creativity, confidence, leadership, and exploration. Families appreciate our flexible enrollment options, affordable pricing, extended hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., three meals provided daily, and CAPS acceptance. Our goal is to create a summer experience where children are not only cared for, but inspired to learn, grow, build friendships, and create lasting memories. HCCA is conveniently located at 2901 Wesley Chapel

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Mugshot Credit: DeKalb County Sheriff’s OfficeDeKalb County police say they have arrested the man they believe to be responsible for a <a href="https://patch.com/georgia/decatur/police-look-marta-sexual-assault-suspect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sexual assault near a Stone Mountain MARTA station in June</a>.

Marquis Lamonte Butts, 21, turned himself into police on Tuesday evening, FOX 5 Atlanta says. On June 14, a woman was walking from the Indian Creek Station in Stone Mountain along Elder Lane at night when a man believed to be Butts<a href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/woman-says-she-was-sexually-assaulted-dekalb-marta/nmkdc/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> grabbed her, threw her into a wooded area, and assaulted her</a>, WSB-TV reported at the time.DeKalb County jail records indicate that Butts has been charged with rape, battery, interfering with a call for emergency help, and kidnapping. There is no bond information available for Butts, jail records show.

The man who allegedly grabbed a woman leaving the Indian Creek Station in Stone Mountain in June turned himself in on Tuesday, police said.

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