It is run as a ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church.

SCA is a member of the Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools (GAAPS).

SCA's Fine Arts Program includes One Act, Drama, Vocal Music, Music Theater, Visual Arts and Spring Literary in which they have won many Regional Titles.

Academic competitions include Math Counts, Quiz Bowl, Chess, History Bowl, Geography Bee, Robotics, and Spelling Bee.

Sherwood Christian Academy has the following sports: football, cheerleading, girls' and boys' basketball, girls' softball, baseball, soccer, track, volleyball, tennis and golf.