Florence Christian School is a Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 private school

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 located in Florence, South Carolina

Florence, South Carolina

-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...

, USA. It offers an academic program with a largely Christian-oriented curriculum. With over 700 students it is one of the largest private Christian schools in eastern South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

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Mission statement

"Florence Christian School exists to assist your family in training your children intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially toward maturity and responsible independence (Luke 2:52)."

History

Florence Christian School was established in 1972 as a ministry of the Florence Baptist Temple to assist families in training their children spiritually and academically. In August of that year 54 students enrolled in grades K - 3.

Admissions

Students already enrolled at FCS are given the first option during re-enrollment. Empty spaces are filled in the order of Florence Baptist Temple members, families with children already enrolled, and all others on first come, first serve basis. After being accepted for enrollment, parents and the student will be interviewed by the administration to see if the student is a good candidate for admission.

Administration

Jim Berry is currently the principal of the school, Scotty Keefe is the Assistant Principal for grades 7-12, and Jimmy Miles is the Academic Principal. In 2007, Wanda Dittman retired as the Assistant Principal for grades K3-6 and Sandy Bryant took her place in the next school year.

Athletics

Athletic facilities include a regulation gymnasium, tennis

Tennis

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 courts, soccer field, softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 field,and baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

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Florence Christian School has fall, winter and spring sports for both boys and girls. Boys' sports include cross country

Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...

, football, basketball

Basketball

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, baseball, golf and spring soccer and track and field

Track and field

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. Girls' sports offered are cross country

Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...

, softball, tennis, volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

, basketball, cheerleading

Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...

, and track and field

Track and field

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Extracurricular activities

Florence Christian School currently offers Drama, Choir, Yearbook, Student Government, and Beta Club as extracurricular activities for students.
The FCS drama class has put on several plays, including Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown

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, Cinderella

Cinderella

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, Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

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, and Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

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Accreditation

Florence Christian School is accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association.

External links

• Florence Christian School