Forcey Christian Middle School
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Forcey Christian Middle School, or FCMS for short, is a private school
located in Silver Spring, Maryland
that provides Christian education
for students in grades 6 through 8. Its mission is "to help middle school students become more fully-devoted followers of Christ."
In 1996 the school expanded to 7th and 8th grade with 55 students enrolled. The building moved to Calverton Baptist Church's building facility.
In 1997, the school grew to 60 students total, and the first yearbook was published and distributed in the Spring of 1997. In 1998 the student council was disbanded. In 2003, the school expanded its facilities to include a computer lab
with 19 workstation
s. In 2004, the school expanded to include 6th graders.
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 Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
that provides Christian education
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
for students in grades 6 through 8. Its mission is "to help middle school students become more fully-devoted followers of Christ."
History
FCMS was founded in 1995 under principal Timothy D. Rockafellow. The first year consisted of only 7th grade students and the building was a trailer in the rear of Forcey Christian Elementary School's building.In 1996 the school expanded to 7th and 8th grade with 55 students enrolled. The building moved to Calverton Baptist Church's building facility.
In 1997, the school grew to 60 students total, and the first yearbook was published and distributed in the Spring of 1997. In 1998 the student council was disbanded. In 2003, the school expanded its facilities to include a computer lab
Computer lab
A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use...
with 19 workstation
Workstation
A workstation is a high-end microcomputer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user operating systems...
s. In 2004, the school expanded to include 6th graders.