Mount Paran Christian School
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Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school
located in Kennesaw, Georgia
, USA
. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.
-centered environment. The program seeks to incorporate a college preparatory curriculum motivated by combining school, church activiites and the students home. The school recognizes that the extended family plays an integral part in the student’s daily life and applaud their support at school events, such as chapel, field trips, musical events, games, and musical and drama productions.
The school's mission statement is "Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, Mount Paran Christian School unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, & walk in truth."
(SACS) and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). MPCS offers a full college preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as joint enrollment with several area colleges. Mount Paran incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in the preschool and extending through the high school experience.
Mount Paran Christian School offers a program
for gifted students in second through fourth grade(called ENCORE). Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations.
The high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye, is a magazine based news format focusing on current events about the school as well as outside news. The newspaper is run by, the ecsclusive, Mr. John Braswell.
, bought by the school, opened in August 2008. Costing $35 million, the complex includes a 800-seat music hall, theater, dance studios and video production facilities.
Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures...
located in Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history...
, USA
United States
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. It educates in grades pre-K to 12.
Mission and goals
Mount Paran Christian School opened in 1976 as a private independent school with the goal of academic excellence in a ChristChrist
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
-centered environment. The program seeks to incorporate a college preparatory curriculum motivated by combining school, church activiites and the students home. The school recognizes that the extended family plays an integral part in the student’s daily life and applaud their support at school events, such as chapel, field trips, musical events, games, and musical and drama productions.
The school's mission statement is "Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, Mount Paran Christian School unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, & walk in truth."
Academics
MPCS is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
(SACS) and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). MPCS offers a full college preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as joint enrollment with several area colleges. Mount Paran incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in the preschool and extending through the high school experience.
Mount Paran Christian School offers a program
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
for gifted students in second through fourth grade(called ENCORE). Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations.
The high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye, is a magazine based news format focusing on current events about the school as well as outside news. The newspaper is run by, the ecsclusive, Mr. John Braswell.
Admission
In an effort to ensure a high probability of student success, Mount Paran Christian School makes admission decisions for prospective students with the following general criteria in mind: faith commitment of the family and applicant, readiness to learn, appropriate academic skill levels, behavioral history, self-motivation, and leadership potential. Mount Paran Christian School evaluates all applicants giving highest consideration to students whose needs it can meet best and applicants who can contribute most to the school environment.Athletics
Mount Paran has a comprehensive offering of sports opportunities for the student athlete at both the middle and high school levels for boys and girls. Competition takes place through the Georgia High School Association’s Region 6-A.Murray Arts Center
This arts centerArts centre
An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and to provide facilities such as theatre space, gallery space, venues for musical performance, workshop areas, educational...
, bought by the school, opened in August 2008. Costing $35 million, the complex includes a 800-seat music hall, theater, dance studios and video production facilities.