Mount Paran Christian School
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| Mount Paran Christian School |
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| Established | 1976 |
| Type | Private Coeducational secondary |
| Students | about 1200 students |
| Grades | pre-k through 12 |
| Location | Kennesaw, Georgia United States |
| Colors | Blue, White, and Black |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Eagle Eye |
Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian educational facility in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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[edit] Mission Statement
Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, Mount Paran Christian School unites home with church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in truth.
[edit] Uniting School, Home, and Church
Since Mount Paran Christian School first opened its door in 1976, the primary focus has been to provide a solid foundation of academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment. Mount Paran’s mission goes hand in hand with this concept. The process of uniting home, school, and church by providing this Christ-centered foundation prepares young people spiritually, socially, intellectually, emotionally, and physically to glorify God. The result is a community with a true passion for serving and learning.
The passion stems directly from the exceptional faculty at Mount Paran. Faculty members are selected for their exemplary character, their professional expertise, and their willingness to “go the extra mile” to serve children and families. Our teachers care about each child and are eager to see them succeed. They consistently take the time to encourage each student’s emotional well-being by nurturing self-esteem, aiding in setting personal goals, and helping develop natural talents.
By incorporating a college preparatory curriculum, the academic rigor of Mount Paran is intended to develop enthusiastic and confident life-long learners who strive to achieve their personal best in everything they do. Mount Paran students display a genuine thirst for knowledge that cultivates success at the college level.
In a private, independent school setting, many students blossom because they have the opportunity to become involved in so many facets fo their school life, allowing them to test their abilities and discover their true potential. This is certainly true at Mount Paran, whether it is in the classroom, on stage, in weekly chapel, or on the athletic field.
We also encourage our parents to be active in their child’s learning experience. Communication between the home and school is established through regular correspondence from teachers. Parents are welcome to call teachers or set up conferences. The success of each student is enhanced when teachers, parents, and students work together to achieve a common goal — the development of an individual for the purpose of bringing glory to God and to serving the community.
At Mount Paran, we partner with our school families to instill a sense of community that spans generations. For example, our annual Grandparents’ Day is designed to celebrate the special role of grandparents in the lives of our young people. We recognize 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, games, and musical and drama productions.
[edit] Academics
Mount Paran Christian School is an independent, Christian school for boys and girls, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
[edit] Accreditation
MPCS is fully accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
[edit] Curriculum
MPCS offers a full college preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as joint enrollment with several area colleges.
[edit] Instructional Programs
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Admissions
Students are accepted based on transcripts, conduct reports, standardized test scores, confidential teacher recommendations, testing, and personal interviews.
[edit] Gifted Programs
Mount Paran Christian School offers a program for gifted students in second through eighth grades ( ENCORE ). Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations.
