Franklin Road Christian School (Novi, Michigan)
| Franklin Road Christian School | |
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| Location | |
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Novi, Michigan United States | |
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| Type | Private K-12 |
| Established | 1986 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 300 |
| Website | http://www.franklinroadchristianschool.org |
Franklin Road Christian School (FRCS) in Novi, Michigan is a preK-12, coeducational, college preparatory day school with a non-denominational Christian philosophy.
FRCS[1] is affiliated with Brightmoor Christian Church, and was founded in 1986. The church and school moved from Southfield, Michigan, to a new campus in Novi, Michigan, in 2000. The school mascot is the "Warriors".
FRCS competes in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference (MIAC), and was red division champion for Varsity Men's Soccer, 2008; Varsity Men's Basketball, 2009; Varsity Women's Basketball, 2009; and Varsity Baseball, 2009.[2]
Annually, the students of FRCS spend a day serving the community.[3] The organizations with which the school partners are: Ronald McDonald House, Make A Wish Foundation, Forgotten Harvest, Life Challenge of Southeast Michigan, Grace Centers of Hope, and Power Company Kid's Club. Each student completes 40 hours of community service as a prerequisite for graduation.
Alumnus, Jennifer Jones, FRCS '04, graduated from Calvin College, was featured in the Calvin Spark, Summer 2009, for her first place win in the Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition on March 29, 2009. Jones sang "Song to the Moon" from Dvorak's Rusalka, and the "Dove sono" from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.[4]
References
- ↑ Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived June 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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- ↑ "Calvin College - News & Stories 2008-09 - Her operatic best". Calvin.edu. Retrieved 15 November 2014.