Parsippany Christian School

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Parsippany Christian School
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Parsippany Christian School
1179 Littleton Road

, ,
07950

United States
Coordinates 40°51′29″N74°27′05″W / 40.85810°N 74.45148°W / 40.85810; -74.45148
Information
Type Private school
Established1970
NCES School ID00869444 [1]
AdministratorDavid M. Detwiler II
Faculty14.3 FTEs [1]
Grades PreK-12
Enrollment109 (plus 4 in PreK, as of 2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio7.6:1 [1]
Color(s)Red and White
Nickname Patriots
Tuition$6,430 (grades 9-12 for 2017-18) [2]
Website www.pcspatriots.org

Parsippany Christian School (PCS) was a private Christian school in Parsippany, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Parsippany Christian School was founded in 1970. Parsippany Christian School consists of pre-kindergarten though twelfth grades. The purpose of the school is to provide a sound academic education integrated with a Christian view of God and the world. Social activities, athletics, and discipline procedures are also governed by biblical principles. The school is a member of American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) [3] and the Garden State Association of Christian Schools. [4] The school closed in 2019.

Contents

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 109 students (plus 4 in PreK) and 14.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. The school's student body was 35.8% (39) White, 33.0% (36) Black, 19.3% (21) Hispanic, 8.3% (9) Asian and 3.7% (4) two or more races. [1]

Athletics

Parsippany Christian School offered basketball, soccer, and volleyball. [5]

Academics

PCS used three different sources in their teaching: Bob Jones Press, A Beka Book, and Saxon Math. [6]

Starting in middle school, electives offered to the students these include art, band, chess, choir, and computer. The high school electives included American Christian Honor Society, art, band, Bible quizzing, chess, chemistry, choir and yearbook. [5]

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References

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