Parsippany Christian School

Parsippany Christian School
Location
Parsippany Christian School
Parsippany Christian School
Parsippany Christian School
1179 Littleton Road
Parsippany, NJ 07950
United States
Coordinates 40°51′29″N 74°27′05″W / 40.85810°N 74.45148°W / 40.85810; -74.45148Coordinates: 40°51′29″N 74°27′05″W / 40.85810°N 74.45148°W / 40.85810; -74.45148
Information
Type Private school
Established 1970
Administrator David M. Detwiler II
Faculty 17.4 FTEs[1]
Grades PreK-12
Enrollment 144 (as of 2015-16, plus 7 in PreK)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 8.3:1[1]
Color(s) Red and White
Nickname Patriots
Tuition $6,430 (grades 9-12 for 2017-18)[2]
Website School website

Parsippany Christian School (PCS) is a private Christian school located in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. 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]

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 144 students (plus 7 in PreK) and 17.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 26.4% White, 25.0% Asian, 24.3% Black and 24.3% Hispanic.[1]

Athletics

Parsippany Christian School offers basketball, soccer, and volleyball

Academics

PCS uses three different sources in their teaching. These include: Bob Jones Press, A Beka Book, and Saxon Math.[5]

Starting in middle school, electives offered to the students these include: art, band, chess, choir, and computer. The High school electives include: advanced math, art, band, chess, chemistry, choir, home economics, physics, and yearbook.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 School data for Parsippany Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ Tuition and Fees 2017-2018, Parsippany Christian School. Accessed November 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parsippany Christian School - Parsippany, New Jersey/NJ - Private School Review". PrivateSchoolReview.com. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. ↑ Member Schools, Garden State Association of Christian Schools. Accessed November 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Parsippany Christian School - Parsippany, New Jersey - NJ - School overview". Greatschools.org. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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