Private, coeducational, secondary school in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Mount Paran Christian School is a coventantal private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It includes pre-K through twelfth grade.
Organization
Mount Paran Christian School opened in 1976 as a private independent school.
Academics
MPCS (Mount Paran Christian School) is accredited through Cognia and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Mount Paran Christian School offers a full college-preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes. MPCS incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in preschool and extending through high school.[citation needed]
Mount Paran Christian School offers a program for gifted students in lower school called ENCORE. Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations. Advanced classes are offered in math and language arts for grades 5-8 and accelerated classes starting in seventh grade.
Admission
Mount Paran Christian School's admissions department makes admission decisions for prospective students with the following general criteria in mind: faith commitment of the family and applicant, readiness to learn, relevant academic skills, behavioral history, self-motivation, and leadership potential.
Sports
Mount Paran competes in Georgia High School Association's Region 2-A.
Murray Arts Center
The Murray Arts Center, bought by the school, opened in August 2008. Costing $35 million, the complex includes an 800-seat music hall, theater, dance studios and video production facilities.[1]
