Bangor Christian Schools vs. Penobscot Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Student Body
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Overview
Bangor Christian Schools was founded in 1970 as a ministry of Bangor Baptist Church.
The school is now into its fourth decade of training young men and women to serve the Lord.
Our objectives in education is to lead each unsaved student to trust Christ as his/her personal savior and then to follow Christ as Lord of his/her life; to instill in each student a love for God and a personal sense of responsibility to be all God wants him/her to be; to direct each student in the process of developing Christ-like character and actions; to instill in each student love and honor for home and parents; to prepare each student to be successful as measured by God's standards and not the world's; to prepare each student for the important position in life of spiritual leadership in school, home, church, community, state, nation, and the world; to develop within each student a sense of responsibility as a Christian citizen; to develop within each student a Christian world view and Christian philosophy of life; to develop within each student an appreciation and understanding of God's world and how to live productively in his environment; and to provide each student opportunities for developing skills necessary to make a living.
Since 1980 Penobscot Christian School has provided a Classical academically excellent alternative for Christian parents who are seeking a school that approaches the intellectual and spiritual education of students in ways consistent with the beliefs and values of their family.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Dyslexia, language-based and mathematics-based learning difficulties
Year Founded
1970
1980
Students Body
Total Students
319 students
150 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
16
Kindergarten Students
21
13
Grade 1 Students
20
13
Grade 2 Students
22
8
Grade 3 Students
17
13
Grade 4 Students
23
15
Grade 5 Students
25
17
Grade 6 Students
29
11
Grade 7 Students
23
14
Grade 8 Students
27
10
Grade 9 Students
26
11
Grade 10 Students
29
1
Grade 11 Students
23
4
Grade 12 Students
14
4
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
17 teachers
Average Class Size
20
12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(modesty)
(modesty)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,800
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Tuition Notes
K4-5th grade = 5800 as of 2023-24
6th through 12th grade=6200 as of 2023-24
tuition varies by grade, see website for details
Admissions Director
Angela Brown
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
12
5