Discovery Christian School vs. Park Place Christian Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Park Place Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Discovery Christian School is an independent school founded in 2011 and fully accredited through MAIS and SACS.
Park Place Christian Academy, a ministry of Park Place Baptist Church, strives to provide a distinctively Christian, academically rigorous education for students in grades K3-12. PPCA, established in 2000, and with a current enrollment of nearly 700 students, uses Godly guidance and Christian personnel to cultivate a biblical worldview into the hearts and minds of our students. Park Place Christian Academy is accredited by SACS/AdvancED and at the highest level by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, Mild Learning Differences
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Year Founded
2011
2000
Students Body
Total Students
362 students
700 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
68%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
95
Kindergarten Students
18
45
Grade 1 Students
18
47
Grade 2 Students
32
49
Grade 3 Students
24
45
Grade 4 Students
28
47
Grade 5 Students
26
44
Grade 6 Students
24
47
Grade 7 Students
18
48
Grade 8 Students
36
48
Grade 9 Students
32
47
Grade 10 Students
36
48
Grade 11 Students
16
50
Grade 12 Students
22
40
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
50 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
20%
40%
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:14
Average ACT score
25
22
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms required)
(Uniforms required)
Casual
(neat and modest)
(neat and modest)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,775
$5,000
Tuition Notes
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Preschool--3252
Elementary--4932
Secondary - 5160
secondary--4080
discounts available for additional children, church members, and those paying in full
Admissions Director
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Andi Cruthirds
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
11
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Club, Chess Club, Chick-fil-a Leadership Academy, National Honor Society, National Student Council, Stem Club, Student Council Association
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