Faith Baptist Christian Academy vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Pioneer Valley Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Student Body
Overview
Faith Baptist Christian Academy serves 17 students in grades 2-12, is a member of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) and the Other school association(s).
The student:teacher of Faith Baptist Christian Academy is 6:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Baptist.
Pioneer Valley Christian Academy is a preschool through grade twelve, Christ-centered community committed to developing students` individual strengths, helping them to achieve their highest potential. Taught from a Biblical perspective, students are encouraged to pursue excellence in their academics, life choices, and personal relationships. Successful graduates acquire the ability to think critically with a passion to lead and serve, affecting the world around them for God`s glory.The mission of Pioneer Valley Christian School is to offer a thorough Christian education, based on the inerrant and authoritative Word of God, with the ultimate goal of training students to love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind.
The school provides primarily a liberal arts curriculum, incorporating Christian standards of discipline and instruction with a continuous emphasis on Christian morals and ethics.
The school strives for excellence by teaching a curriculum based on a Christ-centered view of life, providing qualified Christian faculty, and fostering obedience to God as the Sovereign Creator and source of all truth and knowledge.
The school desires that students learn the relevancy of Christianity to our culture.
It aspires to graduate students who are spiritually, academically, physically and socially mature and are prepared to invest their lives impacting society for the glory of God.
Grades Offered
2-12
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 or mild learning differences, intense program designed to stimulate students’ deficit areas in perception and cognition
Year Founded
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1972
Students Body
Total Students
17 students
346 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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59
Kindergarten Students
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40
Grade 1 Students
-
26
Grade 2 Students
3
25
Grade 3 Students
-
19
Grade 4 Students
1
22
Grade 5 Students
3
14
Grade 6 Students
-
20
Grade 7 Students
2
16
Grade 8 Students
1
33
Grade 9 Students
1
17
Grade 10 Students
4
15
Grade 11 Students
1
16
Grade 12 Students
1
24
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
31 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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50%
Average Class Size
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17
Number of AP Classes
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2
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:11
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(https://pvcama.org/dress-code/)
(https://pvcama.org/dress-code/)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
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PVCA's tuition is based on operating costs, and each "school" within the Academy has a different tuition rate, e.g., the High School tuition is different than the Pre-K tuition. Please contact us at admissions@pvcama.org or 413-782-8031 to inquire.
% on Financial Aid
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65%
Acceptance Rate
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88%
Admissions Director
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Denise Richards
Admissions Associate
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Caroline Funchion
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Audio Visual Club, Drama Club, First Lego League Robotics, High School Robotics Club, Yearbook