Penobscot Christian School vs. Bangor Christian Schools
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, language-based and mathematics-based learning difficulties
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Year Founded
1980
1970
Students Body
Total Students
150 students
319 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
20
Kindergarten Students
13
21
Grade 1 Students
13
20
Grade 2 Students
8
22
Grade 3 Students
13
17
Grade 4 Students
15
23
Grade 5 Students
17
25
Grade 6 Students
11
29
Grade 7 Students
14
23
Grade 8 Students
10
27
Grade 9 Students
11
26
Grade 10 Students
1
29
Grade 11 Students
4
23
Grade 12 Students
4
14
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
35 teachers
Average Class Size
12
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(modesty)
(modesty)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$5,800
Tuition Notes
tuition varies by grade, see website for details
K4-5th grade = 5800 as of 2023-24
6th through 12th grade=6200 as of 2023-24
Admissions Director
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Angela Brown
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
12