Mount Paran Christian School is a covenantal private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It includes Pre-K3 through grade 12.
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.
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 3-8 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. Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Dance Team Fishing Flag Football Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Strength Swimming Tennis Track and field Volleyball Wrestling
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."Multi-Million Dollar Murray Arts Center Debuts in Atlanta - WSDG World-Class Architecture/Acoustics Distinguish New Education/Entertainment Complex", Wall Street Journal
Notable alumni
Name Year Profession Notability ReferenceCam Collier2022Baseball PlayerCincinnati Reds first round draft pickKen Horstmann1990DirectorBest known for the film UpsideArmani Moore2012Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player who played college basketball for TennesseeTaylor Trammell2016Baseball PlayerNew York Yankees outfielder
References
External links Mt. Paran Christian School