Why Choose PCS? The Difference...Over the past 10 years: w 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE w Over 99.5%...
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Why Choose PCS? The Difference w CHRISTIAN, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION in a safe, caring, family environment w Academic Program with a BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW w TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS w EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES w ACCREDITED by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) The MISSION OF PCS is to provide a comprehensive college preparatory education distinguished by a Biblical worldview to equip students with the moral integrity, intellectual capacity, and social conscience to impact the world for Christ. “Presbyterian Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.”
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Why Choose PCS? The Difference
w CHRISTIAN, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION in a safe, caring, family environment w Academic Program with a BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW w TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS w EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES w ACCREDITED by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
The MISSION OF PCS is to provide a comprehensive college preparatory educationdistinguished by a Biblical worldview to equip students with the moral integrity, intellectual
capacity, and social conscience to impact the world for Christ.
“Presbyterian Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.”
w 1976 - Established at Bay Street PresbyterianChurch with 23 students in kindergarten, 1stand 2nd grades to provide the students in theHattiesburg area with a distinctively Christianeducation
w 1979 - Moved to Woodland PresbyterianChurch on Lincoln Road with an enrollment of88 students and the name became Presbyte-rian Christian School
w 1999 - First graduating class (11 students)
w 2000 - Expanded to grades K5-12 with an en-rollment of over 700 students; secondary schoolmoved to a new facility on Bonhomie Road
w 2009 - Added K3 and K4 programs housed atFirst Presbyterian Church
w 2012 - Elementary school moved into new58,000 sq. ft. facility at the corner of WSFTatum Drive and Bonhomie Road
w 2016 - Completion of New Indoor AthleticComplex and other Various Athletic Updatesand Enhancements
History The Tradition Continues
PCS - Providing a DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONfor the youth of South Mississippi for over 40 years!!
Current enrollment ofalmost 1,000 students
Over the past 10 years:
w 100% COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE RATE
w Over 99.5% OF GRADUATES ATTEND COLLEGE
w 29 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS in last 10 years
w 25.4 AVERAGE ACT score over the last 10 years
w Graduates qualified for over $58.5 MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS and OTHER FINANCIAL AID (over $86,756 average per student)
Graduates Christian Leaders of Tomorrow
Our students are accepted yearly to some ofTHE BEST COLLEGES IN THE NATION
including the Air Force Academy, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Belhaven,Brigham Young, Brown, Duke, Clemson, Eckerd, Emory, Florida, Georgia Tech,LSU, Millsaps, Mississippi College, Mississippi State, Middle Tennessee State,Ole Miss, Princeton University, Rice, Sanford, Texas, Trinity, Tulane, USM, U.S.
Military Academy at West Point, Vanderbilt, and William Carey
Faculty Caring, Christian Teachers Make The Difference
w Stable, CERTIFIED FACULTY MEMBERS with an AVERAGE TENURE of over 15 YEARSw All faculty and staff are professing CHRISTIANSw TEACHER-ASSISTANTS provided for elementary grades w Over 50% of faculty HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES (Masters or Doctorate)w APPLE CERTIFIED FACULTY and staff to harness full potential in the classroom and maximize
effectiveness
Preschool Building a Firm Foundation
w 4-YEAR-OLD half-day program offered M-Fw 3-YEAR OLD half-day program M,W, F or M-Fw Biblically Based Academic Instruction helping children grow in
their KNOWLEDGE OF GODw Hands-on curriculum focusing on kindergarten readiness and
meeting INDIVIDUAL LEARNING NEEDSw SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, and ARTw NURTURING ENVIRONMENTw AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSw MUSIC and LIBRARYw SPECIAL EVENTS and PROGRAMSw KINDERGARTEN READINESS TEST administered to all 4-year-olds
Kindergarten Reading, Writing, Arithmetic & More
w Emphasis on Learning to READ PHONETICALLY
w HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION to complement different learning styles
w BIBLE LESSONS Taught Daily
w Yearly Administered STANDARDIZED and NATIONALLY-NORMEDASSESSMENTS and READINESS TESTING
w LIMITED CLASS SIZES in a nurturing environment allowing one-on-oneand small group instruction
w TEACHER and STUDENT APPLE DEVICES UTILIZED to enhance instruction
Elementary Creating Lifetime Learners with a Passion for Christ
w STRONG ACADEMIC CURRICULUM taught from a Biblical Worldview
w LIMITED CLASS SIZES
w ACCELERATED READER Program and STAR READING Assessments
w TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION with Apple certified teachers and Apple devicesprovided for every student
w STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY
w DAILY BIBLE LESSONS
w DYSLEXIC THERAPY and READING CENTER SERVICES/TUTORING
w Competitive ENHANCEMENT CLASSES: Music, Art, Spanish, Computer, Libraryand Physical Education
w PHONICS-BASED READING PROGRAM with an emphasis in decoding and fluencyskills, comprehension, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and writing
w ADVANCED CLASSES available in Reading and Math (grades 5 and 6)
w Yearly STANDARDIZED and NATIONALLY-NORMED ASSESSMENTS
w Emphasis on COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS and helping others
w EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS in cheerleading, football, and basketball
w Educational FIELD TRIPS, GUESTS, and SPECIAL EVENTS
Secondary Preparing Future Leaders
w COLLEGE-PREPARATORY ACADEMICS taught from aBiblical Worldview
w HONORS, ADVANCED PLACEMENT, and DUAL CREDIT COURSESw Offering THREE FOREIGN LANGUAGESw Over 75 ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSESw AVERAGE ACT OF 25.7 over last 5 yearsw COMPETITIVE SPORTS and EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESw GUIDANCE and COLLEGE PLACEMENT COUNSELORw LIMITED CLASS SIZESw Required BIBLE COURSES and CHAPELw TEST – PREP CLASSESw APPLE CERTIFIED FACULTY and STAFFw Yearly STANDARDIZED and NATIONALLY-NORMED
ASSESSMENTSw Emphasis on COMMUNITY SERVICE Projectsw Educational FIELD TRIPS and SPECIAL EVENTS
Technology Empowering a New Generation
w School-provided APPLE DEVICES FOR EVERY STUDENT IN K5-12TH
w K5-4TH – IPAD
w 5TH -6TH – IPAD W/KEYBOARD
w 7TH-12TH- MACBOOK AIR 13”
w Academically focused technology allowing teachers to interact and maintain classroom management with students’devices and activities during classroom instruction
w RENWEB STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM helps parents and teachers stay in constant communication withassignment and grade updates
w THREE STATE-OF-THE-ART TECH CENTERS available
w CONTENT AND SECURITY CONTROLS and safeguards on and off campus to enhance active learning and minimizenegative effects and distractions
w ON-SITE SUPPORT and MAINTENANCE
w Providing DEVICE REFRESH EVERY 2-4 YEARS
w All faculty are APPLE CERTIFIED TEACHERS to harness full potential in the classroom and maximize effectivenesswith our technology devices
w Focus on ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
w All policies and updates controlled centrally and will reapply if deleted to ensure upmost security and protection
w DIGITAL BOOKS TO DEVICES
w Utilizing student information and Learning Management Systems
Extracurricular Making Friends and Memories
w Leadership Academy
w STUDENT COUNCIL
w Mu Alpha Theta(National Math Honor Society)
w MAISEA ACTIVITIES (Science Fairs, Quiz Bowl, Art Competitions,Spelling Bees)
w Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica
w NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY
w Fellowship of Christian Athletes
w BETA CLUB(Junior High & High School)
w Gunn Scholars
w DRILL TEAM
w Pipe Band
w COLOR GUARD
w Quiz Bowl Team
w FORENSICS TEAM
w MATHCOUNTS
w ANNUAL STAFF
w First Priority
w FBLA
w Newspaper
w GEOGRAPHY BEE
w History Bee
Fine Arts Expanding Our Creativity
w Elementary MUSIC
w Elementary and Secondary ARTCLASSES
w DRAMA CLASSES with two majoryearly performances
w Junior High & Senior HighCHORUS
w PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHIC DESIGNClasses
w STATE COMPETITIONS
Sports Competition & Character-Building
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ BASKETBALL(Elementary, 7th Grade, Junior High, Varsity)
w FOOTBALL(Elementary, 7th Grade, Junior High, Varsity)
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ SOCCER(Junior Varsity & Varsity)
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ SWIMMING(Elementary, Middle School, & High School)
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ TENNIS
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ TRACK(Junior High, Varsity)
w FAST PITCH SOFTBALL(Junior Varsity & Varsity)
w BASEBALL(JR High, Junior Varsity, & Varsity)
w GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL(Middle School, Junior Varsity & Varsity)
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ GOLF
w GIRLS’ & BOYS’ ARCHERY(Elementary, Middle School, High School)
w CHEERLEADING(Junior Varsity & Varsity)
