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New Providence Academy

18211 Plymouth Road, Detroit, MI, 48228 -

School Notes Overview:

Providence Academy opened its doors in August of 1993. It represented the concerted efforts and convictions of primarily seven families. After reading Doug Wilson's book entitled Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, and studying the classical, Trivium model, as described by Dorothy Sayers in her 1940's article, "The Lost Tools of Learning", it became their goal to provide high-quality Christian education for children by means of the Trivium. These families were Providence Academy's first and founding steering committee. Providence quickly became a charter member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) and regularly attends the annual ACCS conferences. Providence's mission is to train our students to live and think according to a biblical, Christ-centered worldview. We accomplish this by partnering with parents to provide a rigorous, classical education that instills a lifelong love of learning....

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School Overview:

	New Providence Academy
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 6
County	Wayne County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	39 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	21%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 9 students
	Grade 2 - 7 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 3 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Providence Academy opened its doors in August of 1993. It represented the concerted efforts and convictions of primarily seven families. After reading Doug Wilson's book entitled Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, and studying the classical, Trivium model, as described by Dorothy Sayers in her 1940's article, "The Lost Tools of Learning", it became their goal to provide high-quality Christian education for children by means of the Trivium. These families were Providence Academy's first and founding steering committee. Providence quickly became a charter member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) and regularly attends the annual ACCS conferences. Providence's mission is to train our students to live and think according to a biblical, Christ-centered worldview. We accomplish this by partnering with parents to provide a rigorous, classical education that instills a lifelong love of learning.
Profile last updated: 02/23/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48228)	School Zip (48228)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	65,051 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	24%
Population Average Age	30 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$31,787	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	64% / 36%	71% / 29%