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First Southern Christian School

445 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85705-0857 -

School Notes Overview:

First Southern Christian School was established to provide an academically excellent Christian education for boys and girls in our area. We emphasize the importance of faith in God and His revealed Word, the Bible and we challenge students to reach their full potential, academically. We define Christian education as spiritual training which encourages spiritual growth as it is described in the Bible. Our courses are taught in a Christian environment, with emphasis on the Christian view of God and the world. We share God's plan for redemption with our young men and women, and prepare them for lives of effective Christian service. Our teachers are born-again Christians who are well qualified academically and also spiritually mature. They are role models as well as instructors and are sensitive to the values taught in our churches and in Christian homes, and they work hard to encourage spiritual development in the students....

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School Overview:

	First Southern Christian School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1981
County	Pima County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	93 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	50%	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 11 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 15 students
	Grade 4 - 11 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
Average Class Size	12
Classroom dress code	Casual (Uniformed dress code)
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:81	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,044
Tuition Notes	Preschool = $2544 Kindergarten = $3944
% on Financial Aid	33%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,500
Head of School	Carolyn Burger
Admissions Director	Carolyn Burger
Admissions Associate	Cheryl Kramer
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	1
	Extracurriculars
	Mad Science

School Notes:

First Southern Christian School was established to provide an academically excellent Christian education for boys and girls in our area. We emphasize the importance of faith in God and His revealed Word, the Bible and we challenge students to reach their full potential, academically. We define Christian education as spiritual training which encourages spiritual growth as it is described in the Bible. Our courses are taught in a Christian environment, with emphasis on the Christian view of God and the world. We share God's plan for redemption with our young men and women, and prepare them for lives of effective Christian service. Our teachers are born-again Christians who are well qualified academically and also spiritually mature. They are role models as well as instructors and are sensitive to the values taught in our churches and in Christian homes, and they work hard to encourage spiritual development in the students.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85705)	School Zip (85705)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	55,199 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	25%
Population Average Age	33 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$23,047	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.9 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	29 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	62% / 38%