Discovery Christian School vs. Park Place Christian Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Park Place Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Discovery Christian School is an independent school founded in 2011 and fully accredited through MAIS and SACS.
Park Place Christian Academy, a ministry of Park Place Baptist Church, located in central Mississippi, strives to provide a distinctively Christian, academically rigorous education for students in grades K3-12.
PPCA, established in 2000, and with a current enrollment of 600 students, uses Godly guidance and Christian personnel to cultivate a biblical worldview into the hearts and minds of our students. Park Place Christian Academy is accredited by SACS/AdvancED and at the highest level by the Mid-South Association of Independent Schools (MAIS).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia, Mild Learning Differences
Dyslexia
Year Founded
2011
2000
Students Body
Total Students
362 students
644 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
68%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
72
Kindergarten Students
18
40
Grade 1 Students
18
46
Grade 2 Students
32
46
Grade 3 Students
24
44
Grade 4 Students
28
44
Grade 5 Students
26
44
Grade 6 Students
24
44
Grade 7 Students
18
44
Grade 8 Students
36
44
Grade 9 Students
32
44
Grade 10 Students
36
44
Grade 11 Students
16
44
Grade 12 Students
22
44
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
50 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
20%
67%
Average Class Size
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18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:13
Average ACT score
25
29
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms required)
(Uniforms required)
Casual
(Uniform featuring neat and modest options.)
(Uniform featuring neat and modest options.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jul. 31
Tuition Cost
$5,775
$7,500
Tuition Notes
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Preschool/Half-Day: 4500
Elementary: 7200
Secondary: 7500
Dyslexia Center 1G-2G: 11000
Dyslexia Therapy 3G-6G: 11000
Dyslexia Resource 7G-12G: 9000
Discounts available for full day K5-12G students meeting requirements... Additional children, active church membership in founding church, and K5-12G students paying in full by June 15 deadline prior to school beginning in August.
Acceptance Rate
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92%
Admissions Director
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Mrs. Lori Clendinning
Sports
Total Sports Offered
11
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
12
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Club, Chess Club, Chick-fil-a Leadership Academy, National Honor Society, National Student Council, Stem Club, Student Council Association
Beta Club, Chapel worship team, Chess Club/Team, Drama Club, First Tee (Preschool/Elementary Golf), National Honor Society Chapter, PeeWee Sports (Elementary), Robotics Club/Team, Running Club, Soccer Shots (Preschool), Student Council, T.O.T.S. (Preschool Basketball)