Park Place Christian Academy vs. Hartfield Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Park Place Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for:
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Hartfield Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
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).
Hartfield Academy is a Christ-centered college preparatory school with a vision and calling to assist families in nurturing children academically, emotionally and spiritually, while propelling them to live passionately for Christ before and after graduation.
We serve grades K3 through 12th. Our Mission: A Christ-centered, college preparatory school which was created to help families prepare their young people academically, emotionally and spiritually to pursue the next stages of their lives with a passion for learning, for putting others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus Christ.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia
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Year Founded
2000
2012
Students Body
Total Students
644 students
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Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
5%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
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Kindergarten Students
40
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Grade 1 Students
46
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Grade 2 Students
46
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Grade 3 Students
44
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Grade 4 Students
44
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Grade 5 Students
44
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Grade 6 Students
44
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Grade 7 Students
44
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Grade 8 Students
44
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Grade 9 Students
44
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Grade 10 Students
44
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Grade 11 Students
44
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Grade 12 Students
44
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
120 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
67%
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Average Class Size
18
18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
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Average ACT score
29
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Uniform featuring neat and modest options.)
(Uniform featuring neat and modest options.)
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jul. 31
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,500
$8,275
Tuition Notes
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.
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Acceptance Rate
92%
100%
Admissions Director
Mrs. Lori Clendinning
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
14
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
12
4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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)
Madrigal Singers, Spring Musical, TRON Robitics, Yearbook