Parsippany Christian School

Parsippany Christian School (PCS) was a private Christian school in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. Parsippany Christian School was founded in 1970. Parsippany Christian School consists of pre-kindergarten though twelfth grades. The purpose of the school is to provide a sound academic education integrated with a Christian view of God and the world. Social activities, athletics, and discipline procedures are also governed by biblical principles. The school is a member of American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)[3] and the Garden State Association of Christian Schools.[4] The school closed in 2019.

Parsippany Christian School
Location
Parsippany Christian School
Parsippany Christian School
Parsippany Christian School
1179 Littleton Road
Parsippany, NJ 07950

United States
Coordinates40.85810°N 74.45148°W / 40.85810; -74.45148
Information
TypePrivate school
Established1970
AdministratorDavid M. Detwiler II
Faculty17.4 FTEs[1]
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment144 (as of 2015-16, plus 7 in PreK)[1]
Student to teacher ratio8.3:1[1]
Color(s)Red and White
NicknamePatriots
Tuition$6,430 (grades 9-12 for 2017-18)[2]
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 144 students (plus 7 in PreK) and 17.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 26.4% White, 25.0% Asian, 24.3% Black and 24.3% Hispanic.[1]

Athletics

Parsippany Christian School offers basketball, soccer, and volleyball.

Academics

PCS uses three different sources in their teaching: Bob Jones Press, A Beka Book, and Saxon Math.[5]

Starting in middle school, electives offered to the students these include art, band, chess, choir, and computer. The high school electives include advanced math, art, band, chess, chemistry, choir, home economics, physics, and yearbook.

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References
  1. School data for Parsippany Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 20, 2017.
  2. Tuition and Fees 2017-2018, Parsippany Christian School. Accessed November 2, 2017.
  3. "Parsippany Christian School - Parsippany, New Jersey/NJ - Private School Review". PrivateSchoolReview.com. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. Member Schools, Garden State Association of Christian Schools. Accessed November 2, 2017.
  5. "Parsippany Christian School - Parsippany, New Jersey - NJ - School overview". Greatschools.org. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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