Pinewood Christian Academy

Pinewood Christian Academy is a private, co-educational Christian school located in the small town of Bellville, Georgia, United States, a few miles away from Claxton.

Pinewood Christian Academy
Location
Bellville
,
Georgia
30414

United States
Coordinates32°9′11.27″N 81°58′10.09″W
Information
Established1970 (1970)
GradesPK – 12th
Number of students535
Hours in school day7.2
Color(s)Green and orange         
Athletics conference4 AAA GISA
SportsFootball, baseball, basketball, softball, tennis, golf, track, wrestling, cheerleading, cross country
MascotPatriot
NicknamePCA
Team namePatriots
AccreditationsGeorgia Independent School Association
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Academics

Pinewood has a calendar year of 180 days and each school day is 7 hours long. Approximately 550 students are enrolled in grades K4 through 12 Pinewood offers many advanced classes and generally posts high SAT and ITBS average scores. The school has produced a number of professionals who have attended Harvard, Northwestern University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Vanderbilt, and University of Chicago.

History

Pinewood Christian Academy was founded in 1970 by a group of parents who wished to have an independent school with a Christian emphasis.

Campus

The campus consists of six buildings, including two gyms, a cafeteria, offices, a library, a football stadium, a baseball/softball complex, and a lower school building.

Athletics

Pinewood Christian Academy's athletic team is the Pinewood Patriots. Teams include:

Notable alumni

Brooke Anderson, television host for CNN and Entertainment Tonight. Michael Moncrief, actor, The Legend of Bagger Vance. Drew Tarver, actor, Comedy Central. Katelyn Tarver, singer.

References
  1. Chapin, Kim (March 21, 1982). "is Al Parker Bjorn again?". Atlanta Weekly. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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