Providence School

For schools with similar names, see Providence Academy (disambiguation).
Providence School of Jacksonville
Address
2701 Hodges Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida
Information
Type Private, Christian
Established 1997
Founder Paul Zink
School district Duval
Years Prekindergarten - 12th
Color(s) Black & white         
Mascot Stallion
Accreditation ACSI, SACS, FCIS, FKC
Yearbook Paragon and Koinonia
Affiliation New Life Christian Fellowship
Website www.prov.org

Providence School of Jacksonville is a private Christian college preparatory school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It has a preschool, a lower school, a middle school, and a high school, and enrolls about 1,200 students a year. The school is affiliated with the New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church in Jacksonville, and opened in 1997.[1][2]

History

Providence School was founded by the New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational Christian church in Jacksonville's Southside. The church moved to establish the school at the request of members, and drew most of its first students from the congregation. The school broke ground on July 14, 1997 and cost $6 million.[1] It opened for class the following year, and saw its enrollment numbers fill quickly, leading to further plans to accommodate growth.[2]

Mission Statement

"Providence School, in partnership with home, church, and community, seeks within a college preparatory environment to prepare students academically, socially, and spiritually for their future impact on the community as productive Christian citizens."

Athletics

Providence is well known for its talent in athletics and has a wide variety of sports for students at all levels.

Some for men include:

For women, the sports include:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1996/07/15/story2.html
  2. 1 2 http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1998/07/06/story4.html

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