Mount Paran Christian School is a private Christian school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It includes pre-K through 12th grade. Organization Mount Paran Christian School opened in 1976 as a private independent school. Academics MPCS is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Mount Paran Christian School offers a full college preparatory program with Honors and Advanced Placement classes, as well as joint enrollment with several area colleges. Mount Paran incorporates art, music, computer, foreign language, and physical education as regular components of the instructional program, beginning in preschool and extending through high school. Mount Paran Christian School offers a program for gifted students in second through fourth grade called ENCORE. Entrance into this program is based on testing and teacher recommendations. Advanced classes are offered in math and language arts for 5th-8th grade and accelerated classes starting in 7th grade. The high school newspaper, The Eagle Eye, is in magazine format and focuses on the school's current events as well as outside news. Admission Mount Paran Christian School's admissions department claims to make admission decisions for prospective students with the following general criteria in mind: faith commitment of the family and applicant, readiness to learn, relevant academic skills, behavioral history, self-motivation, and leadership potential. Sports Mount Paran competes in Georgia High School Association's Region 6-A. Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross country Equestrian Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track and field Volleyball Wrestling Murray Arts Center This arts center, bought by the school, opened in August 2008. Costing $35 million, the complex includes an 800-seat music hall, theater, dance studios and video production facilities. References External links Mt. Paran Christian School Christian schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1976 Schools in Cobb County, Georgia Kennesaw, Georgia Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Preparatory schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1976 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)