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North Cobb Christian has a Biblically based curriculum that includes many Honors and AP classes. NCCS offers a program known as Directed Studies. This is a program that all students at NCCS are offered. The school came to a realization that every individual student has different learning abilities and these three branches should be offered. The Directed Studies consist of Educational Therapy, Tutoring, and Mentoring. "Educational therapy is available for students with a diagnosed processing weakness. Our therapists are trained by the National Institute of Learning Disabilities. An additional fee is charged for this program. [[Tutoring]] is available for students who have gaps in achievement in subjects such as Reading, Math and Language Arts. There is an additional fee charged for tutoring. [[Mentoring]] is available for secondary students who struggle to keep pace with the program and need additional help to organize and manage school life."<ref>http://www.ncchristian.org/academics/directed_studies</ref> |
North Cobb Christian has a Biblically based curriculum that includes many Honors and AP classes. NCCS offers a program known as Directed Studies. This is a program that all students at NCCS are offered. The school came to a realization that every individual student has different learning abilities and these three branches should be offered. The Directed Studies consist of Educational Therapy, Tutoring, and Mentoring. "Educational therapy is available for students with a diagnosed processing weakness. Our therapists are trained by the National Institute of Learning Disabilities. An additional fee is charged for this program. [[Tutoring]] is available for students who have gaps in achievement in subjects such as Reading, Math and Language Arts. There is an additional fee charged for tutoring. [[Mentoring]] is available for secondary students who struggle to keep pace with the program and need additional help to organize and manage school life."<ref>http://www.ncchristian.org/academics/directed_studies</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:49, 18 June 2010
| North Cobb Christian School | |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′38″N 84°39′41″W / 34.043810°N 84.661507°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Together...Cultivating Hearts. Challenging Minds. Impacting Culture. |
| Established | 1983 |
| Head teacher | Todd Clingman |
| Faculty | 68 |
| Number of students | 741 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Silver, Navy Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | www.ncchristian.org |
North Cobb Christian School is an independent, college preparatory school with a Christian based environment. It is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. It houses children from K4 through twelfth grade. The school offers a variety of Honors and AP classes, clubs, and a variety of middle school, junior varsity and varsity sports. In addition to academic requirements mandated by the school board, a minimum of 28 hours of community servicey is required to graduate from North Cobb Christian School.
Committed to Jesus Christ, North Cobb Christian School provides a biblically based, academically excellent education in a nurturing environment, developing students’ potential to impact their world for Christ.
History
North Cobb Christian was founded in 1983, when four families wanted a Christian educational environment. They put the plans together and borrowed the building from the previous church. 36 children made up the grades from Kindergarten through third. The founders didn't have much intention on it growing so fast, so over the next 5 years, a grade was added each year up to the school reached eighth grade. The High school was not in the works until about the mid 1990's, when an enormous growth appeared over the entire campus. New buildings were popping up including: a gymnasium, media center, more classrooms, and computer labs. High school classes began the fall of 1998.
Admissions
North Cobb Christian School doesn't discriminate against any race, color or origin. Admission requirements include submitting an application, along with 2 previous report cards with 1 current report card, standardized testing results, a student questionnaire, proof of immunization and an application fee. Applicants will have additional reading and writing test by the Sanford Achievement Test. After everything is turned in and finished, an interview will be conducted. A few weeks later, a letter will come in the mail containing your acceptance status.
Academics
North Cobb Christian has a Biblically based curriculum that includes many Honors and AP classes. NCCS offers a program known as Directed Studies. This is a program that all students at NCCS are offered. The school came to a realization that every individual student has different learning abilities and these three branches should be offered. The Directed Studies consist of Educational Therapy, Tutoring, and Mentoring. "Educational therapy is available for students with a diagnosed processing weakness. Our therapists are trained by the National Institute of Learning Disabilities. An additional fee is charged for this program. Tutoring is available for students who have gaps in achievement in subjects such as Reading, Math and Language Arts. There is an additional fee charged for tutoring. Mentoring is available for secondary students who struggle to keep pace with the program and need additional help to organize and manage school life."[1]
Athletics
North Cobb Christian School is home to 13 varsity teams, several junior varsity teams, and 16 middle school teams. Many of the teams give back to the community by working in several community service projects around town throughout the entire year. Throughout all of the athletes, each team goes out on the court or field to glorify and represent God throughout the game. Many of NCCS athletes have participated and brought back State Championships trophies and National Championships trophies. The sports included from middle school to high school include: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, and Softball. There have been many NCC Athletes to go on to play their respective sports for prestigious college and universities. Most notably of these are Chase Childers (Baseball, GA State '09C), Dustin Ware (Basketball, UGA '12c), Matt Shaw (Basketball, Libscomb '13c), Milos Kleut (Basketball, Libscomb '13c) and Rachel Loe (Basketball, Kennesaw State, '13c)
Boy's Basketball NACA National Champions: 2008 State Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008
Volleyball State Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Baseball NACA National Champions: 2008 State Champions: 2002, 2006
Boy's Soccer State Champions: 2008