Community Christian School (CCS) is a

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, United States. It includes 6 weeks-12th grades, and also runs a nursery. CCS is a

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, and operates on the of land also occupied by Community Bible Church.

Accreditation

Community Christian School is dually accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/AdvancED (SACS-CASI), and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). CCS is also a member of the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), the Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools (GAPPS), and the Atlanta Christian School Association (ACSA).

History

Community Christian School was founded in 1997 as a ministry of Community Bible Church. CCS began with 32 students in early elementary grades in 1997, and began adding higher grades each year. A new educational building was constructed in 2000 to give the school more classrooms, along with a computer lab, a library/media center and an art room. The school has developed a Fine Arts Department with a full plate of enrichments, complete with band and chorus. A science lab was also added to benefit the middle and high school students. In June 2003, CCS received its initial accreditation from ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). They became dually accredited with SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) in 2005. In 2008, CCS opened a new 24-classroom nursery/pre-school building. CCS has a nursery for newborns (6 weeks) through two-year-old toddlers, a preschool (for K-3 and K-4), elementary school (for kindergarten through 5th grade), middle school (for grades 6-8) and high school (for grades 9-12). CCS runs a summer camp program for ages three-fourteen, and athletic camps for middle and high school students.

Academics

Middle and high school

CCS offers a number of

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and

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Dual enrollment

Many Community Christian School students are enrolled in

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, receiving high school and college credit simultaneously. Students may choose full-time or part-time

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status.

Athletics

The CCS

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is the Royal Knight and the

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are blue, white, and silver. Community Christian School is a member of the Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The school competes in all major sports, as well as in fine arts and academic competition, through GICAA.

Notable alumni

* Damarion Williams, NFL cornerback * Carlos Morais, professional basketball player *

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, professional basketball player

References

External links

Official website
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