Parkway Christian School

Parkway Christian School
Address
14500 Metro Parkway Sterling Heights, Michigan , (Macomb County) 48312
Coordinates	42°33′56.2″N 82°59′02.5″W
Information
Former names	Bethesda Christian School, Zoe Christian Academy
Motto	Challenging Minds, Capturing Hearts, Cultivating Gifts
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Established	c. 2006
Locale	Large suburb
Educational authority	Christian Schools International
NCES School ID	A9103422
Head of school	Lila Place
Teaching staff	43
Grades	K-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	508 (2019-2020)
• Pre-kindergarten	55
• Kindergarten	28
• Grade 1	49
• Grade 2	35
• Grade 3	22
• Grade 4	34
• Grade 5	26
• Grade 6	31
• Grade 7	35
• Grade 8	27
• Grade 9	33
• Grade 10	30
• Grade 11	53
• Grade 12	50
Student to teacher ratio	10.5:1
Color(s)	Blue and red
Mascot	Eagles

Parkway Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan in the Metro Detroit area.

The school formed in 2006, with the merger of Bethesda Christian School and Zoe Christian Academy.[1]

Student demographics

As of the 2019–2020 school year the total enrollment was 508, with 55 of those being pre-k students.[2]

Race/ethnicity	Enrollment	Percent of student population
White (non-Hispanic)	278	61.4%
Black	87	19.2%
American Indian/ Alaska Native	40	8.8%
Asian	34	7.5%
Hispanic	13	2.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander	1	0.2%

Tuition and fees

As with most private schools, tuition at Parkway Christian varies based on the number of children a family has enrolled and their grade level, with the highest tuition for a single child during the 2022–2023 school year being $8,925 without fees, and the lowest being $3,675.[3]

	Kindergarten (half day)	Kindergarten (full day)	Grades 1-4	Grades 5-8	Grades 9-12
1st child	$3,675	$5,725	$5,940	$7,235	$8,925
2nd child	$3,620	$5,510	$5,615	$6,915	$8,295
3rd child	$3,405	$4,860	$5,075	$6,155	$7,245

Additional fees may also be charged, including fees for: family enrollment, testing, Latchkey services, and athletic participation, among others.[4]

Athletics

As a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), Parkway Christian competes with both public and private schools in the Metro Detroit area. The school is also a member of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference (MIAC), which comprises fourteen schools divided into two divisions.

A wide variety of sports are offered to students through the school year in both Middle School and Varsity teams.[5]

	Fall sports	Winter sports	Spring sports
Boys	Football, soccer	Basketball	Baseball, golf
Girls	Cheer, golf, soccer (middle school only), volleyball	Basketball, cheer	Soccer, softball
Coed	Cross country	Volleyball (4th-5th grade only)	Track & field

The school won the Class D Baseball State Championship in 2016 after beating the St. Patrick Catholic School Shamrocks 10–3.[6] They had faced elimination during the regional round the year prior, losing 0–1 against Novi Franklin Road Christian.[7]

References

1. "About Us Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Parkway Christian School. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
2. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for PARKWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
3. "2022/2023 New Enrollment Tuition and Fees". Parkway Christian School. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
4. "Tuition - Parkway Christian School". www.parkwaychristian.org. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
5. "Parkway Christian High School". Parkway Christian High School. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
6. "MHSAA > Game Event Details". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
7. "Score Center | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

External links

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