ESCAMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLABOUT ESCAMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLDriving Directions / Tuition and Fees / Download Registration Forms / Directory / Support Groups MISSION STATEMENTOur mission is to partner with parents in the development of their children in soul, mind, and body. We provide a Christian environment that prepares students for a lifetime of learning and service, and for an eternity with God in heaven.HISTORY OF ESCAMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLEscambia Christian School was established in 1964. The original site was located on Jordan Street, but was soon moved to our current campus. The school's campus, located on Moreno Street, is over seven acres of wooded land that provide beautiful scenery for our students.Facilities include the Ralph Ellis Administration building; the Maude Simon Pre-School building, a quadriplex that also includes the library; the Paul Simon Elementary Building; the Middle School and Extended Care building; and an air conditioned gymnasium complex that also includes the school cafeteria. A regulation softball field and three other playground areas provide for physical and athletic competition. ADMISSIONS POLICYEscambia Christian School is a non-profit, co-educational institution which admits students of any race, religion, or ethnic origin. As required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Escambia Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational program, activities, or employment, except where necessitated by specific religious beliefs held by the institution and its controlling body.An applicant to ECS must submit a copy of grades for previous work. A satisfactory score on the ECS entrance exam is required of all new students to insure proper grade placement. Payment of the registration fee is required at the time application is made to ECS. Applicants and their parents must agree to support the policies of Escambia Christian School. OBJECTIVE AND PHILOSOPHYEscambia Christian School's primary objective is to assist each student to develop totally as an individual to the maximum of his ability. Total development involves the Body, Mind, and Soul.Escambia Christian School is traditional and innovative in its approach to education. Traditional with its emphasis on character development and time-honored values, reading comprehension, communication, and mathematics; innovative in its delivery of the material. Escambia Christian School provides an additional benefit through its educational program; it provides for the spiritual development of the soul. Life is short; the soul eternal. A successful life is not to be measured only by what one attains on earth; rather eternal destiny may well be the measure of success. Escambia Christian School seeks to provide the educational experiences that will permit one to be successful in all his endeavors in this life and the life beyond. ETHICS CODE REPORTING MISCONDUCT Florida Department of Education requires that all private schools that participate in a Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program (Step Up For Students) must post policies and procedures for reporting misconduct by instructional personnel or school administrators which affect the health, safety, or welfare of a student. All staff and faculty employed by Escambia Christian School have been instructed and trained in Ethics Code and on Reporting Misconduct and Child Abuse.
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