History of Community Christian School
Community Christian School was founded in 1997 as a ministry of Community Bible Church. Realizing their accountability to God for what their children were taught, church leadership was convinced of the need to provide an opportunity for a Christian education to its members and the community. The leadership wanted a school which would be available to its parents with year-round programs, including a nursery and summer camps. The school operates on the 38-acre (150,000 m2) campus 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 our middle and high school students.
In June 2003, CCS received its initial accreditation from ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). We became dually accredited with SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) in 2005. Our Nursery and Preschool are also accredited by ACSI.
In 2008, CCS opened a new 24 classroom Nursery/Pre-School building. Construction is forthcoming on a new gymnasium, and additional athletic fields are being added. Renovations to our existing gym will occur to convert it into a cafeteria and children's worship center.
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).
The summer months are filled with a great summer camp program for ages three-fourteen, and our summer camp has become one of the premier programs in the south Atlanta area. Athletic camps have been added for middle and high school students. CCS has a rich heritage, its roots going back thirty years when Clayton Christian School was established as a ministry of Clayton Community Church. Community Christian School split from Community Christian Academy (now called Creekside Christian Academy).
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