Providence School

Providence School of Jacksonville is a private, college preparatory Christian school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It has a preschool, a lower school, a middle school, and a high school, and enrolls about 1,200 students a year. The school is affiliated with the New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church in Jacksonville, and opened in 1997.[1][2]

For schools with similar names, see Providence Academy (disambiguation).
Providence School of Jacksonville
Address
2701 Hodges Boulevard

Jacksonville
,
Florida
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Established1997
FounderPaul Zink
School districtDuval
PrincipalMichael Gray, Amy McGlohorn, DeShuan Mills
HeadmasterTim Anderson
YearsPrekindergarten - 12th
Enrollment1496
Color(s)Black, Teal, and Gold
MascotStallion
AccreditationACSI, SACS, FCIS, FKC
YearbookParagon and Koinonia
AffiliationNew Life Christian Fellowship
Websitewww.prov.org

History

Providence School was founded by New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational Christian church in Jacksonville's Southside. The church moved to establish the school when a word of the Lord was given to their pastor. "You are to start a school, that will be high in academics, strong in Biblical teaching, and teach social graces. You are to have excellence in all areas and it is to be up and running in two years." Shortly after, the school broke ground. Providence opened for class in the fall of 1997 (less than two years later), and saw its enrollment numbers fill quickly, leading to further plans to accommodate growth.

Mission statement

Providence School prepares its students to be boldly Christian and unquestionably academic servant leaders who change the world.

Athletics

Providence is well known for its talent in athletics and has a wide variety of sports for students at all levels.

Some for men include:

For women, the sports include:

Notable alumni

References
  1. http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1996/07/15/story2.html
  2. http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/1998/07/06/story4.html

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