Excel Christian School

Infobox high school


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name= Excel Christian School
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motto = Excel is a K-12 school where their mission is to motivate students to find joy in the pursuit of spiritual, moral, relational, and intellectual excellence.
established = 2003
type = Private
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staff = 4
faculty = 19
schoolmaster = Bonnie Krupa
principal = Bonnie Krupa
enrollment = 100
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city = Elementary Campus
1125 N. Stanford Way
Sparks, NV 89431

Middle/High School Campus
2285 Oddie Blvd.
Sparks, NV 89431
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colors = Red and Black
mascot = Warriors
affiliations = ACSI
information = 775-356-9995
website = http://www.excelchristianschool.com/
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Excel Christian School is a Christian private school in Reno/Sparks, Nevada. Founded in 2003, itl offers grades K-12 and is a non-profit corporation 501(c)(3). The school mascot is the Warriors, and the school's colors are Red and Black. Their sports teams are known as the "Excel Warriors."

Licensing

There are two types of legal private schools in Nevada, licensed and exempt. Because of its religious convictions and philosophy of education, Excel is operated as an exempt school under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 394.211 and as such is exempt from the provisions of the Private Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization Act. The school is not subject to the oversight of the State Department of Education. However, to maintain its exempt status, Excel is responsible for providing an education that is comparable to the public schools and strives to go even beyond the state and county requirements.

In the fall of 2008 the school will be entering the accreditation process with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and will concurrently seek accreditation with the NAAS.

Academics

So far, in its five-year history, the school's graduates have been accepted at Pepperdine University, Texas Christian University, University of Michigan, Simpson University, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Concordia University, and Oklahoma Christian University.

Advanced Placement classes are available in AP American History, AP English Language, and AP English Literature

Athletics

Excel is a member of the NIAA (Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association) and competes in the Single A (1A) division. Current sports offered are boys' basketball, girls' basketball, cross-country, girls' volleyball, wrestling, track and cheerleading. New for 2008-2009 will be girls' softball.

References

External links

* [http://www.excelchristianschool.com/ Excel Christian School's Website]
* [http://www.acsi.org/ ACSI's Website]
* [http://www.niaa.com/Member_Schools/Member_Schools_main.htm#Excel_Christian/ NIAA's Website]
* [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/33604/ Private School Review]