Mount Paran Christian School

Name

Mount Paran Christian School

Legal name

Mount Paran Christian School

Website

https://mtparanschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Christian K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Private Christian education
• College preparatory school
• K-12 academic programs
• Covenantal Christian schooling
• STEM curriculum PLTW

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Private school tuition for PK3-12 education. Tuition includes full-service catered lunch program. Financial assistance and need-based aid available.
2. Summer Programs: Summer camp registration fees for ages 3 through high school. Programs include half-day and full-day camps with early care, afternoon adventures, and late care options at various price points.
3. School Store (Eagles Nest): On-campus and online store selling school uniforms, spirit wear, accessories, drinkware, and merchandise. Digital gift cards available for Eagles Nest and Roost Coffee Co.
4. After-School Care (The Zone): After-school care program for Pre-K3 through grade 8 with registration for 2026-2027 school year

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Mount Paran Christian School delivers a private, covenantal Christian education for students in PreK3 through grade 12, integrating college-preparatory academics with a biblical worldview on a 68-acre campus. Core offerings span preschool, lower school, middle school, and high school divisions (with 61 AP/Honors courses and 100% college acceptance), Project Lead The Way STEM curriculum, arts programs through the Dozier School of the Arts and Murray Arts Academy, 64 athletics teams across 17 sports, summer camps, after-school care (The Zone), and an on-campus/online school store (Eagles Nest).

Product overview

Mount Paran Christian School operates as a unified PK3–12 college-preparatory program built around academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment. The product portfolio spans four pillars: (1) Academic Programs — including preschool, lower school (K–5), middle school (6–8), high school (9–12), PLTW STEM curriculum, Dozier School of the Arts magnet, and Murray Arts Academy offering 6,000+ lessons per year; (2) Athletics — 64 teams across 17 sports with no-cut options; (3) Spiritual Formation — weekly chapel, Bible classes, worship, and discipleship; and (4) Auxiliary Programs — the Eagles Nest on-campus and online school store, Summer Programs (ages 3–high school), The Zone after-school care, Eagle Family Portal, Weekly Word e-newsletter, WingTips blog, From The Mount podcast, and Wingspan magazine. The Murray Innovation Center serves as the high school's technology hub for the design lab, maker space, and fabrication lab, while Roost Coffee Co. provides a student-run entrepreneurship experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Program (PreK3, PreK4, and Transitional Kindergarten) Early childhood education program for children ages 3-5 offering PreK3, PreK4, and Transitional Kindergarten with developmentally appropriate curriculum integrated with Christian faith-based values. Includes catered lunch and exploratory enrichment.
• Lower School (Grades K-5) Elementary school program for Kindergarten through 5th grade featuring weekly critical thinking skills class, exploratory rotation in art, music, Spanish, and STEAM, Project Lead The Way curriculum, and daily physical education. Student-teacher ratio of 1:13.
• Middle School (Grades 6-8) College-preparatory middle school program for grades 6-8 with House STEAM competitions, Metro 10 league competitive athletics, weekly chapel, and discipleship programs. Student-teacher ratio of 1:16.
• High School (Grades 9-12) College-preparatory high school for grades 9-12 offering 61 AP and Honors courses, PLTW engineering, Directed Studies program, college counseling, and GHSA A-classification competitive athletics. Achieves 100% college acceptance with $12.4M+ in scholarships and 46% acceptance to UGA and/or Georgia Tech. Student-teacher ratio of 1:12.
• Dozier School of the Arts High school magnet program offering intensive arts study in music, dance, visual art, technical theatre, and drama, with a middle school arts program component, for students seeking specialized arts training within the college-preparatory curriculum.
• Murray Arts Academy Performing arts academy offering more than 6,000 voice, music, and dance lessons per year, as well as theatre productions and arts instruction for MPCS students and the broader community.
• Project Lead The Way (PLTW) STEM Curriculum STEM-focused educational program implemented in grades K-12 providing engineering and technology coursework as part of the college-preparatory curriculum, including PLTW engineering courses in high school.
• Summer Programs Summer camp offerings spanning ages 3 through high school (including SAT prep), featuring academic enrichment, athletic training, arts exploration, and faith development in half-day and full-day formats. Open to all children in the community; serves as community outreach and enrollment pipeline.
• The Zone After-School Care After-school care program for Pre-K3 through grade 8 offering structured supervision with play, homework support, and enrichment activities for working parents.
• Eagles Nest School Store On-campus retail store and online platform offering MPCS school uniforms, spirit wear, accessories, drinkware, and merchandise, with digital gift cards for Roost Coffee Co.
• Athletics Program (64 Teams, 17 Sports) GHSA competitive athletics program offered to grades 5-12 across 17 sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, swimming, golf, tennis, track and field, cross country, wrestling, lacrosse, cheer, dance, flag football, and fishing, with no-cut options and approximately 90% student participation.
• Annual Fund and Golden Gala Philanthropy Program Philanthropic giving programs including the Annual Fund, Golden Gala, Angela Coleman Scholarship Fund, Georgia GOAL, and Tradition of Generosity campaign enabling donors to support tuition assistance, capital projects, and program enhancements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southlake Christian Academy: PreK-12 college-preparatory Christian school in Huntersville, NC. Comparable faith-based K-12 model; notably, MPCS's new Head of School Dr. Matt Kerlin previously led Southlake, signaling direct institutional affinity in mission and structure.
• North Cobb Christian School: PreK-12 Christian school in Kennesaw/Marietta, GA on the same north-metro corridor as MPCS. Direct geographic and faith-based competitor for the same Cobb County families.
• The Westminster Schools: Large, prestigious independent PreK-12 college-prep day school in Atlanta. Direct competitor for top academic outcomes, athletics, and arts, though Westminster is non-denominational rather than covenantal Christian.
• Pace Academy: Independent, college-preparatory K-12 day school in Atlanta. Comparable in tuition tier, academic outcomes, and co-curricular breadth (athletics, arts) for Atlanta families evaluating premium private options versus MPCS.
• Whitefield Academy: Independent, college-preparatory, faith-based private school in Atlanta (Smyrna/Mableton) serving PreK-12. Overlaps directly with MPCS in target families, covenantal Christian identity, and college-prep academic positioning in the same metro area.
• Wesleyan School: PreK-12 Christian college-preparatory school in Peachtree Corners, GA. Comparable in mission, religious identity, academic rigor, and high-achieving college placement — a direct competitor in the metro Atlanta covenantal private-school market.
• Prestonwood Christian Academy: Large PreK-12 college-prep Christian school in Plano/HRTX with extensive athletics and arts. Comparable in covenantal Christian identity, campus scale, and broad co-curricular offerings.
• Holy Innocents' Episcopal School: Faith-based (Episcopal) PreK-12 college-preparatory school in Atlanta. Comparable to MPCS as a religious-affiliated private school with strong athletics and arts; competes for similar north-metro families.

Emerging players

• The King's Academy: PreK-12 Christ-centered college-preparatory school in West Palm Beach, FL. Comparable faith-based academic-and-athletics model for benchmark comparison; not a direct regional competitor to MPCS.
• Homeschool Rising / Varsity Tutors (online K-12): Online K-12 supplemental and full-curriculum providers targeting families considering alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar private schools. Adjacent competitor shaping the same tuition-paying parent decision.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mtparanschool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MountParanChristianSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/MountParanChristianSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/mount-paran-christian-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtparanschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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