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For a private Christian school, celebrating 50 years calls for a reflection of deep gratitude, and renewed vision for the future God has planned. A milestone like this represents more than longevity; it reflects steadfast mission, faithful leadership, and generations of students shaped for purpose.   ![50thTailgate25](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/50thTailgate25.jpg?width=780&height=439&name=50thTailgate25.jpg) [![What Makes a Private School ](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/MP109942-3.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/what-makes-a-private-school-the-best-private-school) ## [What Makes a Private School "The Best" Private School](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/what-makes-a-private-school-the-best-private-school) April 15, 2026 What makes a private school “the best” private school? Choosing the best private school for your children may be one of the most important decisions parents can make. Not only is it a choice that may shape your children’s futures, but it is also a large monetary investment. How can you choose the right school and do so confidently?  ![Edited-7508](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edited-7508.jpg?width=780&height=439&name=Edited-7508.jpg) [![Exploration and Discovery in Christian Education](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/DSC00121.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/exploration-and-discovery-in-christian-education) ## [Exploration and Discovery in Christian Education](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/exploration-and-discovery-in-christian-education) January 14, 2026 True education begins at the intersection of curiosity and creation. Across Christian schools nationwide, students are engaging in hands-on learning that ignites wonder and reveals the intricate design of God’s world. From baby chicks to courtroom debates to robots, students are diving into hands-on learning experiences that ignite wonder and reveal the intricate design of God’s world. Whether it’s the youngest learners delving into the natural world or high schoolers applying the engineering design process, exploration and discovery are at the center of an innovative, Christ-centered education.  ![IMG\_1591](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1591.jpg?width=780&height=439&name=IMG_1591.jpg) [![From the Teacher's Desk: Building Community One 'House Block' at a Time](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/IMG_3023%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/building-community-in-middle-school) ## [From the Teacher's Desk: Building Community One 'House Block' at a Time](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/building-community-in-middle-school) July 12, 2023 While school “houses” are well-known across Europe and have been popularized in film, community-building house systems are steadily making their way across the pond to American schools. Mount Paran Christian School finished another year of its middle school House system and shares lessons learned, key wins, and future plans for the program.   ![IMG\_3023 (1)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_3023%20(1).jpg?width=844&height=475&name=IMG_3023%20(1).jpg) [![Innovation in Education: How to Teach Children to Love Learning](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/HS%20robotics%20girls.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/how-to-teach-children-to-love-learning) ## [Innovation in Education: How to Teach Children to Love Learning](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/how-to-teach-children-to-love-learning) July 27, 2022 Learning is exceedingly complex. It is both highly personal and highly social. For educators tasked with facilitating and supporting learning, doing it, not just well but with excellence, requires a healthy dose of both art and science. And, while much is understood about the conditions and practices that support learning, facilitating learning that is durable, adaptive, inspiring, and innovative is a daily challenge for educators and schools. Moreover, creating school learning environments where students develop robust knowledge and skills is only the beginning. If students leave school today without the dispositions and skills to support lifelong, self-directed learning, they will not be equipped to tackle the challenges thrust upon them by an ever-changing world.    So, while learning is complex, let’s take a moment to examine one of the key drivers of school-based learning – the teacher’s ability to create learning cultures of excellence in which students and educators are highly engaged with one another, with rich ideas and robust thinking and creating. Blessed with highly-skilled faculty, examples of high-engagement learning cultures at Mount Paran Christian School abound across all school grade divisions.    ![HS robotics girls](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HS%20robotics%20girls.jpg?width=881&name=HS%20robotics%20girls.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: Preparing Students for Careers in Music, Film, and Television](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/LR-9181.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-preparing-students-for-music-film-tv-careers) ## [Innovation in Education: Preparing Students for Careers in Music, Film, and Television](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-preparing-students-for-music-film-tv-careers) June 30, 2022 Welcome to Y’allywood! The state of Georgia has become a booming location for the entertainment industry. Building on its long history as a musical powerhouse, Georgia has become the undisputed “Hollywood of the South,” with film and television generating billions of dollars each year - an astounding $9.5 billion in 2018, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The economic impact extends even further when considering the thousands of jobs that are created as a result of the Georgia entertainment industry. This is due, in part, to one of “the most competitive tax incentive programs in the country, along with a broad network of production and recording facilities, a large and skilled workforce, the latest production equipment and suppliers, gaming and interactive media developers, and technology and support services.”   This skilled workforce is being trained at schools across the state. While it is unusual for a K-12 school to have a recording studio, an increasing number of high schools and career centers in America are creating audio education programs to give students a head start on entertainment-centric college curricula and careers. ##### ![LR-9181](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LR-9181.jpg?width=845&name=LR-9181.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: A New Class of Coffee](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/20210511-MPCS6717.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-a-new-class-of-coffee) ## [Innovation in Education: A New Class of Coffee](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-a-new-class-of-coffee) September 29, 2021 *Innovation* may be the buzzword du jour, but, for forward-thinking schools, innovation is ingrained within curriculum, allowing for the exploration, creation, and implementation of solutions to real-world problems. For Mount Paran Christian School, innovative learning takes many forms in the classroom, including a very real, hands-on approach for high school business students through the Roost Coffee Co. ![20210511-MPCS6717](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20210511-MPCS6717.jpg?width=846&name=20210511-MPCS6717.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: 4 Ways Technology is Transforming Instruction](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/blog%203.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/4-ways-technology-is-transforming-instruction) ## [Innovation in Education: 4 Ways Technology is Transforming Instruction](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/4-ways-technology-is-transforming-instruction) September 07, 2021 Often, when we hear the word *innovation*, our minds immediately journey to the realm of technology. However, innovation should not be limited to technology integration. Rather, innovation should be an innovative mechanism for advancing areas a school community deems important.   ##### ![blog 3](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog%203.jpg?width=843&name=blog%203.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: Balancing Proven Curriculum with Out-of-the-box Instruction](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/MPCS6602.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-education-balancing-proven-curriculum-out-of-the-box-instruction) ## [Innovation in Education: Balancing Proven Curriculum with Out-of-the-box Instruction](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-education-balancing-proven-curriculum-out-of-the-box-instruction) August 23, 2021 Look anywhere in education today. The words *innovate* and *innovation* are displayed everywhere. For some, innovation in education is a fashionable trend. For others, innovation ensures students are prepared for jobs in a world of work where science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) are dominant. For Mount Paran Christian School, we have taken a different approach to innovation, STEAM, and education as a whole.    ![MPCS6602](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MPCS6602.jpg?width=845&name=MPCS6602.jpg)  [![7 Tips for Affording a Private School Education](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/blogPrivateTipsMPCS7512.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/7-tips-for-affording-a-private-school-education) ## [7 Tips for Affording a Private School Education](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/7-tips-for-affording-a-private-school-education) July 14, 2021 Financing an independent school education may seem unattainable, but affording private school can actually be within reach. While the cost of private school is an important commitment for families, it is the aim of many academic institutions to work with families to make an independent school education possible.   *"\[Private school\] is a serious investment for a family. But to have our child surrounded by other students who are there to learn from teachers who are invested in how well my son does in and out of the classroom has been a true blessing. The evidence of \[schools like\] MPCS being 'worth it' is in the relationships he has built, the spiritual growth he has experienced, and the bright academic future that college will give him."* —David Epps, Parent   ##### ![blogPrivateTipsMPCS7512](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blogPrivateTipsMPCS7512.jpg?width=844&name=blogPrivateTipsMPCS7512.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: Best Practices in Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/bfIMG_1566.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-best-practices-in-cross-disciplinary-collaboration) ## [Innovation in Education: Best Practices in Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-best-practices-in-cross-disciplinary-collaboration) June 10, 2021 When teachers from various disciplines combine their efforts and plan course curriculum to coordinate across fields of learning, students are the beneficiaries. While it takes time and effort, cross-disciplinary collaboration offers students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of a subject. For Mount Paran Christian School third-graders, appreciation for nature has only strengthened because of a collaborative butterfly project between Spanish and Science classes.   ##### ![bfIMG\_1566](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bfIMG_1566.jpg?width=843&name=bfIMG_1566.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: Bluebird Trail Brings Science to Life](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/LR-4853.jpeg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-bluebird-about-bluebird-trail-brings-science-to-life) ## [Innovation in Education: Bluebird Trail Brings Science to Life](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovation-in-education-bluebird-about-bluebird-trail-brings-science-to-life) May 19, 2021 After a lot of preparation, lower school students at Mount Paran Christian School now hear the charming call of dozens of baby bluebird hatchlings around the 68-acre school campus. February was bluebird month in Georgia, when the brilliantly-hued Eastern Bluebird began the process of seeking nesting spots and crafting its signature cup-shaped nest in anticipation of warmer weather. MPCS students are now front-and-center this spring, supporting the bluebirds and witnessing the entire hatching process.   ##### ![LR-4853](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LR-4853.jpeg?width=844&name=LR-4853.jpeg) [![Innovation in Education: Daffodil Project Teaches Empathy](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/Girl%20with%20Daffodil%2016x9.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovations-in-education-daffodil-project-teaches-empathy) ## [Innovation in Education: Daffodil Project Teaches Empathy](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovations-in-education-daffodil-project-teaches-empathy) April 28, 2021 *Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another. Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together.* — Ephesians 4:2-3 After a bleak winter, the cheerful, sunny yellow of daffodil blossoms are a sure sign that spring is upon us. On the Mount Paran Christian School campus, more than one thousand such reminders sprout each year. The blossoms have special meaning for preschool and lower school students at MPCS, with the daffodils serving as a reminder to love and respect others. As part of the *WingTips* “Innovation in Education'' series, which explores best practices for teaching and learning through real-world examples, read on to discover how planting daffodils teaches the youngest of learners empathy. ##### ![Girl with Daffodil 16x9](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Girl%20with%20Daffodil%2016x9.jpg?width=845&name=Girl%20with%20Daffodil%2016x9.jpg) [![4 Reasons Why We Chose Mount Paran Christian School](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/4kidshorizMPCS0296-HDR.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/4-reasons-we-chose-mount-paran-christian-school) ## [4 Reasons Why We Chose Mount Paran Christian School](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/4-reasons-we-chose-mount-paran-christian-school) April 19, 2021 Parents - it’s decision time. You’ve explored the educational opportunities available for your child(ren) – from the local public school, to online, homeschool, or charter schools – and have winnowed your choices to a list of independent schools. You’ve read blogs about [how to choose the best private school for your family](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/how-to-choose-the-best-private-school-for-your-family) and have further narrowed your focus to [a Christian school](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/informedfaith) to align with your family values. So, where do you go from here? Why should Mount Paran Christian School - the largest private Christian school in Cobb county - be at the top of your school choice list? Read on for first-hand experiences from current students and why parents chose Mount Paran Christian School for their children’s education.   ##### ![4kidshorizMPCS0296-HDR](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4kidshorizMPCS0296-HDR.jpg?width=844&name=4kidshorizMPCS0296-HDR.jpg) [![Innovation in Education: Teaching Cultural Awareness](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/DSC00334.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovations-in-education-teaching-cultural-awareness) ## [Innovation in Education: Teaching Cultural Awareness](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovations-in-education-teaching-cultural-awareness) February 24, 2021 Which sports legend is responsible for once saying, *“Hank Aaron is the only man I idolize more than myself”?*  What holiday did professor Dr. Maulana Karenga create? Who became the first black woman millionaire and invented hair care products for black women?   These questions represent but a few of the many thousands of historical and modern-day facts that middle school students study as part of the annual Black History Bowl — an academic quiz-bowl competition run by the Kennesaw Teen Center. Middle school students who participate with the Mount Paran Christian School Black History Bowl team dedicate their time to learning facts such as these. ##### ![BHB 2021 Team](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BHB%202021%20Team.jpg?width=845&name=BHB%202021%20Team.jpg) [![How to Imagine, Innovate, and Build for the Education of Tomorrow](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/c2_edited_people_MIC_coffee.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/how-to-imagine-innovate-and-build-for-k-12-education-of-tomorrow) ## [How to Imagine, Innovate, and Build for the Education of Tomorrow](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/how-to-imagine-innovate-and-build-for-k-12-education-of-tomorrow) February 03, 2021 How does a growing high school — with 450 students learning in a space originally designed for just 250 — plan for a building expansion that captures the imagination of its community, while also implementing thoughtful design to prepare students for a 21st-century education? Mount Paran Christian School asked this very question as the school undertook the seemingly insurmountable task of creating a new, purposeful educational facility that would house radical spaces to learn, test, collaborate, and grow. The process for designing the new **Murray Innovation Center** was itself an unconventional exercise, with key takeaways that other schools and organizations might not consider before embarking upon large-scale initiatives. ##### ![c2\_edited\_people\_MIC\_coffee](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/c2_edited_people_MIC_coffee.jpg?width=2500&name=c2_edited_people_MIC_coffee.jpg) [1](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/topic/innovative-learning/page/1) [2](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/topic/innovative-learning/page/2) [3](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/topic/innovative-learning/page/3) [4](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/topic/innovative-learning/page/4) [❯](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/topic/innovative-learning/page/2) ## *WingTips* Welcome to *WingTips*, a Mount Paran Christian School Blog. 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