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Coventry Christian Schools (CCS) is a pre-K-12 classical Christian school located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by superintendent Mark E. Niehls. CCS first opened its doors in 1984 with only seven students in a two-morning preschool taught by two volunteer teachers. ==School History== 1983 – Preliminary plans to open a preschool finalized. Curriculum is developed and supplies obtained. Registration with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and 501c(3) tax exemption status received from IRS. 1984 – The school is incorporated and opens its first academic year in September with seven students in a two morning preschool class taught by two volunteer teachers. 1985 – A full-day kindergarten class is added and preschool is expanded. 1986 – First grade is added. 1987 – Second grade is added. The 5.2 acre (21,000 m²) property at 962 East Schuylkill Road is purchased. 2,000 sq ft (190 m²) of usable space becomes available in the renovated schoolhouse. 1989 – The newly renovated property on Schuylkill Road opens to first through third grades. Preschool and kindergarten remain at the Coventry Hills church building. 1993 – Five temporary classroom trailers installed to provide expanded instructional space. 1994 – The first permanent addition adds 3200 sq ft (300 m²) and six new classrooms and new restrooms. 1995 – A second permanent addition adds 6400 sq ft (600 m²) of space providing a large multipurpose room and preschool with three large classrooms and a kitchen. An additional 0.8 acre (3200 m²) of adjacent property was purchased bringing the total campus area to 6 acres (24,000 m²). All students move to Coventry Campus. Eighth grade is added. 1996 – The 4 acre (16,000 m²) athletic field is professionally leveled and seeded allowing for playground expansion and home games in soccer and field hockey. 1998 – 9,500 sq ft (880 m²) of new instructional space constructed. This space included an art room, computer lab, library, science lab, and nine new classrooms. Total space is 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m²). High School expansion begins. 2000 – 2.3 acres (9,300 m²) of adjacent property is purchased for future expansion. The school receives $1 million bequest from the Penrose Keller estate. Total campus area is 9 acres (36,000 m²). Temporary modular facility installed to accommodate secondary expansion. 2001 - Coventry Christian Schools graduates its first senior class. 2002 – Full accreditation received through the National Christian School Association. The first comprehensive capital campaign is launched at CCS. 2003 – 13.2 acre (53,000 m²) Pleasantview campus purchased for new preschool site and secondary program. School building has nearly 52,000 sq ft (4800 m²) of instructional space containing 22 classrooms, library, cafeteria and kitchen. 2009 - Groundbreaking ceremony for planned event center.〔http://www.accacsports.com/announcements/event-center/〕 2010 - Event center completed.〔http://sanatogapost.com/2010/02/23/coventry-schools-ready-for-events-center-dedication/〕 2011 - Elementary program moved to Pleasantview campus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coventry Christian Schools」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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