The new school will be a University model school, meaning that children will attend classes at a central facility several days a week and be home-schooled the other days of the week.
Mike and Pam Finnegan are the moving forces behind the new school. Both have education degrees from Berry College. Their children are in the 4th and 6th grades at a University model school called Cornerstone in the Acworth area today.
“In grades K-6, the children are in the classroom Tuesday and Thursday and their home on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,” Pam Finnegan said. “Then it flip flops when they get to the upper grades, 7-12. They’re at school Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at home on Tuesday and Thurs-day.”
Children can take a full load of classes and choose the classes they want to take along with their specific schedule. “If the parents want to use us as a resources, they can take one class with us at Providence and be home schooled for the rest of their classes, Finnegan said.
If students take a full load of classes, including four core classes and an elective, they are not considered homes schooled.
Finnegan said that initially, plans call for the school to of-fer grades K-7 with the intention of adding a grade each year until they offer K-12. Finnegan anticipates having at least one teacher in grades K-7 at start up in the fall of 2011.
The Finnegan’s have chosen to partner with a local church to house Providence Prep, but have not formally signed a lease yet and expect to be able to release that information by the end of the month.
Joining the Finnegan’s as members of the Board of Direc-tors are Prissy Tennelle and Peggy Decker, who has been af-filiated with Heritage Academy at The Church at Northside.
The group is planning an information session for prospec-tive students and families January 25 at 10 a.m. at the Sarah Hightower Regional library in Rome. They have information up on a website, www.providenceprep.org.
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