New Summit Christian Academy to open its doors in Fall 2024

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – There will be a new school opening its doors in Mercer County during the fall of 2024.

Johnston Chapel Baptist Church in Princeton will be opening Summit Christian Academy which will be housed inside its church.

It will offer a Christ-centered education for grades 5 through 12 as well as many different athletic opportunities.

The sports teams they are forming include: soccer, baseball, basketball, cross country, track and field, volleyball, robotics, as well as an option for horse lovers.

Principal Dr. Kathy Hawks told 59News, “As of the night of Tuesday, July 16, 2024, we were able to finalize an agreement with Carousel Farms, an equestrian farm, and we’re going to have an equestrian team.”

Their mascot will be the Falcons. As of July of 2024, they have somewhere between 115 and 120 students enrolled for the fall.

Families will be paying a tuition, but Principal Dr. Hawks said there are scholarships, like the Hope Scholarship, available to assist students.

To find out more about the Hope Scholarship, visit the West Virginia Hope Scholarship website.

Dr. Hawks also invited people interested in enrolling their kids into Summit to stop by the church and talk to her or call the school at (304) 487-1603.

Classes begin August 21, 2024.

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