Ridgway Christian School

Ridgway Christian School (RCS) is a private K–12 Christian school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is the only private school in operation in all of Jefferson County.[1] Pine Bluff First Assembly of God is the school's parent church. The 30-acre (12 ha) middle and high school campus is owned by the Pine Bluff Educational Endowment (PBEE);[2] This campus is known as Ridgway Christian High School (RCHS).[3]

History

In August 1997 the school opened with five employees and 17 students.[4]

Ridgway Christian began leasing the current secondary school building in June 2013. St. Joseph Catholic School previously leased the building before its 2013 closure.[2]

As of 2013 the school had about 500 students, including 120 in grades 7-12.[2] In 2017 the school had about 300 students.[4]

References
  1. "Dollarway parents are upset about not being allowed to transfer children to another district". The Pine Bluff Commercial. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2017-07-31. "Jefferson County has[...] one private school in Ridgway Christian School."
  2. "Ridgway Christian School leases former St. Joseph campus". The Pine Bluff Commercial. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. "Contact Us." Ridgway Christian School. Retrieved on August 1, 2017. "RCS: 3201 Ridgway Road, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603" and "RCHS: 1501 West 73rd Avenue, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603 "
  4. "About Us." Ridgeway Christian School. Retrieved on August 1, 2017.


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