From a modest beginning in downtown Athens to a picturesque 60-acre campus in Oconee County, Prince Avenue Christian School now serves over 900 students from 15 surrounding counties with more than 120,000 square feet of instructional space within multiple buildings.
Visionary leadership, meticulous planning, and generous giving have enabled Prince to construct new academic facilities to meet the school’s controlled enrollment growth with mission-fit families; however, the construction of co-curricular facilities has not kept pace with enrollment. The need for additional fine arts and athletic facilities once considered urgent are now considered critical. Since Prince possesses a debt-free campus, we are undertaking a multimillion-dollar campaign to construct a Competition Gymnasium, Fine Arts Center, and Athletic Complex Expansion.
#1: Competition Gymnasium
- 28,000 Square Foot Facility
- 1,400 Spectator Seating Capacity
- Basketball and Volleyball Competition Courts
- Six Locker Rooms
- Training Room
- Coaching Offices
- Physical Education Equipment Storage
- Concessions Area
- Lobby
- Team Meeting / Reception Room
- Additional Parking
#2: Fine Arts Center
- Performing Arts Performance / Practice Stage
- Workshop for Set Construction
- Costume Room
- Band Room with Acoustic Ceiling and Walls
- Instrument Storage Room
- Instrument Practice Rooms
- Music Library Room
- Reception Lobby
Future Plans: Athletic Complex Expansion
- Development of 14 Additional Acres
- Eight Tennis Courts
- Two Competition Fields
- Infield Training Area
- Locker Room Complex
- Outdoor Team Meeting Space
- Additional Campus Entrances
- Student Drop-off Location
- Additional Parking
Frequently Asked Questions
We are using our current Wolverine Gymnasium to its full capacity for practice, games, PE classes, and school events. With lower school, middle school, JV, and varsity teams across multiple sports, we are renting additional gym space at multiple locations throughout the area in order to meet the demand and often need to provide bus transportation for our teams in order to practice.
A new band room and additional fine arts instructional space will allow us to offer fine arts to more students. At this time, we are limited in the classes and co-curricular opportunities we can offer because of space limitations. The church’s middle school auditorium is presently serving as the band room; therefore, the room has to be reset for both band classes and church activities. Our current performing arts rehearsal spaces and classrooms will not accommodate the size of our classes and our current rehearsal demands.
The 14 acres of athletic facilities and new structures will be completed in phases. Initial site work and utility infrastructure will be installed first followed by the completion of athletic fields and building structures. Donors interested in supporting specific phases of this capital improvement project are encouraged to contact the school’s development office.
The PACS Annual Fund is an annual fundraising campaign that raises critical, unrestricted dollars to supplement the operating budget. It offsets the difference between the basics that tuition covers and the full cost of running the school. Capital Campaigns are fundraising campaigns to meet large-scale future needs such as a building or endowment that is vitally important for improvement and expansion.
Both are important, as PACS must continue to fund current operating needs while simultaneously making major acquisitions and improvements to fulfill our mission. While it is important to look and plan for the future (capital), we must first be intentional of our needs today (annual). Sustained growth of the Annual Fund will ensure immediate needs are always met.