Athletics Overview
athletics and physical training produce lifelong results in students, strengthening the body, mind, and character through discipline, skills acquisition, consistent practice, self-control, and teamwork.
Providence premises its athletic program on St. Paul’s ideas that “our bodies are not our own” because we are bought with a price,” and thus our bodies are “the temple of the Holy Spirit.” Upon these premises, we build an athletic program whose goals are to inspire a lifetime of enjoyment in a variety of physical activities, and to “present our bodies as living sacrifices holy and acceptable to the Lord.” As God has given us bodies finely adapted for His service, He also gives us the responsibility to nourish our bodies in health, to strengthen and refine our bodies in physical education and competitive sports, and to train our bodies to be fit for future service to God. Providence believes athletics and physical training produce lifelong results in students, strengthening the body, mind, and character through discipline, skills acquisition, consistent practice, self-control, and teamwork.
Athletics at Providence starts with physical education classes for students in Classes One through Six, combined with a variety of extra-curricular athletic programs through parent-organized and community teams (such as the YMCA).
Students in Classes Seven and Eight may participate in school-sponsored sports.
Fall: cross country—co-ed, football—boys, volleyball—girls
Winter: basketball—boys and girls, soccer—girls
Spring: lacrosse—boys and girls, track—co-ed