Dear Prospective Student,
We are delighted that you are interested
in attending Valley Christian Schools! Let me take this opportunity
to wish you well in the application process and give you an overview
of what you can expect from Valley Christian Schools:
- Effective, well-trained Christian
teachers who love the Lord and their students.
- Nurturing classrooms managed by
teachers who are committed to their personal Quest for Excellence™
and who strive to model the fruit of the Spirit in all of their
living.
- Daily Bible instruction: every
subject taught is integrated with the truths and Christian values
contained in the Bible. Prayer is an important part of every
student’s school day.
- Valley Christian Schools, being
interdenominational, is staffed with educators who teach Biblical
views which are held common by churches which agree that the
Bible is the Word of God, that Jesus Christ is the Risen Son
of God and the only way to salvation.
- All students are taught to seek
forgiveness for sin, accept Jesus Christ as their Savior, take
personal initiative to study God’s Word and make it their
primary objective to love, serve and honor Jesus Christ.
- Rigorous educational instruction
presented at a level that students can succeed at with reasonable
effort. Reasoning, critical thinking skills and internalization
of Christian values are important educational goals.
- Teachers who view parents as the
primary educators of their children under God. Christian teachers
receive their authority to teach children from the children’s
Parents.
- Parents can expect written or personal
communication from teachers to allow parents to provide added
assistance to the student in time to raise a grade, should an
academic grade begin to slip below a “C” level.
- Parents are always welcome at school.
Parent/teacher conferences may be arranged through the school
office. If student difficulties or differences with the school
arise, Valley Christian Schools is committed to working with
parents and students to a resolution of the difficulties.
- Primary grades class sizes are
to normally be no larger than 25 students. Intermediate, junior
high and high school classes will normally be no larger than
29 students. A qualified teacher’s aide may allow for
a larger class. Classes are often smaller.
Valley Christian Schools’ Quest ™ is a commitment to “do all things heartily, as unto the
Lord” (Col. 3:23). Excellence in every aspect of our schools
is our goal. We look forward to you joining this Quest and becoming
a part of Valley Christian Schools.
Clifford E. Daugherty, Ed.D.
President/Superintendent