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Board of Directors Appoints Dan Kuiper as Head of Schools
Valley Christian Community, God is good…all the time. And He has been very good to Valley Christian Schools. These are exciting times and I believe we will look back years from now and call these “the good old days.” To put in perspective how momentous these times...
VCS Welcomes 3,000 for Homecoming Week
Valley Christian Schools welcomed nearly 3,000 guests for Homecoming Week 2019 presented by Colorado Christian University. All of our students across our campuses did a wonderful job showing off their school spirit with great spirit day outfits! On Thursday, we...
Valley Christian Schools Welcomes President George W. Bush
Valley Christian Schools was honored to welcome the 43rd President of the United States, President George W. Bush, to our Foundations Dinner tonight at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. President George W. Bush graciously talked about leadership, his family, his...
ASL Students Connect and Serve at Apache ASL Trails Senior Center
Recently, our American Sign Language (ASL) students visited the Apache ASL Trails Senior Center to have brunch with deaf senior citizens there. The students also presented over 60 shoe boxes filled with toiletries to the center. This was a wonderful opportunity for...
VCS Hosts Polish Exchange Students
Twelve students from Poland and two teachers were hosted by Valley families and spent the past two weeks experiencing US culture. The students came to classes and dialogued with teachers and students, exchanging ideas and cultural differences. They got to experience...
Physics Students Learn Concepts with Mousetrap Car Project
Our physics students recently learned valuable science concepts in Ms. Jackson's physics class by creating mousetrap cars. The students competed against each other in three teams of four students. Each group was in charge of designing their own car, which would then...
VCS Hosts Annual Champions Breakfast, Raises More than $180,000
We had a great morning at the Champions Breakfast to support the mission of Valley Christian Schools and the impact we can have on students. Thank you to all who were in attendance today and to our Champions Circle members! A special thanks to Ben Somora '20 for...
Four Trojan Athletes Sign With Colleges
Trojan Athletics has recently celebrated a handful of athletic signing ceremonies with our student-athletes as they commit to continue their athletic and academic careers. Nathan Dykstra '19 signed with Whitworth University to play football and run track & field....
Valley Christian Adds Swimming and eSports to Athletic Offerings
Valley Christian has announced the return of Boys and Girls Swimming and the addition of the emerging sport of eSports to Trojan Athletics. The sports will be added for the 2019-20 school year. Swimming will return to Valley Christian after a six-year absence from...
Valley Christian to Expand to Include Kindergarten-5th Grades
We’ve been asked many times over the years, so we’re excited to finally announce tonight: we will begin offering a full K-12 Christian education option for families beginning in 2019-20! We enter this new opportunity humbled and honored. We did not plan or seek this...
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Our elementary students traveled to Kiwanis Park yesterday for their Trojan Field Day. Students and faculty all had a great time competing and playing!
Tickets for the Legacy Auction & Campaign Kickoff, presented by Alliance Bank of Arizona, are still just $60 PP, now extended through Sunday night! Register today to join us on Friday, November 22 for an evening full of fun, fellowship, 300+ auction items, and the official rollout of the Secure the Future campaign!
Stay tuned on this page every morning at 7:30 next week, as we feature some of our incredible Live Auction items up for bid. You may even want to come just to win one of these!
Register now or get more information at valleychristianaz.org/auction, and start bidding when the silent auction goes live tomorrow (Fri, 11/15).
Congratulations to our Trojan Volleyball team on their state runner-up finish! The Trojans finished the year with a 27-6 record and entered the tournament as the #1 overall seed in 3A. Congratulations to our girls on an outstanding season!
Make the choice that 100s of members of the VCS community have made, and join us this Saturday, November 16 for our next Estate Planning seminar, provided by our partner, Financial Planning Ministry.
This casual, no-obligation event is designed exclusively for the communities of Valley Christian and Desert Springs Church, and is FREE to attend.
RSVP: valleychristianaz.org/fpmrsvp
Read more: valleychristianaz.org/estate
We are thankful for all who have served and sacrificed to defend our great nation.
We took time this morning with 900+ students, staff, and guests - including veterans from WWII up through active duty members - to honor and remember those who served at our annual Veterans Day Service. Thank you for your service!
Also, a special thank you to all of our grandparents for joining us this morning for our Grandparents Breakfast!
Trojan Volleyball earned the 3-2 semifinal win over Odyssey Institute today to advance to the 3A Championship!
The Trojans will take on #6 Northwest Christian at 7pm at North HS.
Come on out and cheer on your Trojans tonight!
Join us at our Legacy Auction & Campaign Kickoff on Friday, November 22, presented by Alliance Bank of Arizona! The evening will be full of fun, fellowship, and more than 300 auction items, and we will officially announce and roll out the Secure the Future campaign!
Register today to attend as an individual or as a table sponsor! Or get more information on the evening at valleychristianaz.org/auction. See you there!
Congratulations to Jaci Jones '21 on signing on Wednesday to continue her academic and volleyball career at Ottawa University Arizona!
The march to 72 state titles starts today! Trojan Swim opens the D-III State Meet this afternoon at PCDS.
On Friday, #1 Trojan Volleyball begins their state tournament run vs. #16 Payson at 3pm at Camelback High School.
And on Friday night, #6 Trojan Football hosts #11 Yuma Catholic at Benson Field.
Let's go Trojans!
Next week our campuses will be celebrating our grandparents and veterans at special services.
On Monday, our grandparents are invited to join us at our high school campus for a special breakfast at 8:45am. Then, our entire community is invited to join us at our annual Veterans Day Service at 9:45am in the Bradley Gym.
On Tuesday, our Elementary students will host a special Grandparents & Veterans Day Chapel at 8:45am for family members of our K-6 students.
For more information, visit valleychristianaz.org/veterans or valleychristianaz.org/grandparents
A great night of conversation and inspiration celebrating the Top 100 businesses in #ChandlerAZ at the New Oregon Street Garage.
#LoveChandler https://twitter.com/santansunnews/status/1192413214182498304
The @chandlerchamber Taste of Chandler was held at the brand new Downtown Chandler parking garage. The event celebrated the Top 100 Chandler stakeholder businesses and featured Chandler restaurants. The garage boasts 10 electric vehicle chargers which will be operational soon!
Congratulations to Jaci Jones '21 on signing today with Ottawa University Arizona to continue her academic and volleyball career!
2The march to 72 state titles starts today! Swim opens the D-III State Meet today at PCDS.
On Friday, #1 Trojan Volleyball opens the state tournament vs. #16 Payson at 3pm at Camelback.
And on Friday night, #6 Trojan Football hosts #11 Yuma Catholic at Benson Field.
Project Based Learning cohort learning how to move beyond projects #PBL #InquiryMindset @gcuk12ed @gcu #K12STEMReady
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VB: Valley Christian plays like a No. 1 #azpreps365 #azhs http://www.azpreps365.com/articles/11006-vb-valley-christian-plays-like-a-no-1
In an Arizona high school 🏈 showdown, @BCHSGoFightWin takes on @vctrojans TONIGHT at 7pm. Watch LIVE on the NFHS Network!
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