We are a community of learners and leaders where teaching and learning are stimulating, interesting, and Christ-centered. Students, staff, and parents are supportive of one another and work cooperatively to reach ever higher academic, social, emotional, and spiritual competencies. Differences are accepted and respected by students, staff, and parents. We follow many pathways to learning while sharing goals that unite us, a common core of knowledge, and a belief in biblical truths.
It is our desire to learn more about you and your family and how we may best serve your child. We seek to develop each student: academically, athletically, socially and most of all, spiritually. In turn, we are seeking students who want to integrate and fully invest in the school with their time and talent to obtain the most out of their experience here at Calvary Day School.
Our key verse at Calvary Day School is Luke 2:52, which states: “So Jesus grew both in height and in wisdom, and he was loved by God and by all who knew him.” For the Administration and educators of Calvary, this verse is a presentation of the guiding force behind everything we do. This verse encompasses the four components of a truly Christian philosophy of education: physical growth, intellectual growth, spiritual growth, and social/interpersonal growth.
At Calvary Day School, we are called to a higher mission. We infuse faith into our classrooms, clubs, gymnasiums, playing fields, etc.; in essence, into whatever is being done or taught. At Calvary we also pursue excellence in whatever we do. As a result of this internal pursuit of excellence, Calvary was recognized as the first charter member of the National Elementary Honor Society, and our students are accepted each year into some of the finest colleges and universities in the United States, with over half of these students typically receiving academic scholarships.
Since Calvary Day School opened its doors in 1961, it has been blessed with enormous support from those who seek to further the school’s mission of providing an academically challenging education in a uniquely Christian environment. Exceptional teachers, state-of-the-art facilities, and superior athletic venues are all possible because of the generous support of the Calvary family.
“Winning the overall staff excellence award makes all of our hard work throughout the year worth it,” Avery Householder (12) said. “This staff works incredibly hard to write and design to the best of our abilities, and this award only proves that our work is recognized on a national level.”
Beacon’s writing and design staff was recognized as one of the top three staffs in the country by Quill & Scroll. As well as Excellence Sweepstakes awards, there were 13 individual awards for National Excellence winners.
The staff was awarded five Excellence Sweepstakes, an award given to only one student in the country per category. This included Haley Burke (class of 2018), for index, McKaela Kramer (12), for personality profile, Kishan Patel (class of 2018), for academics, Haley Burke, Colton Taylor (class of 2018), and Nicole Crowley (class of 2018), for theme development, and Emma Hearn (10), for her clubs and organizations piece.
“I honestly thought I would not win anything. I was really shocked when [adviser] Mr. [Joshua] Brewer called my name for the award. I felt really proud of what I had accomplished in the yearbook last year,” Hearn said.
Alongside the Quill & Scroll awards, the staff received All-Georgia (best in the state) from Georgia Scholastic Press Association and over 16 individual awards. Beacon also received a Gold Medal rating from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, an All-Southern from Southern Interscholastic Press Association, and an All American ranking from National Scholastic Press Association. The staff is still waiting to receive their individual results from SIPA.
This was the first time the Beacon staff was awarded the Quill & Scroll’s Blue & Gold Staff Excellence Overall Award - making them the best staff in the country.