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.
In order to widen students’ interests and excite them about reading, our school will be participating in our very own tournament inspired by NCAA college basketball. Teachers have chosen 16 books that are favorites in their grade. Students will vote on their favorite book series throughout the month of March. As part of voting, students are only allowed to participate in the vote if they’ve read the two books facing off. It is a fun opportunity for our students and our entire school to be involved! We will have many guest readers and high school students visiting classrooms throughout the month.
We will have different events each Friday to keep the kids engaged and excited about reading! We want to create and celebrate a school of diverse readers.
This past Friday we had two separate events! Mrs. Almeida tells this story best:
“First, I’ll explain the back story. In the library I have a small pink door. At the beginning of the year I told the kids a book fairy lived behind the door, and the more they read it fairies would magically appear! Well you better believe they have been asking about the book fairy ever since! So, in the morning from 8:30 - 10:30 AM we had Joseph Almeida read to Pre-K - 2nd (each grade level separately). After he was done, Sherry Griffin asked 4 high school students dressed up as fairies to surprise them! They gave out bookmarks and kids had the chance to win free books and other prizes! Then in the afternoon we had book bingo in the cafeteria for 3rd- 5th and they had the opportunity to win books!”