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.
At Calvary, part of our mission is to help students discover those gifts and talents and how they can best be used to lead others. What many fail to understand is that God-given talents have to be honed and perfected over the years, and this includes the ability to lead others. High school students need opportunities to perfect and hone these skills, to learn how to read and understand people, to accept differences, and to embrace conflict as a positive chance to grow and make something better.
Students must be put in situations that will grow and stretch them, and sometimes that means being in uncomfortable places. When we shelter children, we rob them of the chance to experience these things to the fullest. Sometimes that means teaching our children how to honor and respect someone even when you don’t agree with them, or finding ways to deal with the inevitable disappointments that this life will bring to us. Student leadership at Calvary comes in many forms - Student Life, Student Government, National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors, and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. But it can also mean simply serving in the Writing Center during lunch time or being willing to say a prayer during our student-led chapels. Leadership doesn’t always mean being in the spotlight or the forefront; the people behind the scenes, the quiet ones, the sacrificial servant leaders, are just as critical to having an organization thrive as the one ultimately in charge. imply learning how to defend one’s faith in the midst of those who don’t agree is a critical leadership component that high school students need before facing a larger audience.
At Calvary we strive to push students out of their comfort zones, to learn how to be their own advocate, to develop new ideas to solve old problems, and to face adversity with confidence that failure is just simply an opportunity to learn. I Timothy 4:12 tells us: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”This is a calling for our students. This is a mantra of our school. This scripture screams for students to make a difference in His name - no matter the age. And we are committed to carving a place for students to stand strong in their faith and leadership.