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.
This fall, we will take a group of high school students to participate in Disney’s YES program. Disney designed their Youth Education Series to cater to the curious minds of our students and help them explore behind the scenes of the Disney parks. Since we are participating in this program, we will gain access to Magic Kingdom two hours before the park opens to the general public. Then we will participate in the Properties of Motion Lab where we will experience physics in practical application as our guides demonstrate force, motion, and gravity at work in some of the most popular attractions at Magic Kingdom park, including Space Mountain. Then students will be able to enjoy the park for the rest of day as well as two more event-filled days at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
Then in the spring, a group of our high school students and some parents will take the big adventure and travel to Italy. We are using a Christian tour company, Joshua Expeditions, to guide us through Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome, and each city will be experienced through a biblical lens. We will spend eight days in country and have opportunities to experience the culture, the food, and fantastic sights of this beautiful country. Trip highlights include the Vatican, the Colosseum, Juliet’s balcony in Verona, and a gondola ride in Venice, only naming a few.
Both of these trip opportunities for high school students open doors to new experiences and special memories We hope that during each student’s time at Calvary, he/she will take advantage of some or all of these opportunities to journey with us.