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.
Students Are Trained to be Diligent Researchers at Calvary Day School
Tonja Brunn
Understand the genre (is this paper analytical or argumentative?).
Select an appropriate and interesting topic for the assigned genre.
Locate and review sources, both print and digital.
Write, using proper grammar and MLA/APA citations (and all of the steps of the writing process), making sure to check that the paper is plagiarism-free.
Evaluate, proof, and edit as necessary to turn in quality work.
Breathe a sigh of relief when the paper is turned in!
This framework provides our students with many needed skills as they proceed to the next chapter in their academic lives (The Writing Lab, 2016). Students are also given detailed training on the use of GALILEO. GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online) provides Georgia citizens access to authoritative, subscription-only information that is not available via other websites. GALILEO databases provide extensive access to peer-reviewed journal and magazine articles, newspaper stories, encyclopedia entries, and e-books. Calvary students who attend in-state colleges will be a step ahead as most Georgia universities utilize GALILEO for all manners of academic research, including scientific research, research in the humanities, as well as artistic research.
Research writing skills are imperative not only in English classes but all core subject areas as well. Students must know how to locate and use reliable sources as well as write a well-prepared research paper with proper grammar, solid arguments, and correct citation usage. Due to their individual hard work and a dedicated teaching staff, our students receive excellent training and are prepared to tackle collegiate writing.
We love to hear from our graduates. They encourage us daily by sharing stories of how Calvary has positively impacted their college experience. One of the common threads that they reference is their appreciation for the hard work they were required to do in research writing, with comments such as, ‘College research is easy!’; ‘I am so far ahead of my peers from other schools.’ My daughter is a sophomore at the University of Georgia and also reiterated those statements. She was shocked at how many college students do not know how to write research papers and praised our English department for preparing her so well for her collegiate pursuits. This pushes us to continue the pursuit of excellence at Calvary Day School. We hope to instill in each student a love of learning and a desire to achieve and succeed in all areas of their lives. We will continue the pursuit of excellence in research and writing across the curriculum to best prepare our students for their current academic experience and future studies.