SANTA CLARITA CHRISTIANS C H O O L

Teaching MindsTraining Hearts for God

SANTA CLARITA CHRISTIANS C H O O L

SCCS students participate in a week of dress-up days, class competitions, pep rallies and loud fun during Spirit Week.

At Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) we are committed to partnering

with Christian parents of like faith to challenge students’ minds and train

their hearts for God through a distinctively biblical education. SCCS seeks

to pursue academic excellence, promote spiritual growth, and encourage

character development in order to produce students who are prepared to

make a difference in the world for God.

The teachers at SCCS are our living curriculum.

Teachers

At SCCS, our faculty members not only possess superior

academic and teaching abilities, but they are passionate about the

students they mentor every day. Averaging over 12 years teaching

experience, each of our faculty members are professionally

degreed and receive additional training to specifically teach from

a Christian worldview. All of the SCCS teachers love the Lord and

have a passion for Christian education that challenges the mind,

heart and soul. Ongoing training and education help to keep

our teachers current and effective in using the best instructional

strategies in the classroom.

small class size

SCCS averages two classes at each

grade level. SCCS does not enroll

more than 25 students per class

and provides additional support

and pullout programs to assure a

small student-to-teacher ratio. In

Kindergarten through 6th grade,

each teacher has a teacher’s aide

that helps in the classroom. These

measures are part of our overall

program design to make a highly

academic program attainable for

all students.

academic excellence

The whole point of a Christian school is to teach students about

God’s creation and what mankind has produced and revealed

about Him through literature, mathematics, science, and history.

We seek to do everything to the best of our ability, holding

ourselves to the highest standards and executing everything with

excellence because of the God we represent. We want to surpass

standards and send our students into the world well-equipped to

think clearly, present and defend their views and faith, work hard,

and stand strong before the world.

GOals: Our aim is TO develOp…• Students who are independent learners

• Students who are critical thinkers

• Students who can write and speak effectively

• Students who take the most rigorous course loads and aspire to gain acceptance into 4 year colleges and universities

• Students who are consistently admitted to a college or university

SCCS OFFERS:

Educational Class Field Trips

Honors & Advanced Placement Classes

Dual Credit Enrollment

Academic Competitions

Competive Sports Teams

Choir & Band

Science with Labs

SAT Prep Classes

College Counseling

Individual Academic Support

Three Years of Spanish

Elementary Computer Classes & Computer Lab

Theatre Arts

Culinary Arts

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

spiriTual GrOwThParamount to all we do at SCCS is to mature young boys and girls in their relationship with Christ. We seek to do this by partnering with like-minded families in fulfilling the admonition of Deuteronomy 6:5-7.

Daily, in every class, every subject, and every activity, our aim is to make the gospel clear to our students. Our greatest desire is to see each young person “love the LORD their God with all their heart… soul and … might.” At SCCS we teach all subjects from a Christian Worldview which helps our students understand that God and our faith is seen and integral to every subject and area of life, not just Bible class. These values are accentuated by weekly chapels, spiritual life retreats, and service projects.

Additionally, we believe that spiritual growth extends from spiritual leadership and modeling. Every morning SCCS staff meet for devotions and prayer. Keeping students and their families in prayer, as well as our own hearts focused on our mission, helps SCCS to be a Philippians 2 community where fellowship and unity of the Spirit exists.

“These words, which I am

commanding you today,

shall be on your heart.

You shall teach

them diligently to your sons

and shall talk of them when

you sit in your house and

when you walk

by the way and when you lie

down and when you rise up.”

Deuteronomy 6:6- NASB

SPIRITUAL LIFE AT SCCS:Spiritual Life RetreatSpiritual Emphasis WeekWeekly Chapel and WorshipWeekly Scripture MemorizationNEXUSiServeBible Studies throughout campusMonthly Character Trait Student Recognition

develOpinG servanT hearTs - iserve

Every Spring, SCCS junior and senior high students volunteer during

a unique, two-day event called iServe.

iServe begins with the help of SCCS teachers who select locations

and activities that are closest to their hearts. These service projects

are then presented to the students in a special kick-off chapel.

With eager hearts, SCCS mounts an army of student volunteers

who go out into the community and serve others by cooking meals,

making baby blankets for single moms, playing games and eating

with the elderly, digging trenches and building fences, to name a few.

At SCCS we see the importance of developing servant hearts,

building leadership qualities and making faithful disciples for Christ;

attitudes that will stay with the students through their school years

and into adulthood.

“I want

to be a

servant

like

Jesus.”

“I decided I would

rather go and help

the needy instead of

just sending money.”

“...for whatever you have done to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done to Me.” Matthew 25:40

creaTive expressiOn

Man was made in the image of a “creative” God. All we see

around us is an expression of God’s majesty and splendor.

Romans 1:19-20 even tells us that God’s attributes, power,

and divine nature are expressed and seen though His creative

masterpiece. There is probably no greater way for believers to

reveal the splendor of our Savior than through the Arts. At SCCS

we help develop these talents in such a way as to not bring vain

glory to the individual but praise to the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the elementary program we encourage creative expression

through visual art, music and band pull-out times within school

hours and after school enrichment music and elementary

choir. Secondary students have opportunity to pursue their

interests in photography/graphic arts, yearbook, creative writing,

performing arts/drama, choir, drawing class, and worship band.

The entire campus and community are blessed through art festivals,

choir performances, drama productions, and worship times.

God’s attributes,

power, and

divine nature are

expressed and

seen though

His creative

masterpiece.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

aThleTics

Athletics is an important extension of SCCS. As an extension of the

school, our goal is to mature students through hard work, discipline

and conduct that is glorifying to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Athletics provides valuable lessons for our students, such as:

teamwork, sportsmanship, winning with dignity, losing with grace

and the satisfaction of working hard. Our program exists to develop

student’s hearts and minds through participation in interscholastic

athletics. As Christians we have the responsibility to be witnesses of

our faith. SCCS athletics provides that perfect opportunity.

Jacob Fricks Photography

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Colossians 3:17

SPORTS OFFERED:

PEE WEE SPORTS:Basketball Boys Flag Football Soccer Girls Volleyball

ELEMENTARY SPORTS:Boys & Girls Basketball Boys Flag Football Soccer Girls VolleyballCheerleading

SECONDARY SPORTS:Varsity FootballBoys Flag FootballGirls VolleyballBoys & Girls BasketballBoys & Girls Soccer SoftballGolfBaseball SwimmingCheerleading

CIF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Swimming (2014-2016), Girls Volleyball (2014), Football (2008 & 2009), Baseball (2004)

2015-16 HERITAGE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Volleyball, Baseball, Boys and Girls Soccer

2015-16 CIF TITLES: Swim-100 Free Style; Finalists-50 Free Style; Finalists-Volleyball

Life aT sccs...

The Cardinals Soared Off to England!

SCCS GroupS

Cardinal S.O.A.R.Cardinal Mornings

California Scholarship FederationStudent Leadership Council

SChool EvEntS:Spirit WeekJog-a-Thon

Red Fred DayFall Fling

Music ProgramsJunior-Senior Banquet

Art & Photography ExhibitSenior Appreciation Week

Science FairSchool Carnival

Christmas BanquetSpecial Assemblies

GradE lEvEl tripS

1st Grade Underwood Farms2nd Grade Science Center3rd Grade SeaWorld Trip

4th Grade Sacramento Trip5th Grade Ronald Reagan Library

6th Grade Science Camp8th Grade Washington D.C. trip

Senior Hawaii TripEngland Tour

High School Choir - New York

At SCCS, life-long friendships and memories are made!

Asuza Pacific UniversityBaylor UniversityBelmont UniversityBiola UniversityBrownCal BaptistCal LutheranCal Poly PomonaCal Poly San Luis ObispoCal State University, Dominguez HillsCal State University, FullertonCal State University, Long BeachCal State University, NorthridgeColorado State University, Colorado SpringsColorado State University, PuebloDrexel UniversityGardiner-WebbGeorge Fox UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia TechJoffrey BalletThe King’s UniversityLiberty University

The Master’s UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityPepperdine UniversityPoint Loma UniversityRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySimpson UniversityUC BerkeleyUC DavisUC IrvineUCLAUC RiversideUC MercedUC San DiegoUC Santa BarbaraUniversity of Arizona, TucsonUniversity of Illinois, Urbana ChampaignUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of MiamiUniversity of WyomingUSCVanguardWestmont College

cOlleGes sccs sTudenTs aTTend: 95% of SCCS graduates continue their education on the college level. The fol-lowing is a list of colleges attended by SCCS students.

alumni sTOry

Rachel Stroud (2006) College(s) Attended: Westmont College (‘06-’08); Purdue University (‘08-’10); Emory University (‘10-’11)

Career Pursuit: Registered Dietitian

Looking back over the course of my college and post-college years, I am truly grateful for my decision to go through high school at SCCS. The size of SCCS is what I am most thankful for as I reflect on my experi-ence. Being at a small high school where teachers know and care about their students and where opportunities abound, I was empowered to be-lieve that I could earn leadership roles and be successful at them. I would love to say that I would have had the confidence to pursue these same op-portunities at a large public high school, but today I know that I wouldn’t have. Because of the opportunities I had to impact my student body and throw myself into a myriad of extracurricular activities, I gained the skills and, more importantly, the confidence to pursue these in college as well.

My other concern upon entering SCCS was whether a small school could adequately challenge me academically. I was a kid who loved learning, and I worried about whether my appetite could be satiated at SCCS and wheth-er I would be prepared to take on the rigors of college academics. My degree program in college was heavily math/science based, so I can speak to my preparedness in these arenas most credibly. For all of my classes, I was extremely well prepared. My teachers at SCCS provided a safe envi-ronment for asking questions and personally invested in my success.

As a Registered Dietitian in the medical community today, I can see that it has been a long path of academics to be where I am today. That path started at SCCS. I took the chance on SCCS’s size for the rich blessing of having teachers who were committed in their hearts and jobs to serving Jesus, and in the end, it ended up being an integral part of shaping who I am today and the impact I believe I can have on the world around me.

accrediTaTiOns:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Santa Clarita Christian School is accredited

by WASC, one of six regional associations that

accredit public and private secondary schools,

colleges, and universities in the United States.

SCCS was granted a maximum, six-year term in 2001 and was

reaffirmed in 2007 and 2017. This accreditation is evidence that SCCS

is a trustworthy place of learning and little, if any, additional support

is needed for implementation, monitoring and accomplishment of

the school’s action plan in between WASC visits.

Member of Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

SCCS is a proud member of the Association of Christian Schools

International, whose aim is to provide

schools with the tools they need to

empower students to reach their

God-given dreams. As a member,

SCCS benefits from ACSI’s many programs and services that are

designed to enhance SCCS’ curriculum. Additionally, ACSI provides

workshops and educational training for the SCCS faculty.

SCCS profilEApproximate Enrollment Total – Grades K-12 450 Elementary Students 225 Secondary Students 225 Female 51% Male 49%

Faculty to Student Ratio Elementary - 10:1 Secondary - 12:1

Average Class Size 20 College Acceptances % attending a 2-year college 24% % admitted to a 4-year college 76%

Graduation Requirements High School graduation requirements meet or exceed all University of California and California State University requirements. Accreditation WASC (Western Association of School and Colleges)

Members ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) Founded 1982 as a ministry of Santa Clarita Baptist Church

Foreign Languages Secondary School Spanish

Advanced Placement Classes Offered (8) Additional offerings being added each year.

Congruent College Credit Classes (3)

Athletics % students who participate in a SCCS sport 85% High School Athletic Teams (total #) 13 Middle School Athletic Teams 8 Elementary 6 Pee Wee 3 CIF Championships 7 Baseball (2004), Football (2008 & 2009), Girls Volleyball (2014), Swimming (2014-2016) Heritage League Championships Over 200

Join thE SCCS Community!

Thank you for your interest in Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS). We know that choosing the school that is right for your family is a process that requires prayer and perseverance and we are honored that you are considering SCCS for your child’s education.

Admissions: Please take a moment to answer the following questions to determine if your child qualifies for enrollment at Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS).

1) Does your family regularly attend a Protestant, Bible-believing church?2) Do you agree with our doctrinal statement?3) Do you agree with the philosophy of SCCS and are you willing to support its policies and guidelines?4) Does your child have a good academic and disciplinary record?

If the answer to the above questions are all “yes,” then the next step is to complete the “Online Application” which can be found at www.sccs.cc.

Financial Aid: At Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) we understand that providing a private school, Christian education for your children can present financial challenges.

Each year, the SCCS School Committee designates a portion of the budget to tuition assistance. Additionally, in order to share in the financial burden that families carry, SCCS provides discounts for multiple children.

To learn more about SCCS, we encourage you to visit our campus and see first-hand the SCCS difference. Schedule your personal campus tour today!

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Teaching Minds, Training Hearts for God

Proverbs 22:6

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