Love
FOR HIS GLORY
2023/24 Annual Report
RAM Family Welcome
Welcometoanewschoolyear,Ramfamily!
FORHISGLORYwasthispastyear’sschooltheme TodeclarethegloryofGodistoputallthingsintheirproperplace, recognizingthatHealoneisworthyanddeservingofourfocusandpraise
1Corinthians10:31says,“So,whetheryoueatordrink,orwhateveryoudo,doalltothegloryofGod.”Weweremadeto declarethegloryofGod.Weweremadetoproclaimthroughwordandactionthemajesty,splendor,andworthinessofthe Godofheavenandearth.AsadistinctivelyChristianschool,thistruthservesasthefoundationforourvalue,ChristFirst: OrangewoodisanacademiccommunityservingChristianfamilieswherefaithislivedoutinclassrooms,acrosscampuses, andamongeachother. Withthisunderstanding,OrangewoodChristianSchoolexiststopartnerwithfamiliesbyequipping studentswithaChristFirsteducation,whichwepraywillprofoundlyshapetheirloveforJesusalongwiththeirdailywalk inleadingandservingothers
Thispastyearwasfilledwithspecialmomentswhereourschoolcommunity’sChristianfaithwaswalkedoutforHisglory. Collectively,wewelcomedmanyfirst-yearfamilies,advancednewprogramsandtechnologiestopropelthestudentlearning experience,ledanotherfantasticyearinourartsprograms,andourathleticsteamscontinuedtoreachfirst-timemilestones acrossmanysports.TosharesomeofthehappeningsinthelifeofourschoolandtoreflectontheLord’sfaithfulnesstous, theteamandIarepleasedtosharewithyouthe23-24AnnualReport.Onthefollowingpages,youwillfindschool highlightsspanningacademics,studentlife,finearts,athletics,andabrieffinancialsummary.
Thankyouforpartneringwithustoteach,love,andgrowwell–allforHisglory.
2023/24
Financial Summary
At
Orangewood, you ’ re part of a community...a team ...driving forward with others to glorify God in all we do.
-MRS. PATTI SHIVERS, BIBLE FACULTY
TOTALS SUMMARY
Total Revenue $17,303,634
USE OF NET INCOME
Total Expenses. 16,971,281
Net Income. 332,353
Upper School Flooring Lower School Flooring
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Transformational Highlights
Orangewood has the optimal mix of advanced education, love, spiritual growth and emotional care for their students. They have truly given our kids the abilities and opportunities to grow and develop as leaders in the classroom, sports, neighborhood and Church.
-BRANDON & LIANE SCHWAB, PARENTS
SpiritualEmphasisWeek
ThisyearweheldthefirstSpiritualEmphasisWeekatOrangewoodUpperSchool,anditwasatransformative experience,coincidingwithHolyWeekanddesignedtodeepenourstudents'faithandconnectiontoGod.Eachday beganandconcludedwithprayer,worship,andimpactfulmessagesthatsetthetoneforreflectionandgrowth.
Studentshadtheuniqueopportunitytoselectbreakoutsessionstailoredtotheirinterests,allowingthemtoengagewith spiritualtopicsandlearnfromdifferentfacultymembers.Thisformatencouragedpersonalexplorationandfostered meaningfuldiscussions.Oneofthehighlightsoftheweekwaswhenourentirecampus over500people loadedonto busestoserveinthecommunity.Thisdayofservicenotonlyreinforcedtheimportanceofcaringforothersbutalso strengthenedthebondsamongstudentsandfacultyastheyworkedsidebysidetomakeapositiveimpactforChrist Anothersignificantmomentwasspentwithoursmallgroups,whereweworkedthroughtheStationsoftheCross This powerfulexperienceallowedstudentstoreflectontheeventsleadinguptoEaster,deepeningtheirunderstandingof Christ’ssacrifice
Theweekculminatedinafinalworshipsessionwherestudents andfacultywereinvitedtoleavetheirprayers,worries,and doubtsatthefootoftheCross.Thissymbolicactofsurrender broughtaprofoundsenseofpeaceandrenewaltoeveryone involved.Overall,SpiritualEmphasisWeekprovidedour studentswithanimmersiveexperienceinGod’swordand worship,makingitabeautifulwaytoprepareforEaster weekend Welookforwardtobuildingonthisfoundationin futureyears,continuingtonurtureourcommunity’sspiritual growth
SpiritualEmphasisattheLowerSchool
StudentsparticipatedincorporateworshipeachweekthroughBibleFamilies,grade-levelchapels,and wholecampuschapels Biblefamilies,oftentogetherfromK4through6thgrade,praywitheachother, singtogether,andlookforwaystoencourageoneanother,whichleadstocloserelationships Whenac decidestoasktheLordintotheirheart,theyoftenwanttotelltheirBiblefamilyfirst Theyoungest studentlookstotheolder5thand6thgradersastheirrolemodels,andtheolderstudentsdevelop leadershipskillsastheyworktogether Aboveall,theygrowtolovetheLordtogetherandencourage oneanotherintheirspiritualjourney
Chapel&SmallGroups
ChapelatOrangewoodisvitaltoourcommunity,fosteringspiritualgrowthandconnectionamongstudents,faculty,andfamilies This year,UpperSchoolchapelexperiencesfeaturedablendofstudent-ledprayerandworship,withengagingmessagesdeliveredbyour dedicatedfacultyandlocalpastors Weheld12All-Schoolchapelsand9division-specificchapelsformiddleandhighschoolstudents One ofthemostsignificantchangesthisyearwasourpartnershipwithOrangewoodChurch,whichgenerouslyallowedustomaintainthe worshipsetupusedonSundays,creatingamoreinvitingandimmersiveenvironment,andsignificantlyenhancingtheworshipexperience forourstudents
UpperSchoolsmallgroupsalsoplayacrucialroleinfosteringcommunityandspiritualgrowthamongourstudents.Tailoredbydivision, ourapproachensuresthateachgroupisage-appropriateandconducivetobuildingmeaningfulrelationships.Thesegroupsprovideasafe spaceforstudentstoconnect,discusschapelmessages,andsharetheirthoughts,feelings,andfaith.
TechnologyInnovation
More than $100,000 raised at the Signature Gala provided the following technology upgrades:
Orangewood students received a full refresh of iPads and accessories as part of the 4-year replacement plan including: iPad Air M2 with Apple Pencil PRO LOGITECH keyboard case with touchpad InteractiveTablefortopographyandinteractiveObie projector(K4-K)
WebsiteRedesign
ClassroomsAlive(6)-anAugmentedRealityCurriculum withInteractiveRugstobringLetters,Numbers,andEcology tolife (K4-K)
DashRobots(24)withCurriculumforEarlyElementary Coding(1stgrade)
SphereBoltsforAdvancedCoding(4th-6th)
27”InteractiveDisplays(16)forAutoCAD,GraphicDesign andPhotography.(YearbookLab)
Laser“Glowforge”cutters(2)andCADstation.(Innovation Lab)
OurnewlydesignedOrangewoodwebsitelaunchedinthesummerwithanim user-friendlyexperienceandabrand-newlook!TellingthestoryoftheOrange Difference,ouronlinepresencewasenhancedwithafreshformat,newphotos videos,personalizedcalendaroptions,intuitivelinksforprospectivestudents,a moredynamicnewsandeventsaccessforcurrentfamilies.
PrayersattheFlagPole
Arecordnumberofstudents participatedinthisyear’sSeeYouatthePoleeventonSeptember27th.Upper SchoolstudentsmetattheflagpoleontheRamsfootballfield,whileLowerSchoolstudentsmetforanallschoolchapelinthegym.Thisisanannual,internationaleventinvitingstudentstospendtimetogetherin prayerfortheirfamilies,friends,churches,schools,andcommunities
BuddytheDogMakesCampusDebut!
ThiswasBuddy’sfirstyearatschool! Asacertifiedtherapydog,through AllianceofTherapyDogs,BuddygoestoschoolonTuesdaystositwith LowerSchoolCounselorJulieBowlesonthe“BuddyBench”forstudents tocomeoverforapet,hug,talk,orsnuggle Heiss3-year-oldGolden Retrieverthatsparksjoyandsmileseverytimeheshowsup Inthe counselor’sofficehelistenspatientlyasstudentstelltheirstoriestohim whilehetriestocomfortthem Heisthereforpeermediationandhasa magicalwayofdisarmingpeopleanddiffusingtensesituations When “Buddy’shere”hehelps studentstorelaxwhileworkingthroughdifficult situations
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AlumniReunionatfootballgame
Theclassof2023metfortheirfirstalumnireunionatafootballgame,withatotal of65alumnifrommultipleclassesreconnecting,enjoyingsomeeatsattheAlumni tent,andpickingupsomenewmerch Wearealwayshappytowelcomeback alumnitocampus
TheAnnualSignatureGalaisoneoftheschool’slargest fundraisersandcommunitygatheringsoftheyear,supported byeventsponsors,OrangewoodChurch,andAdventHealth. Additionalsponsorshipwasprovidedbycorporatesponsors, families,andindividualswhoattended,volunteered,and financiallygavetotheworkofOrangewood.
Withmorethan280,in-personattendees andmanyotherswhoparticipatedremotely, weraisedarecord$427,000, becauseoftheamazinggenerosity oftheOrangewoodcommunity
LowerSchool SpiritWalls
ThreenewlydesignedandinstalledwallsareRAMpingupRAMspiritatthelowerschool,thankstoMr.Andy LawniczakofPrecisionAutoWraps(formerlyCreativeImagesStudios).HOMEOFTHERAMSisontheentrywall tothegym.FORHISGLORYisatthetopofthestairsbythegym.ORANGEWOODMIDDLESCHOOLisatthe topofthemiddleschoolstairs.
Churchinstudentministries,helpingleadstudentstoChristthroughmusic Ourhostfamiliesloved andsupportedthemthroughouttheyearandhelpedthemtogrowintheirfaithinGod
What makes Orangewood
CHRIST FIRST
PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE
Orangewood is an academic community serving Christian families where faith is lived out in classrooms, across campuses, and among each other
ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS
Orangewood delivers rigorous, holistic instruction focused on the individual student
FORWARD THINKING
Orangewood is a community that values meaningful relationships and cares deeply for one another.
DISCIPLESHIP FOCUSED
Orangewood is transforming the way that Christian education is delivered.
Orangewood employs distinguished teachers and staff who lead, teach, and disciple students
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Academic Excellence
The thing I like most about Orangewood is the teachers. We have smaller class sizes so it really feels like you can make a connection with your teacher. It really feels like they want what's best for you and to see you succeed.
-LEILANA W. , 11TH GRADE STUDENT
100%
12
16:1 nt/Teacher o Average Orangewood Faculty Apple Certified AP Courses
questions,andapplytheirlearningtoimprovetheworldaroundthem.
LowerSchool
Student/Teacher ratio 18:1
Grade-level Chapels
Rams On the Rise Gifted Program
National Elementary Honor S 34 Afterschool Programs/Cl 9 Sports Programs 16 Field Trips
Student/Teacher ratio 19:1
Chapels & Small Groups
7 High School Credit Courses
Upper School
Student/Teacher ratio 10:1
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Becoming an Orangewood Ram is so much more than playing a sport. You are a vital member of a team that works together toward a common goal, lifts each other up, and forms bonds that last a lifetime.
-BENNETT KATAUSKAS
College Commits 45 Orangewood Student Athletes Since 2015
he o dSSAA(S ati c achievements uringthe23/24schoolyearwith3districtchampionships 5regionalchampionships and5state
3 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
New Athletic Trainer Add
Emily Brode joined the Orang Christian School Athletics Sta 2024 and currently provides day support and care to all st athletes Brode is contracted Orangewood through a sport marketing partnership with A Health
AthleticBoosters
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
-II
TIMOTHY 1:7
ThegoalofOrangewoodAthletics istoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytocompete inhigh-levelprogramswheretheycanboldlyliveouttheirfaith, l hf d d h d l f l Teamwork.Effort.Discipline.
AthleticBoosterssupporttheAthleticsD athletes,contributetocapitalcampaignsforOrangewoodAthleticsfacilities,andhelpcoverincremental/non bugetedexpensesthroughouttheyear FollowingareprovisionsforAthleticsduringthe2023/24academic year,madepossiblebecauseofthegenerouscontributionsofOrangewoodAthleticBoosters:
AEDDevicesforEnhancedSafety
PitchingMachinesforSoftball
BallMachineforTennis
BaseballHackAttackMachine
FundingforNewScoreboard
WeightRoomImprovements
Field&FacilityUpdates
Post-SeasonExpenses
TeamTravel&Meals
NewBasketballGoals
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Fine Arts
Our arts program is huge around here…and who would have thought that our kids would become budding actors…because of the opportunities at Orangewood.
-MARIE & JON MARK SPROWL, PARENTS
Lower School students are introduced to the recorder in 3rd grade, continue with the ukulele in 4th grade, and keyboard in 5th grade.
Our Band program begins in 6th grade and continues through 12th grade.
FineArtsBoostersrenamedPatronsoftheArts
Our Instrumental Program ranges from brass, strings, and woodwinds, to keyboards, drums, and electric guitars.
Fundshelpedprovideforthepurchaseofavarietyofinstrumentsandequipment,includingmicrophones,forthe FineArtsDepartmentthisyear,aswellassupplementalresourcesneededoutsidethebudget Additionally,funds helpedwiththetriptoAustriainDecember2023andmadeitpossibletosupportstudentswithcompetition registrations FineArtsBoosterswasrenamedPatronsoftheArtstoreflectthehighlevelofcommitmentand dedicationreceivedeachyearbytheFineArtsprogramfromthevibrantcommunitynetworkofparentvolunteers
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
-EPHESIANS 2:10
High School Choir
Theatre
Threespectacular showswere producedthisyearbeginningwith TheSound ofMusicin November,FindingNemo,Jr in February,andPeterandthe StarcatcherinApril Morethan 130studentstotalparticipatedin theseproductions,withan amazingcrewofvolunteers makingitallhappen
The High School Choir traveled to Austria in December where they presented several concerts including a Friendship Concert with students at th Vienna Bilingual School. One of the highlights was performing for a full crowd at the Melk Abbey in Austria. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
AdvancedBand
AdvancedBandandfriendsplayedfor averyenthusiasticcrowdatThe MaitlandRotaryArtFestivalinthefall, andalsoperformedat thespringSignatureGala.
VisualArtsstudentsatalllevelsareencouragedtobring glorytoGodthroughtheirartistictalents ArtDepartment coursesthisyearincludedDrawing,Ceramics,Painting, Sculpture,andGeneralArt Participation inlocalartshowsincludedtheCentralFlorida FairandArtFestivalsinMaitland andWinterPark AdditionalVisual Artscoursesincluded VideoProduction, ComputerGraphics, Yearbook, andPhotography.
VisualArts
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Future Growth GENERATIONS Initiative
The teacher-student relationships that are developed at Orangewood is where the Gospel really thrives. If you want to have your child cared for, known, and well supported, this is the place for them.
-KERI L., PARENT
THEGENERATIONSINITIATIVE
Generationsisaforward-lookinginitiativeforconstructingnewfacilitiesandrenovatingmanyexistingspacesonourupper campus,whichwillbenefitourentireschool. AsOrangewoodChristianSchoolhasgrownfromadozenstudentsandafew teachersin1980,to1,050studentsand155facultyandstafftoday, theneedstoaddressfacilitiesandspacehasalsogrown.
Ourplanistobuildaperformingartsauditorium(on-stageproductions,studentchapels,familygatherings),create11new highschoolclassrooms,expandourathleticscomplesxwiththeadditionofastudenttrainingfacilityandturfedmulti-sport field,constructaperformingartssuitewithablackboxtheater,createacentralizedandmoresecureschoolentrance,and offernewstudentspaces
One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts.
-PSALM 145:4
800-seatfixedseatingperformingartsauditorium
Newschoolentrance
11newHighSchoolclassroomswithscience,technology,engineering,andmathhub
Performingartssuitewithblackboxtheater
AthleticsCenterrenovations
Studentcommonsareaandexpandedgymentrance
GENERATIONSGoals
Beyondraisingfinancialsupportthisfall,weintendtoshareourmastersiteplanwiththe CityofMaitlandinthespringandbeginconstructioninthesummerof2025.Weanticipate PhaseOne’sconstructionperiodlastingapproximately12-15months.Dependingon fundraising,PhaseTwowillstartuponcompletionofPhaseOne Givenstudentcapacity needs,ourgoalistoopenPhaseOne’snewclassroomsandotherspacesforthestartofthe 26-27academicyear
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A Culture of Generosity
OurGivingPriorities
Asgivinginterestscanbediverse, Orangewoodoffersavarietyof waystofinanciallysupportthe workoftheschool:
RamFamilyFund (unrestrictedoperating budget)
Endowment
AlumniAnnualGiving (scholarships)
Boosters-Athletics
PatronsoftheArts-FineArts
VariousCampaigns(asseen ononlineform)
Orangewood is a great environment for everybody where you get to learn about Jesus and the teachers take care of us...and that makes me feel important. We also get to do other really cool stuff like robotics!
-MASON, 5TH GRADE STUDENT
An Orangewood education is transformational For more than 40 years, Orangewood Christian School has consistently created opportunities for generations of students. Countless individuals have generously contributed to these opportunities, driven by a belief in Orangewood and a desire to contribute to a lasting legacy of equipping students to transform the world for Christ
Our Mission
Our Mission at Orangewood Christian School is to equip students to transform the world for Christ and His Kingdom.
