A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

Dear parents, alumni, and friends:

It is with an awestruck sense of gratitude that I share the 2022-2023 Impact Report with you. Throughout the year, our efforts were immeasurably blessed by God’s grace and goodness! We have so much for which to be thankful and to build upon as we go forward this year.

As many of you know, our 2022-2023 faith theme was “Come, follow me” (Mark 1:17), Jesus’ invitation as he spoke to his disciples by the Galilean Sea. Such short, simple words but with such profound, far-reaching implications for us as a Christian institution of learning and school community.

By focusing intently on this theme, we have been reminded anew that discipleship is meant to be shared, that faithfulness gains strength in numbers. We have been led to a deeper understanding of our shared commitments and responsibilities that are embedded in Christ’s call. What is more, a great many of us have personally experienced how unity in Christ leads to a deepening faith and an ever-strengthening witness to others.

In 2022-2023, I witnessed countless occasions of students being guided toward authentically exploring and answering Christ’s call. I also saw firsthand many occurrences of faculty, staff, and parents joined together in discipleship through focused, faithful activities such as moms’ prayer groups, prayer walks, and small groups of students discovering how their faith is developing.

Our values – Christ, Community, and Commitment – continue to inspire and guide us to lead the way to Christ by following His call. Throughout this report, you will discover real-life stories of our “3 Cs” in action. I hope you will be as encouraged and uplifted as I have been by these tangible demonstrations of what it means for us to be rooted in Christ, better together in community, and committed to lives of purpose.

Please join me in celebration and thanksgiving for the opportunity to serve you and prepare our students to be effective servants of Christ.

Tom DeJonge Superintendent

Our Mission

Preparing students to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society

CORE VALUES:

Our foundation... The enduring pillars and cultural framework that shape everything we do in service to the mission.

Christ

We are rooted in Christ.

We believe our world belongs to God, and we actively seek to grow deeper in our knowledge of Him, our love for His word, and our understanding that everything we do is for His honor and glory. We are disciples of Christ, prepared to follow Him with faithfulness, resilience, and humility in a broken but hopeful world.

Community

We are better together.

We are a community of belonging, connected through relationships, and reflected in the love and respect we show one another. We believe that all people are made uniquely in the image of God. We are committed to creating a redemptive environment that reflects the rich differences of God’s creation.

Commitment

We lead lives of purpose.

We believe that character matters, and we are serious about our own and others’ growth. We are committed to excellence as God defines, giving our best for His glory. We believe that strength is for service, not status, and we carry that mindset in the classroom, in competition, and in our community.

While the theme for the year arises from Jesus’ call to discipleship found in the gospels, the call to follow is the story of faith found throughout all of the Bible. God calls; His people follow.