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SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

WISDOM EXCELLENCE PURPOSE

829 GARLINGTON ROAD GREENVILLE, SC 29615 | 864.678.5107 | SHANNONFOREST.COM

ADMISSIONS A Welcoming Community

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Shannon Forest education is unique. As a school we desire to provide our students with an education that roots them deeply in the Christian worldview, pushes them to think in the highest of categories, prepares them to interact with a world of difference, and readies them to work hard while providing them with the space to own their education.

A Shannon Forest student is known. No student, in any grade, will fall through the cracks.

Whether you come to us from overseas or have been at Shannon since preschool, our faculty and staff partner with each student and parent throughout the education experience.

But, best of all, Shannon Forest is a family.

Our caring community is intentional in the way we treat our students, parents and one another.

Our students benefit from small class sizes, weekly Bible studies, chapel, athletics, service projects and a wide range of extracurricular activities.

Our doors are always open, new faces are always celebrated and our students are always loved.

HIGH SCHOOL An Engaging Community

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hannon Forest students in 9th-12th Grade engage in a daily balance of academic rigor and Biblical integration. The emphasis of our High School program is not only to provide a college preparatory education, but we also focus on servant leadership and discipleship. The expectation of our High School students is to strive for excellence in all aspects of life and to impact the world for Jesus Christ. The Shannon Forest community also gives each student a chance to discover their passion, both inside and outside of the classroom. We provide students the space to own their education. Our graduates are questionasking, truth-seeking individuals who are ready for college and beyond.

MIDDLE SCHOOL A Distinctive Community

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t Shannon Forest, our goals in Middle School are to prepare students for High School, for life and for eternity. The 6th, 7th and 8th Grade are three of the most diverse and difficult years for a student to navigate. Our Middle School program provides skills that benefit a student’s organization, time management and study skills in a safe, student-oriented environment. Faculty members are not only teachers, but also student advocates, encouragers, motivators and spiritual advisors. These extremely challenging years are not taken lightly at Shannon Forest. Our Middle School is designed to be a place where students can prepare for the rigors of High School, develop socially and crystallize a Christian worldview that will guide them through life.

LOWER SCHOOL A Loving Community

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hannon Forest Lower School teachers reach out to the hearts and minds of our students in K3 through the 5th Grade. Each grade level provides a developmentally appropriate education that is strong academically and taught through a Biblical worldview. Shannon’s safe and loving environment nurtures active, engaged learning while emphasizing developmentally appropriate educational strategies that directly lead to Middle School. Students celebrate global differences with real world diversity in the classrooms.

INTERNATIONAL A Global Community

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nternational students at Shannon Forest Christian School are integrated into all the areas our school has to offer including athletics, student government, choir, drama, yearbook, service projects and more! Upper and Lower School students benefit from a comprehensive language support class and program for non-English speakers. Our English Spoken as a Second Language (ESOL) students work to build vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, writing and speaking skills. The program also includes basic interpersonal communication skills, cultural emersion and social skills.

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hannon Forest’s beautiful campus is equipped with the safety of our community in mind. Every door is secured by key card entry-only locks. All visitors to campus are required to sign in at each school office. The school also conducts regular fire, tornado and lockdown drills for the safety of all students.

SECURITY A Safe Community

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t Shannon Forest, the culture of the classroom extends into the Athletic realm. We value our coaches as much as we do our teachers. They are mentors in the development of team work, sportsmanship and Christian character. The school provides fall, winter and spring sports options at the Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School levels. Intramural athletics are also available for Lower School students. Shannon Forest is honored to partner with you in raising your child and considers participation in Athletics an awesome opportunity to experience God’s goodness and grace.

ATHLETICS A Spirited Community

ARTS A Creative Community

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he Fine Arts Department at Shannon Forest exists to develop students’ creative abilities for the glory of God. Students are offered instruction in Choir, Bucket Drumming, Drama and Visual Arts. Annual concerts, theatrical productions and other events allow students to demonstrate what they have learned. Competitions and festival appearances give students vital feedback and recognition for their efforts. At Shannon Forest, we seek to nurture the creative abilities of each student and celebrate their accomplishments.

DISCIPLESHIP A Christ-centered Community

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t Shannon Forest, we understand that education is also discipleship, therefore we desire to disciple each student to impact the world for Christ. Through Gospel-centered chapel services and small groups led by faculty and staff, our students learn to live out their faith by first loving God and then loving others.

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t Shannon Forest, we long to nurture a desire within our students to serve others around the world in the name of Jesus. We believe that in order to empower our students to impact the world for Jesus Christ, it is necessary to first expose them to places locally and globally where there is a need and provide them opportunities to get involved. Students in all grade levels participate in service projects throughout the school year.

SERVICE A Caring Community

VISION Educating and equipping students to pursue excellence and impact the world for Jesus Christ.

MISSION We are a Christian community providing a comprehensive college-preparatory education rooted in the truth of a Biblical worldview and marked by wisdom, excellence, and purpose.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.�

- Philippians 4:13