Village Christian School (California)
Village Christian School | |
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8930 Village Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352 Sun Valley, CA Sun Valley, California United States | |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | "College-Bound from Kindergarten, Christ-Centered for Life" |
Established | 1949 |
Founder | Pastor Phil Gibson |
Principal | Tom Konjoyan(Head of School), Douglas Berry (High School Principal), Dana Mikels (Middle School Principal), Margie Chespak (Elementary School Principal) |
Headmaster | Tom Konjoyan |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 1,100 K-12 |
Color(s) | Red & Black |
Mascot | Crusader |
Nickname | Crusaders |
Accreditation | WASC, Association of Christian Schools International, California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section (CIF), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), College Board, National Blue Ribbon School (2003) |
Affiliation | Christian, Nondenominational, https://www.villagechurchburbank.org/ |
Website |
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Village Christian School (VCS) is a private, K-12 Christian school located in Sun Valley, California, a part of the City of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1949 by members of The Village Church (https://www.villagechurchburbank.org/)in nearby Burbank. Their mascot is the Crusader. Village Christian has a total enrollment of approximately 1,100 students, K-12 Grades.
In 2017, every single student in the graduating class got accepted into at least one four-year school according to http://www.villagechristian.org/ In 2016, 262 AP exams were administered to 140 students with a 68% exam passing rate of 3 or better.
History
Founded in 1949, Village Christian School has provided a Christian education in the Greater Los Angeles area for more than 64 years. From its beginnings in a small church building with only 40 elementary students, VCS has grown to approximately 1,100 students (K-12) on a 110-acre campus, 30 of which are developed. Village Christian School was founded by Pastor Phil Gibson Pastor of The Village Christian Church in Burbank <https://www.villagechurchburbank.org/>. The original vision was that the School would serve as an outreach to the community by providing quality private education at an affordable price. Today Village admits students and families with varying faiths and backgrounds. The school started in the buildings of Village Church in Burbank. In 1957, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of the current property on Penrose and Village Avenue. Since that initial ground-breaking, Village Christian has continued to grow and at one time was the largest Christian School on one campus west of the Mississippi River. The school continues to add buildings and programs.<https://www.villagechristian.org/>
Academics
In 2003, Village Christian School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. Village Christian School is accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges, one of six regional associations that accredit public and private secondary school colleges, and universities in the United States. Village Christian Schools is accredited by CESA (Council on Educational Standards and Accountability) Village Christian School is the first California school to be admitted as a Member of Council to the CESA organization. http://www.villagechristian.org/documents/Academics/Counseling/Profile-2017-2018.pdf
Memberships
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
- California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section (CIF)
- National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
- College Board
- California Interscholastic Society (CIS)
- International Scholarship Federation (ISF)
- http://www.cesaschools.org/Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA)
References
Coordinates: 34°13′50″N 118°21′20″W / 34.23042°N 118.35543°W http://www.villagechristian.org/documents/Academics/Counseling/Profile-2017-2018.pdf