Holland Christian Schools
Address
956 Ottawa Ave.
Holland
, Ottawa County, Michigan, 49423
United States
Coordinates42°45′46″N 86°07′40″W / 42.76282638347072°N 86.12783844473921°W / 42.76282638347072; -86.12783844473921
District information
TypePrivate School District
MottoEquipping minds and nurturing hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ.
GradesK-12
SuperintendentEric Forseth
School boardHolland Christian Board of Trustees
Chair of the boardCraig Spoelhof
Students and staff
Colors    Maroon and White
Other information
Websitehttps://hollandchristian.org/

Holland Christian Schools is a private Calvinist school system located in Holland, Michigan. The Holland Christian Schools educate students ranging in age from Pre-K through 12th grade.

The school system was established by members of the Christian Reformed Church.[1]

History

By 1963, it had 2,600 students, with each grade level usually ranging in size from 173 to 200 students. Prior to 1965, Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school, and referred high school students to Holland Christian. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965.[2]

Campuses

The system operates the following campuses:[3]

Secondary schools
Elementary schools

Curriculum

The school lifted a ban on teaching the theory of evolution in 1991.[1]

Operations

As of 2017 the yearly tuition ranges from $6,000 to $8,000, and as of that year it gives scholarships to approximately 33% of the student body.[4]

Culture

There are chapel services three times in each instructional week. Circa the 1970s the school had no dances until recent years.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Betsy DeVos Wants to Use America's Schools to Build "God's Kingdom"". Mother Jones. March–April 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-24. [...]the Holland Christian Schools, which was established by members of the church.
  2. ^ "Local Christian School System Largest of Its Kind". The Holland Evening Sentinel. Holland, Michigan. 1963-05-15. p. 38. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Schools". Holland Christian Schools. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. ^ a b c Green, Erica L. (2017-06-10). "To Understand Betsy DeVos's Educational Views, View Her Education". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-11-24. Ms. DeVos attended the elementary, middle and high schools at Holland Christian.
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  6. ^ "Profile: Blackwater's Restless Erik Prince". Newsweek. Retrieved March 24, 2022.

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