Thank you for your interest in Calvary Chapel Christian Schools-Murrieta (CCCS). From our K-4 class through the 12th grade, our children will spend more time in school than in any other activity except sleeping. The amount of time spent in school, the influence of teachers and peers, and the need to prepare for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century make the selection of the school that your children attend one of the most important decisions and investments you will ever make. This is the start of our 14th school year.

Our very first kindergarten class just graduated in June. They were our eighth graduating class. It seems like yesterday that they were still in kindergarten.

Parents and students today have more choices than ever when it comes to selecting a school. As you consider your options, I invite you to personally visit CCCS. Talk to some of our teachers and administrators as well as the students. You will discover what has attracted so many to CCCS: caring and highly qualified Christian teachers, students who share your son’s or daughter's faith and priorities, and a well-rounded program of academics, sports and the arts. We desire to teach to the whole child, see their individual God-given gifts, and help the families in accomplishing God’s plan for our students’ and families’ lives.

Parents, the school years are filled with new opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities that will impact and influence your child’s development and our staff is here to partner with you during these critical years. Our staff is passionately committed to the school’s mission of partnering with Christian parents to “Equip Today For Tomorrow,” based on 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Helping our students develop a Christian mind is central to our mission. Simply put, this means that our teachers train students to integrate or connect their Christian faith with their learning. They are taught to understand, analyze, and interpret every subject from a biblical perspective.

Albert E. Greene, in his book, “Reclaiming the Future of Christian Education, a Transforming Vision”, said “Teaching Christianly is not only a science but also an art, and its effectiveness depends heavily on the level of the teacher’s communion with God. If we can see the Lord in His world, we will find ways to speak of Him. At the same time we will be familiarizing our students with the so-called ‘facts’ of the subjects. And we will be praying and trusting that the Holy Spirit will bring alive in our students’ hearts something of the glory that has begun to dawn on us as we see the Lord in the creation and return it to Him in praise and adoration.”

Consequently, every member of the school community strives to model Christian character and Christian scholarship. In so doing, we seek to develop young men and women with deep faith, keen intellects, and compassionate hearts. Great education nurtures the character as well as the minds of students.

I invite you to join us in this great mission by praying faithfully for our teachers and participating fully in your child’s education.

In Him,

Pastor Des Starr
Superintendent