Valley Christian School Profile Overview
Accreditation and Testing
Valley Christian School is accredited through the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and Cognia. VCS meets all requirements for graduation. VCS uses the IOWA Assessments as an assessment tool for Kindergarten-9th grade students. The high school participates in the following tests: PSAT10, PSAT/NMSQT, ACT with Writing, and AP Exams. The VCS CEEB Code is 270631.
Academics
Valley Christian School offers a variety of classes designed to engage students’ interests as well as expand their knowledge base. Elective courses offered include Art, Musical, Woodworking, Welding, Yearbook/Graphic Arts, and more. AP courses are offered for open enrollment based on the student meeting the pre-requisites for the course: AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, and AP English Language and Composition. Bible is a part of the daily curriculum for all students and is incorporated into each subject.
Valley Christian School offers two graduation tracks: Core and Honors Programs.
Core Program Honor’s Program
Bible – 4 credits Bible – 4 credits
English – 4 credits English – 4 credits
Math – 3 credits (Including Financial Math) Math – 4 credits (Including Pre-Calculus & Financial Math)
History – 3 credits History – 3 credits
Science – 2 credits (Including Basic Chemistry) Science – 3 credits (Including Basic Chemistry)
Business Tech – 1 credit Business Tech – 1 credit
Health/PE – 1 credit Health/PE – 1 credit
Fine Arts – 1 credit Fine Arts – 2 credits
Electives – 6 credits Foreign Language - 2 credits
Foreign Language - 1 credit. Electives - 4 credits
-Total of 26 credits -Total of 28 credits
Athletics
VCS offers a variety of sports throughout the year, including football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. As a Montana High School Association (MHSA) member, students compete as members of District 13-C, which is part of the Western C Division. Several VCS student-athletes have gone on to play at the collegiate level. Valley Christian's achievements through the athletic program include:
- 8 Montana State Championships
- 7 District (League) Championships
- 16 Divisional Championships
Expected Student Outcomes
Expected Student Outcomes (ESO’s) are expectations for Valley Christian School graduates.
Spiritual Life:
• Graduates will understand and commit to a personal relationship with Christ and pursue
ongoing personal Spiritual growth, through prayer and studying the Word
• Graduates will have a clear understanding of the essential truths as laid out in the
Scriptures and know how to effectively dialog with those who hold other worldviews.
• Graduates will be able to articulate their spiritual convictions and their basis for these.
• Graduates will appropriately apply Biblical principles and knowledge to facts, theories,
and ethical issues in life.
• Graduates will understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ and have an understanding to be
able to lead someone to Christ.
• Graduates will demonstrate discernment and wisdom in making decisions while
recognizing the importance of seeking God’s direction.
• Graduates will be able to explain being created in the image of God, and understand
that God has a unique purpose for them.
• Graduates will demonstrate a Christ-centered life, by displaying obedience and
producing fruits commensurate with that life.
• Graduates will understand their roles and responsibilities within their families as laid out
in God’s Word.
Academics:
• Graduates will be critical thinkers who are able to read, write, and to express
themselves effectively in English.
• Graduates will be able to communicate orally, in writing, and present to an audience at
a basic level in Spanish.
• Graduates will be able to apply necessary math skills for problem solving and the
gathering, processing, and analyzing of data.
• Graduates will have a basic understanding of the Biblical principles of financial
stewardship, budgeting, and debt management.
• Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the Christian worldview and apply the
scientific method, concepts and theories to investigations and current topics.
• Graduates will have a knowledge of the evolutionary theories, and be able to combat
these arguments with the truth of God’s Word.
• Graduates will know how to responsibly access media to find, analyze, and evaluate
information for research purposes.
• Graduates will experience literature and the arts and understand how they express and
shape values and beliefs through the lens of Scripture.
• Graduates will have a knowledge and understanding of events and movements of
history and the cultures of people and places.
• Graduates will be able to articulate and defend a historical position, using evidence,
whether verbally or in writing.
• Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of cause and effect thinking in all academic
disciplines.
• Graduates will be able to distinguish between fact and fiction, truth and fallacy, and real
and fake news.
• Graduates will possess intellectual and technical skills that ensure opportunities to
enhance career and satisfaction.
Citizenship:
• Graduates will recognize that we are first and foremost citizens of God’s Kingdom.
• Graduates will understand and respect different cultural expressions and traditions in
order to share Christ’s love.
• Graduates will show initiative and self-discipline, and demonstrate dependability and
responsibility in both the home and workplace.
• Graduates will show Christ-like character and self-discipline while online.
• Graduates will relate to authority with understanding and respect.
• Graduates will have the tools necessary to approach and resolve conflict appropriately.
• Graduates will be able to process and express emotions in a healthy manner.
• Graduates will demonstrate humility in their actions and speech.
Servant Leader:
• Graduates will understand and appropriate the Biblical mandate given by Jesus to take
care of people’s spiritual, emotional, and physical needs. (Mathew 25:31-46)
• Graduates will be exposed to mission work either by personal experience or being part
of a team in a service project.
• Graduates will be able to acquire and develop leadership skills and collaborative work
skills to approach a mission or service project.
• Graduates will seek to improve the lives of those within their sphere of influence by
designing and implementing service projects to fulfill a need in a local community or
abroad.
• Graduates will work within the body of Christ according to the variety of gifts in the
body.