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The Child is the Father of the Man

William Wordsworth has a way of saying much with just a few words — the trait of a poet whose words are worth considering. What Wordsworth is saying — and what we as educators at Calvary take to heart — is that the experiences, emotions, attachments, and habits that...

Finding God’s Footprints

At Calvary, one of the ways we serve families is by removing the distractions of life that can keep our kids from meeting with God.

A State Championship

Calvary won the Division 4 Boys Cross Country State Championship at Michigan International Speedway on November 1. Here’s how the race unfolded and why it matters for our community.

A State Championship

 Calvary won the Division 4 Boys Cross Country State Championship at Michigan International...

Go To The Mountains

I had the privilege of speaking last week at Ambleside’s annual leadership retreat, held in Estes...

A Valuable Education, Part 2: Intentionality in Music

A Valuable Education, Part 2: Intentionality in Music

Our achievements at the MVSMA state choir festival are yet another piece of proof that regardless of natural ability, everyone can sing. Everyone can write, and work with their hands, and draw. That is to say, everyone can work hard, receive training, and be able to do well in a wide range of subjects. One of the things that makes our school unique in our area is that we believe it is important that they do so.

A Valuable Education, Part 1: Intentionality in Science

A Valuable Education, Part 1: Intentionality in Science

At Calvary, we offer strategic scientific subjects, taught in specific ways, with skillful teachers — mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, entomology, basic anatomy, physics, biology, chemistry, and advanced anatomy.

An Exceptionally Valuable Education: An Introduction

An Exceptionally Valuable Education: An Introduction

A February 2025 Gallup poll revealed that 73% of Americans are dissatisfied with the public school system. Reports like these tend to garner responses in the press full of unchallenged platitudes about what defines a valuable education: what’s working and what’s not working. But what actually defines a valuable education?

The New Look of Calvary Schools of Holland

The New Look of Calvary Schools of Holland

By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland Three years ago, we began to understand that we needed a cohesive and updated look that would reflect, not just where we have been organizationally, but also where we are now, and where we are headed. We began a...