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A Valuable Education, Part 2: Intentionality in Music
By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland As we wrap up our school year, I...
A Valuable Education, Part 1: Intentionality in Science
By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland A February 2025 Gallup poll...
From Chicago to Holland
Cheryl and Zach Ward at their first-ever Tulip Time Kinderparade in their first year at Calvary Schools in 2016. Dear Calvary Families, Throughout this past school year, I have been sharing parts of my story about how specific life experiences have had transformative...
Joy: The Charlotte Mason Experience at Calvary
By Cheryl Ward Head of School, Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason believed that minds are truly nourished when they engage ideas—the best thoughts of the best minds. The result of engaging with these living ideas? Joy. Yes, it is possible for modern students...
Celebrating Our Wins
Classes 2 and 3 helped with maple syrup processing at Van Raalte Farm this week. Dear Calvary Families, It's officially spring and, while the year is certainly not finished, I'd love to take some time to celebrate some Calvary wins this year. There are many to...
Froebels for Kindergarten & Young Learners
Frederich Froebel was a German educator perhaps best known for inventing kindergarten. One of his exercises, now called Froebel Gifts, is an ideal way to provide structured play and learning for kindergarten and other young learners that leads to a greater...
Atmosphere: The Charlotte Mason Experience
By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason says that ⅓ of education is Atmosphere. What is "Atmosphere" as Charlotte Mason defines it? Mason asks questions that help us to understand what she means by Atmosphere: What is being lifted up...
After Mother Teresa … Chicago and China
Cheryl and Zach Ward pose for a photo with a sweet little friend in China named Marmalade. Dear Calvary Families, Since I have been asked many times by our community about how I ended up in my current role at Calvary, I’m sharing my story with you here in a purposed...