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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...

Keeping our Compass Steady

By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland This week, I watched a class of high school juniors and seniors sling red portable chairs over their shoulders and head outside to read Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. With 40 acres to...

Atmosphere

By Stacia Firebaugh Class 9 Humanities Teacher Calvary Schools of Holland In Charlotte Mason schools, we often say that education is “an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life.” But what do we mean by atmosphere? Click to view our...

Celebrating Our Wins

Mar 31, 2023

Classes 2 and 3 helped with maple syrup processing at Van Raalte Farm this week. Dear...

Froebels for Kindergarten & Young Learners

Mar 20, 2023

Frederich Froebel was a German educator perhaps best known for inventing kindergarten. One of his...

Why Narration Is A Critical Component Of The Learning Process

Dec 17, 2021

Calvary students are daily asked to "tell back" what they have heard as a means of more deeply understanding the text, the ideas, and the author. Why Narration Is A Critical Component Of The Learning Process By Zach Ward Director of Instruction, 8th Grade Teacher...

Grandparents Day 2021

Nov 14, 2021

Calvary Schools of Holland presents Grandparents Day Virtual Presentation Welcome to this special online presentation of our annual Grandparents Day event. We have put this together for our grandparents and grandfriends who could not be with us in person on this...

How Discipleship Goes Beyond ‘Classroom Management’

Oct 11, 2021

Calvary teachers take an intentionally different approach in how they work with students. How Discipleship Goes Beyond 'Classroom Management' By Ben Sytsma Principal Calvary Schools of Holland If you look at any Christian school website, they have listed as a part of...

Spring Concert 2021

May 20, 2021

Calvary Schools of Holland presents Spring Celebration of Learning Concert Virtual Presentation Welcome to this special presentation of our annual Spring Celebration of Learning Concert. We hope that you can set aside that evening to join us online for this...

Calvary Moms Gather to Pray

May 18, 2021

A group of Calvary moms meets once a week to pray together for our families and school community. Weekly moms prayer group experiences answered prayers, invites other moms By Barb VanDyke Leader, Moms in Prayer Calvary Schools of Holland Although we are privileged and...

Shifting from assessment-based learning to relationship-based learning

Mar 25, 2021

Students' attitudes towards various subjects have a great effect on how their relationships with those subjects blossom or wither away. By Ben Sytsma Assistant Principal, 5th Grade Faculty Calvary Schools of Holland Throughout our lives, we are assessed or evaluated...