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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...

Atmosphere: The Charlotte Mason Experience

Mar 9, 2023

By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason says that ⅓ of education...

After Mother Teresa … Chicago and China

Feb 23, 2023

Cheryl and Zach Ward pose for a photo with a sweet little friend in China named Marmalade. Dear...

Calvary Community Joins Together for Day of Prayer

Mar 11, 2021

The Shadowlands is a wonderful movie about C.S. Lewis and his relationship with his wife. In the film, Lewis receives terrible news and is powerless to change the outcome of the situation. In the midst of his sorrow, a colleague tells Lewis, “I know how hard you’ve...

New Opportunities For Students During Special Electives

Feb 15, 2021

Middle school students learned the principles of shelter building from the Outdoor Discover Center staff during this year's Winterim. By Zach Ward 8th Grade Teacher, Director of Instruction Calvary Schools of Holland From single and double crochet, to chords and strum...

Resources for Parenting Modern Teens in Light of the Dangerous Pressures They Face

Jan 14, 2021

Chaplain Brent Pollema teaches high school Bible courses at Calvary and acts as the Chaplain for both campuses, spending time with students both inside and outside of the classroom. By Brent Pollema Chaplain, Bible Teacher Calvary Schools of Holland As we watch...

Calvary student’s essay wins local education grant

Jan 8, 2021

Eighth grade Calvary student Muireann Cruz wrote about teacher Zach Ward for a local Lake Michigan Credit Union essay contest. The following is an essay 8th grade Calvary student Muireann Cruz wrote and submitted for a recent Lake Michigan Credit Union essay contest....

Christmas Concert

Dec 15, 2020

Calvary Schools of Holland presents A Christmas Concert Virtual Presentation Welcome to this special presentation of our annual Christmas Concert event. We hope that you can set aside this special moment to watch your students and their friends sing beautiful...

A glimpse into the emotional climate of our classrooms

Dec 4, 2020

By Megan Goossen 6th Grade Faculty Calvary Schools of Holland One of my favorite authors is Madeleine L'Engle (best known for her novel A Wrinkle In Time). I came across this quote from her novel A Swiftly Tilting Planet the other day: “The world has been abnormal for...