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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

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

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?

From Chicago to Holland

May 18, 2023

Cheryl and Zach Ward at their first-ever Tulip Time Kinderparade in their first year at Calvary...

Joy: The Charlotte Mason Experience at Calvary

Apr 24, 2023

By Cheryl Ward Head of School, Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason believed that minds are...

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...

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...