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Principal's Welcome

Dear Parents and Students,

We would like to welcome you to Valley Christian Elementary. We hope that the information you find on our website will be helpful to you and your family.

“Excellence in education, quality in personal character, commitment to Christian faith” has been the motto and goal of Valley Christian Elementary School in Dublin, California, since its inception in 1970. The school began with just 70 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Because of early academic success and a desire to meet the needs of a growing student population, Valley Christian Elementary School expanded its program to include seventh and eighth grades. By 1978, 355 students attended Valley Christian. For almost 20 years, the school rented a local elementary campus. By 1991, due to continued growth and to avoid overcrowding, the seventh and eighth grade students were moved to their own facility. Five years later, Valley Christian Elementary School completed the construction of a new facility. That fall, just over 680 students were enrolled. Even with the downturn in the economy, the enrollment has remained steady.

New buildings and increased enrollment are only a small party of the story. The aim of Valley Christian elementary has always been to present the educational process in a manner that meets the academic, social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the individual child and brings honor and glory to God. In order to meet this challenge, the school has evolved and expanded the programs and teaching methods available. As a developmental school, all children who apply are assessed and evaluated to assure proper classroom placement.

Attendance at Valley Christian Elementary School is a family affair. Then, as now, parents played a vital role in meeting the educational and spiritual needs of the students. A plethora of opportunities exist for parents and extended family members to volunteer in the classrooms, attend social activities, share expertise and serve with the Parent Teacher Fellowship organization. Because of the close proximity of the Valley Christian junior and senior high schools, older students serve as reading buddies, after school childcare supervisors and tutors for younger students. A positive learning environment exists in which the children feel safe and secure both emotionally and physically, unafraid to grow and expand. Because of this, each child becomes enabled to reach his God given potential physically, academically, mentally and spiritually.

In September 2004 we were awarded the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School status. We scored in the top ten percent of the nation in reading and math assessments referenced against national norms. We shared the honor with 245 other public and private elementary schools chosen from 23 states.

Many awards and citations are received each year by Valley Christian students for their achievements with Math Olympics, Alameda County Fair, Dublin Women’s League Art Contest, Patriotic Essay, and two stock market contests sponsored by a local newspaper. Fifth grade students have won recognition for their participation in the California Writer’s Club Contest. The choir has won numerous awards for presentations at the ACSI Choral Festival. Each year children in 2nd through 6th grade receive ribbons for their achievements at the ACSI Academic Meet which provides opportunities to demonstrate ability in math, spelling, memorization, dramatic presentations and speech. Community awareness is also an integral part of the education at Valley Christian. Students conduct projects to benefit local food banks, family crisis centers, women’s shelters, Operation Christmas Child, schools in need of supplies and Oakland Children’s Hospital.

At Valley Christian, the nurturing of the whole child is attended to so that when they leave our facility they have the head knowledge and the heart skills to become a valuable member of society.

In Him,
Miss Jeri Schall
Principal
Valley Christian Elementary