Building for the Future through Quality Christian Education
Our Vision
As a parent, you have values and beliefs you desire to instill in your children. You desire to prepare them for all that will confront them during their formative years as well as when they are adults. Selecting a school that shares and reinforces those values is a most important decision. Our mission at Woodland Christian School is to offer a quality program that integrates scriptural principles into every facet of life, and strives for the pursuit of academic excellence. We teach the authority of God’s Word, we exalt Jesus Christ as Lord, and we are committed to assisting our students on their paths to spiritual and academic maturity. Woodland Christian was established in 1974. Consistent growth through the years has created the need to expand, to modify use permits, and seek alternative means to facilitate growth. In 1995 Woodland Christian School was graciously gifted twenty-one acres of land. God increased that acreage to 43 acres, located on Matmor Road in southeast Woodland, between two major thoroughfares. This new site will enable us to complete our secondary program by adding grades ten, eleven, and twelve. Our new campus will provide an opportunity to construct a gymnasium and outdoor athletic complex, adequate music and arts facilities, self contained science labs, and state-of-the-art communications and computer training. We are excited about our future and invite you to be a part of it. We desire to serve our community and honor God in all that we do. Please feel free to contact us and allow us the privilege of sharing more about the outreach of Woodland Christian School.
Demographics
Woodland Christian students represent families from a very large geographical area. Students attend from Woodland, Davis, Esparto, Natomas, Sacramento, Zamora, Colusa, Dunnigan, Winters, and Dixon. Easy freeway access makes the commute convenient. A healthy mix of economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds provide students an accurate picture of our community. Woodland Christian School has a nondiscriminatory policy in regards to all races which admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities at Woodland Christian Schools.
The Beginning
The decision to open a private, non-sectarian Christian day school was made by First Baptist Church of Woodland in the Spring of 1974. This school would become known as Woodland Christian School. Beginning in September, 1974 with thirty nine students, this small Christian School would soon become one of the largest in Northern California. Today, hosting more than three hundred students, Woodland Christian actively competes academically, athletically, and musically with schools all over the North. From a staff of three to a present staff of over forty, the same basic ingredients of high expectations, commitment to excellence, and a love for children and young people have never changed.
Preschool and Day Care Center
Woodland Preschool was established to provide a rich, stimulating environment in which the child can learn, crate with new materials, grow, share, make new friends, and gain self-confidence. The child may enjoy stories, music, art and science experiences. He will learn to express himself, develop respect for others, and become comfortable with routines in a school situation. The children enjoy Bible stories and songs in a Christian atmosphere. They learn of God’s love for them. The teachers and aides observe carefully the characteristics and needs of each child. Respect and loving attention is given to each one. Our facility is open from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
It’s Elementary
Woodland Christian School has the joy of watching young lives grow and mature along the way to their adolescent years. In the elementary program we see a tremendous growth in academic skills through a quality, God-centered curriculum. In the classroom it is the teacher who maintains order and enhances the learning process. The guidance by devoted and qualified Christian educators is central to the students continuing development. Learning their ABC’s is only one aspect of growth and maturity. The distinguishing feature that sets Woodland Christian School apart is a devotion to a Christian perspective. Students are taught to order their lives around Biblical principles, have respect for their parents, show devotion to their country, and demonstrate a love for God. God has blessed our school with the potential to expand and have an even greater impact on our community. We would like you to join us as we build for the future through quality Christian education.
Middle School
Woodland Christian Middle School offers a quality academic program. Each student is required to take eight classes, beginning the day with instruction from God’s Word. Our emphasis is on teaching respect for those in authority, obedience of the law, and a love for God and Country. We offer an expanded English curriculum, which includes literature, vocabulary, grammar and composition. We also strive to challenge our students in the areas of Math and Science, and provide fundamental knowledge of American History. In addition, our school is equipped with a computer lab to provide students with the technological skills needed to prepare for college. Our Middle School music program has continued to excel year after year. Our band has received recognition and honors from competitions. In addition, our athletic program continues to compete on a high level with dedicated coaches who have knowledge of the game and a commitment to improve player skills.
High School
Woodland Christian School’s vision of building for the future through quality Christian education includes the long time dream of a full secondary program. We fulfilled that dream in 2005. A challenging academic course of study with the advantages realized through computer and communications technology, are preparing students to face the rigors of a quality college experience. The sciences, foreign language, mathematics, English, and the social sciences are emphasized. Drama, instrumental and choral music, agriculture, and the industrial arts also play an important role in the high school program. Interscholastic athletics, campus clubs, and service opportunities round out the experience. Woodland Christian will continue its partnership with the family and church to develop the whole person. Putting God first, a hard work ethic, respect for parents and authority, and a sense of pride in being an American is the key to our future. Woodland Christian School High School will prepare our young people for the future.
Reflections
We admire and respect Woodland Christian School not only because we have children attending the school, but because we ourselves are former students. The qualities that we see in Woodland Christian School now as parents, are the same qualities that were in place when we were students. Bible-based teaching is the cornerstone for an academic program that encourages children to have high expectations for themselves. The challenging classroom is not the only thing that Woodland Christian School is about The teaching staff and administration are, and always have been, dedicated to providing an environment that nurtures each child. They care about and take pride in their students and the students in turn take pride in themselves. We feel fortunate to have been a part of Woodland Christian School’s earlier days and we are extremely enthusiastic about its future. - Dan & Terri Snethen
Throughout my education, it seems that the most important things I have leaned have not been from the textbooks I’ve read or the exams I have taken. The true learning has come from the experiences, the love, and the interaction I have received while attending each institution. I can honestly say that the 12 foundational years I spent learning and growing at WCS were a positive and irreplaceable part of my life.
I was nurtured through my early years by experienced, quality teachers, and led through the turbulent times of the junior high by committed, selfless instructors who wanted to help and shape me. Some of my teachers have even become close personal friends whom I’ve kept in contact with years after leaving WCS. The years at WCS taught me love, commitment, trust, leadership and most importantly, introduced me to my friend and savior, Jesus Christ. All of these I have taken with me, especially into my college years at Seattle Pacific University.
WCS was the strong, yet flexible mold that shaped me to be the successful young woman that I am today. What a privilege it was to attend such a quality and Christ-centered institution to receive my education.
-Katie BesleyAs a parent of an elementary school, I feel that an ideal learning environment is provided at Woodland Christian School. A thorough and rigorous academic curriculum is supported by teachers who are selfless and dedicated. In addition to the basics, children are taught morals, ethics, accountability, and respect for authority. The classroom situation is conducive to learning because order is maintained. Scholastic work is graded and grades are representative of a child’s ability as well as effort. Classes are relatively small so children receive individual attention, which in turn provides enhanced opportunities for the success of each child. At Woodland Christian School there is also a strong solidarity among parents, teachers, students, and administrators which facilitates learning. I was fortunate to find such an excellent program.
-Marilyn Silva