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Arizona Expands ESA Program to Every Student |
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Governor Ducey recently signed legislation to fund students and establish Arizona as the nation’s school choice leader. The new legislation enables every Arizona K-12 student to qualify for an Education Savings Account (ESA). The ESA will give approximately $7,000 for parents to choose which school best fits their child’s needs. This is open to all children regardless of what school they currently attend or family income level.
The legislation goes into effect on September 24 and the Arizona Department of Education has stated they hope to have applications available for parents by mid-August.
Families who choose to accept the ESA money cannot accept any STO scholarships.
There is an effort by anti-school choice groups to refer the legislation to the ballot. To succeed, Save Our Schools must file about 118,000 valid signatures by September 24. If that occurs, the expansion will be put on hold until it can be voted on.
We believe parents know best when it comes to their child’s. We celebrate the passing of this legislation that funds students and not systems and empowers every family to choose the best school to meet their child’s needs, not just those who can afford it.
We encourage you to decline to sign the referral petition by Save Our Schools that would limit school choice for every family in Arizona. Please share the importance of school choice with your community, as well.
You can read a fact sheet on the legislation put together by Center for Arizona Policy using the button below.
Also, we want to encourage you to research candidates who support school choice, vouchers, and tax credits, and the ESA expansion ahead of the August 2 primary and be sure to cast your ballot.
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Just a reminder that you can view daily and key dates calendars at any time on our website. |
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We are hiring! Are you or someone you know interested in working at VCS? Below you will find the list of our current open positions.
Director of Facilities, Worship Coach and Production Technology, HS Instrumental Teacher, and Associate Conductor of Choral Studies. Click the link below to apply!
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Transportation Application |
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Our application for transportation from the Southeast Valley to our junior high and elementary campuses is now available online. As a service to our families in the Southeast Valley, Valley Christian provides a school bus transportation option. There is no charge for this service to our enrolled families. Families must register for transportation ahead of time.
Please note the pick-up and drop-off location for this school year will be Central Christian Church in Gilbert. The church campus is located at the corner of Germann and Lindsay.
Transportation will run to and from the junior high and elementary campuses this year. Also, there will no longer be a morning shuttle running between the high school campus and the elementary and junior high campuses.
Confirmation of enrollment and additional information regarding transportation will be communicated later. If you have any questions regarding transportation, please contact Troy Hanzal - thanzal@valleychristianaz.org.
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Parking applications are now available online. You will need to upload a copy of your driver’s license (not a permit) to apply for a parking permit.
Priority status will be given to seniors first, then juniors, then sophomores. Students must submit their application by Friday, July 22 to receive your priority status. The cost for parking is included in our total cost of education.
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High School Advising Office Moved |
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Our advising department has moved!
Mrs. Cefola’s and Mr. Calendo’s offices will now be located off the new student union.
Beginning on August 15th, our Advising Department will host open office hours for students. Students who need to meet with them for a short visit can simply pop in. If there are students in their offices already, students can enjoy the updated student union for a few minutes, while waiting. For longer and more involved meetings, students should email Advising to schedule an appointment.
Open offices hours are:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
8:00 am-9:30 am
12:22 pm-12:50 pm
Wednesdays
11:00 am-12:30pm
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Our school now has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media! It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, iPad, computer, or at home on your TV.
You should have received an official invitation email to give you FREE access to RightNow Media. If you didn't receive it, check your mail filter (because it came from RightNow's system, it may have gotten caught there).
Once you find the email, simply click the link, sign up for an account, and you’re all set to explore more than 20,000 videos.
We pray that RightNow Media will be a blessing for you and your family!
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Sophomore Qualifies for U.S. Women's Amateur |
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Congratulations to Trojan sophomore Ailis Tribolet '25 on qualifying last week for the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur in Washington on August 8-14.
She also won the Arizona Junior Championship last month.
Congratulations, Ailis!
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Senior Kick-Off 2022-2023 |
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The Senior Class at VCS will begin the year by attending Senior Kick-Off, which is intended to inspire, encourage, convict, and motivate the Senior Class to maximize their Senior year for the glory of Christ. Please click on the buttons below for more information regarding Senior Kick-Off. |
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Junior High Connect Event |
Is your student going to be in 7th or 8th grade this year? Be sure to join us for our summer connect event on Monday, July 25 at Main Event in Tempe! This free event runs from 11am to 2pm.
You can RSVP to attend using the button below. We hope to see you there!
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Acoustic Worship Night in the Courtyard |
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Come and worship with us this summer at this new community event. We'll be hosting an acoustic worship night in the courtyard on the high school campus on August 1 at 8pm.
The event is open to the entire community. If you have questions, please email us below.
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Register for Fall High School Athletics |
All fall high school student-athletes must register prior to competing using Register My Athlete. If you are a returning student-athlete, please use the account you have already created. If you are new to VCS and high school athletics, you can reference the registration instructions using the button below to create your account.
All student-athletes must have a 2022-23 physical on file prior to practicing.
Also, if you are new to high school athletics, all student-athletes must complete a brainbook and opioid course before participating.
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Sign Up for Summer Camps at VCS! |
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Just like that there's less than one month left of Summer. Sign up for one of our three remaining camps before we go back to school. Click on the buttons below to register. |
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We are looking to build a youth program to establish our philosophy and culture as well as gather athletes and coaches who want to be part of Valley Christian’s unique culture. If you are a young Christian athlete, parent, or coach that finds value in this type of environment, we would like to invite you to join Junior Trojans football. We will connect coaches and athletes at each competitive level grades K-8.
Our goal is to have flag teams competing in grades K-5 and have tackle teams for grades 6-8 that will be competing in NYS.
Workouts and practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6-7:30 PM at the high school. Show up with cleats, a water bottle, and workout clothes. The teams are open to all students grades 6-8, not just current Valley Christian students.
If you are interested in being part of our organization as an athlete, parent volunteer, or coach please contact jpetersen@valleychristianaz.org to get you connected.
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David Fulcher Hall of Fame Football ProCamp |
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VCS is proud to partner with Arizona State alumnus and College Football Hall of Fame member David Fulcher to bring his inaugural football camp to the Phoenix area.
This camp is free for the community and will be held at Benson Field on Tuesday, July 26 from 8:30-11:30am. The camp is open to boys and girls, ages 6 to 15.
Throughout the camp, David Fulcher and our coaches will offer tips and hands-on instruction, including lectures, fundamental football skills stations, contests, and non-contact games in a high-energy, fun, and positive environment with cleanliness and sanitation measures in place. Campers will be placed in small groups by age to ensure that each child gets maximum instruction featuring a 10:1 maximum camper to coach ratio. The camp will be staffed by some of the area's top high school and college coaches.
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