About Our School

Class Size:
The benefits of individualized instruction can be realized only when classes are held to reasonable size. Class maximums are as follows:

• Kindergarten: 16
• First – Sixth Grade: 18

Current Faculty:

Accreditation:
Providence Christian School is a State Approved Private School through the Washington State office of Public Instruction. This approval status assures families and students that state standards for health and safety, academic instruction and learning benchmarks, teacher certification and other standards will be met or exceeded. For a list of state approved private schools in Washington, contact the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at www.k12.wa.us.
We are also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.

School Calendar (PDF) for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

A preschool program for 3’s, 4’s and Pre-Kindergarten students is available through Peninsula Lutheran Day School.  Call (253) 820-9534 for information.

Appointments with the Principal can be made by calling the school office.

Map to school

Driving Directions:

From the South/East:
From Hwy 16, take the Olympic Dr. exit. Turn left onto Olympic Dr. Continue on Olympic Dr. until the light at 38th Ave. at Patterson’s Market. Turn right onto 38th Ave. Continue straight through the stop sign. Peninsula Lutheran Church is on the right half a block down.

From the North/West:
From Hwy 16, take the Wollochet Dr. exit toward “City Center”. Turn RIGHT at the light at the end of the off ramp onto Wollochet Dr. Turn left at light onto Hunt St. Turn left at the stop sign onto 38th Ave. Peninsula Lutheran Churchis on the right half a block down.

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Behavior Code: The Providence ABC's

Aim High - Be Respectful - Care for Others

A behavioral code has been developed at Providence to guide appropriate student behavior in a consistent manner throughout the school. Specific rules are developed to govern situations (lunchroom, playground, etc.) that require heightened specificity, however, all rules relate directly to our behavior code. For the complete policy, please read our Classroom Management & Behavior Policy (PDF document).

Chapel – Spiritual Growth

Chapel is held weekly with a focus on spiritual growth and worship.  Chapel for 1st – 6th graders is on Thursday from 12:40 – 1:15 p.m. Kindergarten and Preschool chapel is on Wednesday from 9:15 to 9:30 am.  Parents are encouraged to attend our chapel service whenever possible. A voluntary offering of food or money is collected weekly for distribution to a variety of missionary groups and other service organizations.

Parent-Teacher Fellowship

The purpose of the PTF (Parent-Teacher Fellowship) is to foster a caring Christian community by encouraging family involvement and by supporting teachers.  PTF supports the PCS Core Value of relying on Christ’s model of discipleship and the early church’s model of fellowship and community as a way of interacting with students, family members, staff and the local community.  PTF is linked to all of these groups in support of the PCS school mission.

Leadership

Many people work together to lead our school in a positive direction. These people include the school board, administrator and faculty. The board serves as the governing body of Providence Christian School. The men and women who volunteer their time each month to meet and discuss issues regarding PCS are dedicated to Christian education and are committed to providing the highest quality standards in education, both academically and spiritually.

Read our Statement of Educational Philosophy and our Statement of Faith.

Board Members: Joel Price, Kathryn Castle, Kurt Clegg, James Wilborn

Advisors: Ron Engelland

Founders: Glenn Bullman, Christine Lynch

Principal: Carolyn Curles

The Board members meet regularly and no less than once each month in accordance with the school bylaws to facilitate and support the operations of the school. Additional participants in Board meetings are one Parent Representative selected annually in May by the leadership of the Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) and teacher volunteers who serve on a rotating basis as a Faculty Representative.