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Awards |
Math Olympics champions (2007), Speech meet and Spelling Bee champions (2007), Cheerleading Elite Camp champions (2007) |
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Special features |
religious, before- and after- school care |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: GVCS students wear navy blue pants, shorts, skirts, or jumpers, Elderwear brand, purchased from Campus Uniforms for sale on campus or at the store in Torrance. Knit polo shirts, of any solid color, must be tucked in, with a belt. Cost is approximately $22 for navy blue wear; polo shirts can be purchased anywhere. |
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School Mission
- Gardena Valley Christian School exists to build a life foundation in each child through Christ-centered education.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Instructional Program Highlights
- GVCS focuses on foundational skills, research skills, developing resposiblity, and preparing students for advanced placement in high school and university.
- Two research-based co-curriculars are added for every student: music and technology instruction.
- 6th-8th grades are departmentalized with specialists in each academic field, as well as fine arts and technology.
- A full athletic program with inter-league sports is available for 4th-8th grade students, as well as dance, tennis, and swimming.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, football, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Science Adventure Club for K-8th grades; Dance team for girls, all grades; Chess Club, all grades; Piano lessons, all grades; Swimming and tennis lessons, all grades and Student Council, elected by students in 6th, 7th, 8th grades, are involved in leadership training.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama, chorus, drawing/painting, dance and piano.
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Parent and Community Support
- GVCS has an active Parent-Teacher Fellowship that sponsors two fund raisers per year, the profits of which go, per their vote, to enhance student education with extra equipment, etc. They provide an end-of-the-year carnival for students, and other events for the school comunity. The community-at-large is invited to the Harvest Festival each year. GVCS students and parents serve the City Council occasionally as requested. Parents also volunteer to help at district ACSI spelling bees, speech meets, and math olympics.
| Technology and Facilities |
- This school has 8 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1960-1969.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built between 1970-1979.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Classrooms are in the process of receiving new carpets, counters, and sinks. School offices and lobby have been recently refurbished. Student restrooms were remodeled two years ago. New computers were installed for staff and 40 for student use in research labs and computer instruction labs.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: We have no gym; however, outside courts for basketball, volleyball, softball, and kickball, as well as a fenced playground, and a swimming pool are enjoyed by students each day.
- Library facilities: The GVCS library boasts a wonderful librarian to assist students with research needs and pleasure reading searches, 8,000+ volumes, and three dedicated computers which are supervised. The GVCS library hosts two book fairs and a Christmas shop each year.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and recommendations.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: Placement testing for grade level preparedness.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $4000-4999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- GVCS accepts Children's Scholarship Fund, and we have an in-house Tuition Assistance Program through a qualification and application process.
- Entering students typically come from: Gardena Valley Pre-school.
- Graduates typically go to: Bishop Montgomery High School; Calvary Chapel, Downey and Valley Christian High School.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); closed campus. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: discipline contracts.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in mathematics, performing arts and technology.
- This school also emphasizes: Language arts.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
- Accredited by ACSI--full, 6 year in 2005.
- Accredited by WASC in 1997.
- Principal has been at this school for 8 years.
- Principal has 30 years of experience.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/01/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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