Cherokee Christian School

Posted March 3, 2009

I wasn't sure if I should respond to an entry that was highly critical of our school. I am so grateful that the Lord has built a fine school with great teachers but we do not claim perfection! Therefore, I cannot expect that every comment posted will be a five star rating. However, when a comment posted is so out of line with both the truth and the experience of the vast majority of our families, I have to say something. Here is part of the post: 'While we throughly enjoyed the sense of religion that radiated from CCS, we found that when our daughter began public school, she was severly behind in almost all her academic subjects. At CCS, she had been an A student, and at her new school, she had a report card of C's and D's. I feel that the academics were far to relaxed, and that now our daughter will pay the price later in life.' (Those are not my typos; this is just copy/pasted from the original comment) The truth: CCS's Standardized test scores (which compare our school to public schools nationally) have scored in the 95th percentile or above in each of the last 3 years. Additionally, many of our recent high school graduates are attending colleges and universities like The University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Covenant, Georgetown, and Berry College. Regarding the experiences of other families, please read the other posts. Thanks!
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Posted October 23, 2009

I am grateful to teach at Cherokee Christian. I can speak of truths and failings that I have experienced during my Christian life without worrying about being PC which allows me to be myself and be an effective teacher. Our administration is extremely supportive, our staff has an extraordinarily positive chemistry, our families are involved in their children s academics, and the Lord continues to bless our school. Graduates who go onto college often come back and tell us how well prepared they were. And even the few who do not make it to college directly tell us how glad they are to have been at our school. It has been a great privilege to come along side our parents as they seek to prepare their children for life beyond high school. Our teachers look forward to having more families dedicated to Christian education to join our community at Cherokee Christian.
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Posted October 22, 2009

We have two daughters at Cherokee Christian and it is a wonderful school! The administration, teachers, and staff all have a servants heart. The curriculum is challenging and we know our girls are getting a terrific education that will prepare them for the future. Most importantly though, you can feel the Spirit of the Lord at work within the school. It is so wonderful to know that the school is partnering with us in the spiritual and academic growth of our children! My husband and I have grown too in our knowledge and faith through books, conferences and classes offered at the school. Our whole family has been so blessed by this school!! God is doing great things at Trickum Rd. in Woodstock, Ga.
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Posted October 8, 2009

My children have been students at the Cherokee Christian for eight years, and they love it. The school has been a valuable partner with me in raising my kids to understand a Godly perspective of His creation. While I struggle as a parent with ideas about what is best for my kids, CCS has stayed the course focusing on the Lord s call to bring up my children according to His Word. My children enjoy a great relationship with their teachers, challenging academics, deep friendships, and a Christ-centered community. I think that any true Christian who wants to allow their children to be instructed properly not like the please-anyone-who-is-possibly-offended government sees fit would be blessed to have their children at Cherokee Christian.
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