Cedar Valley Christian School (CVCS) is a

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River, north of Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City and north ...

. It enrolls approximately 250 students and consists of grades

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through

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. The school is co-located with Cedar Valley Bible Church on Cottage Grove Ave just east of Indian Creek. CVCS states that their purpose is to assist parents with their biblical responsibility to raise their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. It is the school's goal to provide academic excellence where fundamental subjects are taught from a biblical viewpoint.

History

CVCS was founded in 1974 under the direction of the elders of Cedar Valley Bible Church for use as a ministry of the church for students who attended or had parents who attended the church. The school started with only 34 students enrolled but has greatly expanded since. In 1978, a new wing was added and in 1987, a new gymnasium and set of classrooms was constructed. By 1993, the school included grades prekindergarten through 12th grade. As of 2015, with the financial support and participation of the church, Cedar Valley Christian School's student population has grown to about 210. CVCS has been state accredited after a rigorous self-study in 2014.

Academics

CVCS offers education from

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through twelfth grade. There is much overlap between the

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and

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, and teachers often teach more than one subject. For example, the junior high math teacher also teaches junior high science and high school

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. The upper-level math teacher also teaches auto-mechanics. AP classes available at Cedar Valley are available in

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and world history. The school requires 44 credits to graduate from high school. A class that meets every day for one hour for the entire semester earns one credit. Therefore, a student must take an average of 5.5 hours/semester to graduate.

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is required unless a student obtains an academic or athletic waiver. These are obtained by either taking a requisite amount of credit hours (usually six or more) or by playing in a sport for that semester.

Extracurricular activities

In athletics, the Huskies play against in-town teams in elementary and junior high school, sometimes traveling as far as North Liberty and

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. CVCS offers fifth and sixth grade

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, and boys and girls

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. Junior high offers volleyball, wrestling, soccer, and basketball. The High School participates in the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The Huskies participate in the

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in the following sports: volleyball, cheerleading (both competition and basketball), football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball and baseball. Athletes may also participate in bowling, cross country, tennis, and track & field with one of the three public high schools in Cedar Rapids. CVCS offers extracurricular activities outside of athletics including

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and

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Facilities

In 2008, a new addition was completed adding several classrooms. A new

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, as well as various other classrooms and teacher prep space was added. Phase two of the project involves a new

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to be built on the north side of the property.

Administration

The school is administrated by a principal, an

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, and a

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. Authority over the school is maintained by the elders of Cedar Valley Bible Church.

References

External links

Cedar Valley Bible Church
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