A Brief Overview of CCS
| Founded |
K-8th in 1975, Preschool in 1976 |
| Location |
Our campus is at 1010 N Tustin Avenue in Santa Ana, CA 92705 at the center of Orange County where the Santa Ana (5) freeway and the Newport (55) freeway meet. |
| Campus |
10 acres of beautifully landscaped property including several classroom buildings, three age-level playgrounds, a gym, and turf field. |
| Grades |
Preschool – 8th |
| Accreditation |
K-8th is fully accredited by ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) and WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). Preschool is fully licensed by the state of California. |
| Students Enrolled |
120 in Preschool, 300 in K-8th |
| K-8 Faculty |
36 faculty and staff members All faculty members have Bachelor’s degrees 37% have a post-graduate degree |
| School Hours |
Preschool: 6:30am-5:30pm (Must be present by 9:00 AM with full-day and half-day options available) Middle School: 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM We strongly urge all students to arrive at school 10 – 15 minutes before start time. |
| School Days |
CCS currently has 175 instructional days. There are breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas Holidays, Easter, national holidays and various teacher in-service days. |
| Uniforms |
Uniforms are required for all grades K – 8. Please check the website or check with the office for uniform requirements. |
| Extended Care Hours |
Our After School Program (ASP) is a loving, safe, and fun program designed to meet the needs of families who require care for their children ages K – 8th Grade before and after normal school hours. ASP opens each school day at 6:30 am and closes at 6:00 pm. ASP is not included in tuition, but offers several plans that fit your needs. |
| Teacher/Student Ratio |
18:1 |
| Enrollment |
New student enrollment is OPEN on a rolling basis until all grades fill. All materials and appointments must be completed before a decision can be made. |
| Sports |
Basketball, Flag Football, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheer |
| Enrichments |
Band, Choir, Drama, Strings, Music Theory, Culinary Arts, Private Lessons (Voice, Guitar, and Band Instruments), Drama, Art (Painting, Drawing, and Ceramics), Guitar, Robotics |
| Extracurricular |
Student Council, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Academic Chess, Mad Science, Golf Squad |
| Campus Enhancements |
Outdoor turf field installed, updated and improved Gym, renovated classrooms |
| Community Service |
Throughout the year, students (within their grade levels and school-wide) have the opportunity to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus through their service to the local and global community. Service opportunities have included Operation Christmas Child, shoe drives, collections for local food banks, clothing drives, care packages for our military, community outreach projects for the local community, such as helping the local hospital with care kits and supporting the church’s annual Light the Night community event each Halloween. For the past two years, our Middle School students have had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador on a short-term mission trip. |