Abbotsford Christian School Mission Statement

Abbotsford Christian School, operated by the Abbotsford Christian School Society members, seeks to serve Christian families by providing a secure learning environment in which God's children can continue to explore, experience and evaluate all life under God.

We aim to nurture students in the discovery and development of their abilities and unique gifts so that they are enabled to be faithful, discerning, obedient and creative servants of God and of neighbour, and stewards of His creation.

Abbotsford Christian School has launched the newly revised

Education Policies and Procedures Book

• How much homework should my seventh grader have?
• Does ACS celebrate Halloween?
• What kinds of supports are in place for students with different learning needs?
• Does ACS provide counseling?
  
• When do students begin to try out for athletic teams?
• What does ACS teach about creation?

If you wonder about any of these questions, you can now find the answer very quickly. It is here for the use of all members of the Abbotsford Christian School Community.

Parents and prospective parents can find out about our education policies and programs and how they seek to "nurture students in the discovery and development of their abilities and unique gifts so that they are enabled to be faithful, discerning, obedient and creative servants of God and of neighbour; and stewards of His creation."  

Students can research what to expect. Staff members can refer to the policies for guidance. Everyone will have a clearer understanding of the direction of the school.

This document is the culmination of the work of many people: campus  administrators, teacher and parent representatives on the Education Advisory Team and ACS staff members. Each group has contributed to the updating and revising of existing policies, writing new policies, and fine tuning everything. This process has been overseen by the ACS Leadership Team.

A policy book is important for a variety of reasons. It clarifies the direction of the school in the specific area it represents, it helps all staff members to stay on the same page, it can be a source of important information for all stake holders, and it gives guidance should there be controversy.  This document gives some specifics of how we educate at Abbotsford Christian School in a way that is true to our mission, vision and core beliefs.

This policy book is also a living document.  It contains all education policies that have been completed to date. Some are still in progress. Others will be developed over time in accordance with the current strategic plan.

All the detail about our educational program is not contained in this document. Instead, there are links to the campus handbooks. This is a convenient way of keeping course selection and requirements up to date on a year by year basis.

It is our hope and prayer that this document will be a useful guide for Abbotsford Christian School as we continue to partner with parents in the education and nurture of their children.

By God's grace:

• we commit to live faithfully with our Lord, personally and communally;
• we learn, teach and live God's truth, discerning and engaging culture with the hope of Christ's redemption;
• we actively pursue stewardship of time, resources and abilities;
• we foster servant hood and leadership development;
• we encourage creativity and we pursue excellence in our learning, teaching and living;
• we recognize and affirm each other's uniqueness, and we provide a variety of opportunities for all;
• we respect each other, relating to each other with love, integrity and openness;
• we keep agreements; and
• we celebrate