Head - Academic Excellence
Rochester Christian School stands out with its rigorous curriculum and standards of excellence. We are accredited by Christian Schools International and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. This means we have outside accountability in every area of our school. Our teachers hold degrees in education and relevant certification.
Our broad range of courses progresses in depth from preschool to eighth grade. In addition, our 8th grade students have the opportunity to graduate with high school credits by taking the NYS Regents exams in Living Environment and Algebra I, as well as the Spanish I proficiency exam. Our curriculum prepares students for their continuing academic studies.
Recent graduates have attended faith-based high schools such as Aquinas Institute, Bishop Kearney, The Charles Finney School, McQuaid Jesuit, and Our Lady of Mercy, as well as area public schools. Representatives from these schools report that Rochester Christian School students are well prepared to handle the academic demands of their high school curricula.
Mission
Partnering with parents to develop a child's head, heart and hands for
Jesus Christ through God's Word and academic excellence.
Heart - Spiritual Life
Rochester Christian School is rooted in the Reformed tradition and emphasizes the belief that Christian faith should influence all spheres of life, including the pursuit of knowledge. Teachers intentionally integrate faith into every aspect of their classroom culture, and curricula. We seek to deepen our students’ faith throughout their time at Rochester Christian School. We also seek to worship together as a community through our Reflections program.
Hands - Service
We regularly come together as a school and as individual classes to notice, pray for, and serve the world around us. Our F.I.S.H (Faithful In Serving Him) program models service in the lower grades and develops servant-like attitudes and behaviors through individual service projects in Middle School.
Vision
Rochester Christian School endeavors to educate children for lives of obedience to their calling in the world as image-bearers of the triune God. This calling includes knowing God’s Word and His creation, consecrating the whole of human life to God, loving their fellow man, being stewards of God’s creation, and faithfully carrying out their God-given tasks. Our goal is to help prepare students from Christian families to live fully for God in a rapidly changing world, with the ability to understand, evaluate, and transform the world from the foundation of God's unchanging values. By God’s grace, we will accomplish this goal by providing a high-quality elementary and middle school education that effectively integrates Biblical truths in all areas of life with each child developing his or her abilities to their greatest potential.
History
Rochester Christian School was formed in 1917 by a group of parents committed to providing a thoroughly Christian education for their children. By the grace of God, RCS has remained true to that mission, equipping the children of Christian families to live lives of obedience to God for over 100 years.